This
interview is a part of Startup Terminal interview series to mark the occasion
of ‘International Women’s Day’
interview is a part of Startup Terminal interview series to mark the occasion
of ‘International Women’s Day’
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| Kamalika Bhattacharya, CEO, QuoDeck Technologies |
ST:
Please tell us more about yourself.
Please tell us more about yourself.
Kamalika
Bhattacharya: I am
the CEO of QuoDeck Technologies, a global B2B SaaS product in the Enterprise
Learning space. Before founding QuoDeck, I spent over 13 years primarily in
investment banking, helping startups and large companies raise capital from
investors. I am also a graduate of ISB.
Bhattacharya: I am
the CEO of QuoDeck Technologies, a global B2B SaaS product in the Enterprise
Learning space. Before founding QuoDeck, I spent over 13 years primarily in
investment banking, helping startups and large companies raise capital from
investors. I am also a graduate of ISB.
Tiring of being on the opposite side
from what I always considered to be the more exciting side of things – the
entrepreneur’s- I founded QuoDeck along with my husband in 2010. Today QuoDeck
is one of the top products in this space with over 62,000 learners from 20+
companies using QuoDeck to learn. Globally, it is used by over 500 creators
from 40 countries to create game-based mobile learning.
from what I always considered to be the more exciting side of things – the
entrepreneur’s- I founded QuoDeck along with my husband in 2010. Today QuoDeck
is one of the top products in this space with over 62,000 learners from 20+
companies using QuoDeck to learn. Globally, it is used by over 500 creators
from 40 countries to create game-based mobile learning.
ST:
Who is your biggest influence in life?
Who is your biggest influence in life?
Kamalika
Bhattacharya: My
father has been the biggest influence in my life. He taught me to appreciate
the value of hard work and standing for what I believe in. As a PSU employee
who went on to become the Executive Director of BHEL, I saw him stand up and be
counted in a system that’s not inherently designed to reward straight shooters.
Though he didn’t understand initially why I wanted to upset the apple cart and
take on the risk of starting a business, he has been one of my staunchest
supporters.
Bhattacharya: My
father has been the biggest influence in my life. He taught me to appreciate
the value of hard work and standing for what I believe in. As a PSU employee
who went on to become the Executive Director of BHEL, I saw him stand up and be
counted in a system that’s not inherently designed to reward straight shooters.
Though he didn’t understand initially why I wanted to upset the apple cart and
take on the risk of starting a business, he has been one of my staunchest
supporters.
ST:
What challenges do you face in your day to day professional life, if any?
What challenges do you face in your day to day professional life, if any?
Kamalika
Bhattacharya: As a
woman entrepreneur in the technology space, I think it is challenging to manage
pressures from work and home. While juggling family and work is becoming second
nature, it still poses its challenges. Of course, working as a husband and wife
founding team can help alleviate that pressure slightly. I have an
understanding husband when it comes to work pressures, because he’s right there
beside me!
Bhattacharya: As a
woman entrepreneur in the technology space, I think it is challenging to manage
pressures from work and home. While juggling family and work is becoming second
nature, it still poses its challenges. Of course, working as a husband and wife
founding team can help alleviate that pressure slightly. I have an
understanding husband when it comes to work pressures, because he’s right there
beside me!
ST:
Where do you want to see yourself in next 5 years down the line?
Where do you want to see yourself in next 5 years down the line?
Kamalika
Bhattacharya: Managing
a thriving QuoDeck ecosystem globally. I want to see this established as the
go-to product brand in enterprise learning across the world.
Bhattacharya: Managing
a thriving QuoDeck ecosystem globally. I want to see this established as the
go-to product brand in enterprise learning across the world.
ST:
What is your message to the readers on ‘International Women’s Day’?
What is your message to the readers on ‘International Women’s Day’?
Kamalika
Bhattacharya: It is
customary to talk of balance when it comes to talking about women, but I have a
different message. The world around us is changing to see women as the mother
of dragons rather than the lady with the lamp. It is okay to be a go-getter,
and to want the world to accept you as fire and not earth.
Bhattacharya: It is
customary to talk of balance when it comes to talking about women, but I have a
different message. The world around us is changing to see women as the mother
of dragons rather than the lady with the lamp. It is okay to be a go-getter,
and to want the world to accept you as fire and not earth.
