3/25/22 | Artificial Intelligence, Investment | Written by Naomi Haile

Why Taking Risks Are the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Career with Dimple Thomas

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"What I often tell, especially to girls and women, is to not self select out. Apply, take the chance and when you see a job description, you don’t need to fulfill all of it." - Dimple Thomas

Dimple Thomas wants you to embrace the opportunity in uncertainty. 

As an Engineering Manager in Ericsson’s Cloud RAN Systems-DevOps, she does just that—with an eye to creating a high-speed, bandwidth and low latency future where Zoom calls might be replaced by life-sized holograms of your loved ones.

Committed to building systems that truly serve everyone, Dimple has also dedicated herself to empowering diverse leaders to succeed in tech as Theme Driver of Diversity and Inclusion at Ericsson.

Dimple shared why she’s never charted her career path, why you should take risks at work, and tech’s potential for transformational good.

This episode is for you if:

  • You worry that your career isn’t following a clear, linear path 
  • You’re curious about 5G technology and how it’ll impact your life
  • You want to see more diversity in tech 
  • You’ve recently been promoted but don’t feel like you’re ready for the job

Looking for something specific?

[2:41] From co-op student to manager

[3:21] Career growth and technical expertise made Ericson an attractive employer

[5:00] Collaborating on the only test track of its kind for autonomous vehicles technologies

[5:46] Enabling new players to join the industry 

[6:16] The possibilities with 5G are endless

[6:37] Here’s how the telecommunications industry is changing

[8:10] Exploring tech’s full potential through co-creation

[9:00] Why Dimple is attracted to risks in tech 

[10:02] Engineers love fixing problems

[12:04] Diverse perspectives are crucial to the positive evolution of tech + telecommunications

[14:31] Partners strengthening and expanding tech’s talent pool

[18:30] There is a place for everyone

[19:30] What it means to take risks in your career 

[23:08] The power of connectivity

[24:28] Transcending industry borders through telecommunications

[24:45] What was once science fiction is looking more like reality

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About the Host

Naomi Haile

An intrapreneur, consultant, and interviewer.

Naomi Haile is curious about people, their paths and what drives them. In 2017, she launched the Power of Why Podcast. Her guests have taken the non-linear path in business, venture capital and other creative professions to share their story. Each episode explores people’s philosophy on life and work.

As we all navigate our lives and careers, Naomi hopes that everyone she connects with – guests and listeners – can shape products, companies, and communities of impact.

Naomi is a consultant at QuakeLab. She is starting graduate school at Columbia University.