Deanne Bhamgara, a Revenue Operations and Salesforce CPQ systems expert, is this week’s episode on Women Just Like You, a career advice podcast for women in the middle of their careers directly from women in the middle of theirs. Deanne grew up in Nigeria, started her career in marketing in India, and later transitioned to revenue operations in California where she became a liaison between users and technology. She emphasizes the importance of community and learning from others, as well as taking leaps of faith and pursuing additional qualifications or testing out different job structures (think leaving a full-time role for a contract job). She encourages women to pursue a career in RevOps and offers tips for getting started, such as joining a bootcamp and finding a supportive community. Deanne also highlights how women are the perfect type of people to work in RevOps because of our natural communication and collaboration skills!

Listen to our conversation, which shares how Deanne’s childhood dream of becoming a pilot turned into her role in technology today!

Our conversation is full of:

• Having a global mindset

• How to connect the dots between seemingly unrelated roles

• Staying motivated even after you fail

• Building a supportive community during times of change

• The nuances between full time, contract, and apprenticeship roles

• When to pursue additional qualifications

• Being a woman in RevOps

• And navigating when to speak Hindi, English, or a combination of the two!

Chapters

00:00 Childhood Dreams and Global Perspectives

09:45 Career Journey and Marketing Experience

11:57 Transition to Revenue Operations

20:04 Bridging the Gap Between Marketing and IT

25:15 Pursuing Additional Qualifications

28:50 The Power of Certification and Community

30:30 Different Job Structures: Full-Time, Contract, and Apprenticeship

32:44 Responsibilities and Career Development in Full-Time Roles

34:04 Building Community and Networking Opportunities

36:19 Women in the Rev Ops World

40:30 Tips for Pursuing a Career in Rev Ops

43:02 Career Paths After the Bootcamp

46:16 Career Outlook and Learning Opportunities

50:01 Advocating for Yourself in the Workplace

53:42 Every Day as a Personal Practice for Self-Betterment

You can connect with Deanne at:

www.linkedin.com/in/deannebhamgara/

You can find Audrey at:

⁠www.audreyutchen.com⁠

www.⁠linkedin.com/in/audreyutchen⁠

@audreythecareerwoman on Instagram and YouTube

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"Women Just Like You" is a career advice podcast for women in the middle of their careers directly from women in the middle of theirs. Join Audrey on Wednesdays to hear from women just like you: not a new professional but not at the top of the ladder just yet, and learn what they are up to at this exact stage of their career journey.

Theme music is “Dance of the Violins” by F-777, usable under Creative Commons.