My Journey From A Banker To A Product Specialist Ft. Dilpreet Brar, Ex. Stan Chart, JPMC, IIM Indore

Imagine working for one of the world's biggest banks for close to a decade! That is the kind of experience Dilpreet Brar brings to the table. With a whopping 8+ years of experience with Standard Chartered, Dilpreet brings invaluable insights from the world Finance and Banking. Watch this video to learn more!     Continuing his talk, Dilpreet takes us through his initial career journey. He talks of the 8 years he spent at Standard Chartered, and how those years have been immensely rewarding, both from a professional as well as a personal perspective. He talks at length about the learnings he got, and how his thinking and approach changed as he gained more experience. Over the course of his career, he began interacting with international clients, with Indian clients who were looking at expanding globally, and how he dealt with these challenges. Lastly, he talks about the transition from an India-based role, to an international role, and how it has affected his career journey. He talks about the different skills he had to develop along the way, and what the emerging trends are that students should look out for if they are interested in building a career in the finance sector. If you too have similar aspirations, this video is certainly for you! This is Part 2 of Dilpreet's full interview. Watch Part 1 here  What's This? This is a new series of talks that we are doing amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the lockdowns and the curfews, we are making all the efforts to ensure that you keep getting insightful and relevant content. So sit back and make the most of your social distancing with this episode of ‘Konversations in Quarantine'!

Key Takeaways:
1) When people spend a long time with an organization, it speaks volumes about the organization's culture.
2) To grow, you need to move from a product-focused approach to a solutions-focused approach. That is what separates the freshers from the veterans.
3) Your client is always at the center of everything.
4) Indian clients have different expectations from international clients. You have to constantly adapt to these requirements.
5) Every individual makes their career choices in line with their personal ambitions in life.
6) Indian clients tend to have higher expectations. If you move from an India-based role to a global role, your client expectations will only normalize.
7) Once you've become a digital person, you can get into any industry. Digital is the future.
8) With the growing digitalization of every sector, every company will soon become a part-technology company.

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