In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on March 8, we’re recognizing influential women at Zscaler who have made a significant impact within their careers, teams, and on the Zscaler family as a whole.
Pratibha Nayak joined Zscaler in 2007 and was the first female employee at the company. Located in Bangalore, India, Pratibha currently serves as a Senior Principal Engineer for the UI team that manages APIs for Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA).
“The best aspect of my role at Zscaler is that I get to design and come up with software solutions that can leverage our core complex product underneath and deliver it to the customer as a sleek, user-friendly interface that meets their requirements,” she said.
Q: What are you most proud of in your career?
A: Joining a startup at a very early stage has given me an edge in understanding the very core fundamentals required for building a world-class product from the ground up. Looking back now, after more than a decade, I feel very proud of the gut decision I made to join Zscaler at a point in time when the startup culture in India was less experimented and sought after.
Q: What advice do you have for women wanting to get into tech?
A: Today, there is never a dearth of opportunity to learn and succeed in the emerging tech industry. It’s a matter of being passionately curious about what interests you. In short, just take the plunge.
Q: What do you like to do outside of work?
A: I like to spend time being outdoors and in nature. Even taking a stroll just to catch a sunrise or sunset across the horizon brightens up my day. I also enjoy playtime with my two young kids, especially when they include me in their role-play activities to play Madame Gazelle from Peppa Pig when they are short of participants!
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