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My Life Be Like...

Too many young people are only familiar with the basic job titles that everyone knows, but there are thousands fulfilling, exciting professions that most of us have never even heard of. I initially thought I would be a doctor, based on what my parents wanted me to be. Then, I thought about going into politics and government. After college, things changed for me and I ended up in sales and business development. My road to success and where I am today was fraught with different twists and turns, eventually leading me to a great position with a wonderful organization. Now, I'm talking to people in my professional network about their current roles/jobs, what they do in their positions, and how they got there.

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Janan Dave - Head of Patient Operations

October 31, 2020 • Season 2 • Episode 7

Janan Dave grew up in New Jersey watching various baking and cooking shows on the Food Network, thinking that she'd grow up to be a pastry chef. As you can imagine, that hasn't happened yet. Instead... Janan has built her career on focusing on helping people dealing with the behemoth that is the U.S. healthcare system.

She went into the College of Arts and Sciences at University of Pennsylvania as undeclared, but left with her BA in Health and Societies.

After having worked for numerous agencies and start-ups (both in the United States and in India), Janan currently heads up the patient operations for TomorrowHealth, a small start-up in New York City focusing on the aging/senior population.

Listen to her detail her journey from getting to Penn with no real idea of what to do and having one freshman level course change the trajectory of her career. She gives some great advice on the weight put on each individual job and how careers aren't made by gaps in resumes.

Even though she hasn't had a long career yet, Janan has already learnt a lot about the business world and what being a professional is all about. Check out her story!