Ep 2 | Soft Skills, Community Building, and Tech Journey: Senior SRE | Prasiddha Bista | Podcast

Hey everyone, welcome to the second episode of my podcasts!
In this episode, we sit down with Prasiddha Bista, a Senior SRE, to share his tech journey in Australia, discuss the vital role of soft skills in tech, how meeting one right person can change your life, the origin and growth of a thriving Nepalese tech community on Slack, and the benefits of being an active member in tech communities. Learn how soft skills can propel your career, why networking and collaboration are crucial for tech professionals, and inspiring story behind a 200-member strong community. Whether you're an aspiring engineer or a seasoned professional, this episode offers valuable insights and a touch of humor to keep you engaged.
Find more about his resources:
Website: learnwithpras.xyz
Blog: / prasbista
Github: github.com/boltdynamics
We will bring more such stories and technical deep dive conversations with many other interesting Nepali tech-preneurs where we will explore more hidden Nepali gems! It's time for us to shine!
You will enjoy the conversation as much as I did. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this video to inspire more Nepali tech enthusiasts. Leave your comments and questions below!
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Guest: Prasiddha Bista
- LinkedIn: / prasiddha01
Host: Sonam Serchan
- LinkedIn: / sonam-serchan-a4b6b8111
- RUclips: / @sonam-serchan
- Instagram: / sonamserchan
Chapters;
0:00 Highlights
0:45 Intro
2:10 Background story and coming to Australia
5:50 Dropping out of Uni
7:00 Being Pilot almost
8:40 Finally studying IT
13:33 Getting into IT
14:00 Building soft skills while working at Airport
16:55 Meeting James, founder of Verscent
17:50 Multiple interviews hack
19:00 Started helpdesk job and interaction with James
20:38 Getting hired at Verscent - power of networking
23:35 Importance of right attitude
26:10 Imposter Syndrome in the beginning
27:56 How meeting one person can change your life
31:57 Life as an SRE
37:22 My funny P1 story
39:44 How soft skills helped him grow from beginner to grow in his career
50:50 How you can build soft skills
57:28 Your surrounding of right people matters
58:45 How LinkedIn help us get connected
1:00:50 Origin story of Nepalese Tech Community
1:04:00 Building community and it's impact
1:08:12 Greatest satisfaction - helping others and passing help back to others
1:14:45 Memorable moment from the community
1:18:20 Collaboration in the community and building real connections
1:23:02 Advice for beginners to get breakthrough in the industry
1:31:24 Final question
1:32:58 Thank you!

[@cheli4141]

Such a inspiring story ❤

[@aaasisssx]

It's really good to hear he your experiences Pras da!
And thanks for making this convenient Sonam da 🙏

[@sonam-serchan]

Thank you!

[@dk_bibash]

This is great guys. Good to hear Prasiddha's journey in detail. What an inspiring story. And kudos to Sonam. Good job. I hope to see more podcasts in the coming days.

[@sonam-serchan]

Thanks a ton! Glad you liked it!