A data engineer from Pakistan named Shafiqa Iqbal works for Google in Poland. She has had positions with some of the most well-known businesses, including LinkedIn. She also worked as a top seller at Upwork while serving as Pakistan’s Global Ambassador for Women in Technology. Out of 1300 workers, she is the only one from Pakistan in the Google office in Warsaw.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:44 Viral Video with Junaid Akram
00:01:37 Women and Glass ceilings
00:04:03 Childhood interest in Academics
00:06:49 What was your support system
00:08:39 Following your interest
00:10:31 Are you into Gaming?
00:11:35 Computer Languages
00:12:21 Freelancing
00:13:33 Types of Freelancing Projects
00:14:22 Struggle behind getting to Google
00:18:05 Entrepreneurial Mindset vs Employment
00:19:22 What Shafiqa is learning from Google
00:20:36 Living in Poland
00:21:44 Culture and History of Poland
00:23:16 Future plan with Google
00:26:42 Self realisation within the collective goal of a cooperation
00:31:33 Who are the creators of Google
00:36:47 Cryptocurrency and NFT's and Finances
00:39:38 A day in the life of a Google Employee
00:44:54 How to stay productive
00:47:56 What is your job at Google
00:51:24 How did you learn?
00:53:12 Approach towards problem solving
00:58:58 Advice to upcoming young professionals
01:01:15 Women in Stem fields