Dr. Soodeh Farokhi: Motherhood, Tech Entrepreneurship, and Leadership

Meet Dr. Soodeh Farokhi, Chief Product Officer for NAKISA, a global leader in HR and Finance B2B software. Just listen to her impressive resume. Among her many accolades Soodeh has founded two successful startups including C2RO, an award winning AI Video Analytics platform. In 2018, Soodeh was named a finalist for the Young Quebec Entrepreneurs Provisional Award, and in 2020 she was a finalist for Canadian Women Entrepreneurs National Award. She is also the co-founder of the Women of MENA (Middle Eastern North Africa) in Tech community (Montreal Chapter), and an advisory committee member of the Women in Leadership Foundation in Canada. She serves as a business advisor and board member for several tech startups and organizations and is a public speaker at product/D&I/startup events. She has a PhD. in computer science from Vienna and an M.Sc., and a B.Sc. in SW Eng.

On today’s episode Soodeh shares her remarkable journey including:

• Making the choice to become a citizen of the world and leave her home country of Iran
• Navigating motherhood as the Founder and CTO of a growing tech startup
• Prioritizing what matters to her most
• Finding investors and leaders who aligned with her values and priorities
• This and so much more

I can’t wait for you to meet this remarkable woman.

Show Notes:

• Follow or connect with Soodeh on LinkedIn
• Amy K Musson podcast episode
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