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I started my professional journey with Bridge Global in May 2013 and it\u2019s been almost 5 years, oh wow! It was my friend Aswathi, who referred\u00a0me to Bridge for the role of Junior Marketing Executive.<\/p>\n
As a fresher, I was supposed to follow a set of priorities that the Marketing Manager assigned. For almost one year I used to do the same thing of executing day-to-day works, reporting to the manager, and leave home.<\/p>\n
I still remember my first day at Bridge. The person I first met was Binu, our current Technical Manager. He also joined on the same date.<\/p>\n
In the beginning, I was part of a team of three. I was involved with the lead generation activities to support the cross-cultural sales team and interns.<\/p>\n
Though these routine tasks during that time did not add much value to my growth, I was confident continuing at Bridge. I was excited to see a lot of women leaders in the company, who successfully progressed in their careers by grabbing the opportunities they got. I was sure I could also evolve as a good leader by making use of the ample opportunities offered at Bridge. I also remember it as a great experience as a fresher, when I could directly interact with people from Europe.<\/p>\n
A year later, there happened some management changes and I could start doing something new rather than what I was doing previously. I have started managing the company social pages which are the prime face of our business. I have tried to incorporate new changes and updations on the company website, blog etc, those I feel would increase the traction. As a result, we started getting more inbound leads and that made me more confident to try out new strategies. Still, I was continuing the lead generation process for Sweden to support our sales there.<\/p>\n
By the end of 2016, I completely got into online marketing where I was doing all the promotional activities of Bridge Global. I also started doing promotional campaigns for the US region, where we just started expanding our business. Our experts in Magento Development had developed a good number of Magento Extensions and built a marketplace called Bridge Store<\/a>. I was responsible for its promotional activities, online and got a good number of downloads there.<\/p>\n I started thinking in terms of improving my competency to add value to the company goals. I took up wide reading to enhance my knowledge. My adaptive and observant attitude helped me to progress effectively. I gradually mastered the skill to identify what would be the best option for my company and how effectively I can achieve it.<\/p>\n I took up the responsibilities like planning Bridge\u2019s yearly marketing strategies and re-branding the company from its previous label, along with managing the entire marketing operations. In 2016, the marketing team conducted Bridge\u2019s debut event \u201cI\/O: Intelligent Outsourcing<\/a>\u201d, under Bridge Events<\/a>\u00a0in Kochi which was a great success. I am happy that I could also be a part of it.<\/p>\n There were times when I needed to work as a single member of the marketing team. Obviously, the journey has not been easy, but the results have made it worthwhile.<\/p>\n I should mention Krishna<\/a>, our CEO who always stands like a mentor. I am greatly inspired by his attitude towards everyone regardless of their seniority or title. I believe he is truly a leader in every sense of the word.<\/p>\n When I look back from an individual contributor to the team lead of a growing team, I can see a lot of hard work, perseverance, and tremendous support from all the Bridges. I am very much excited about what lies ahead on my Journey with Bridge. Ultimately the opportunities I got were the stepping stones for my career, preparing me for more challenges ahead.<\/p>\n Now with the improved flat structure and empowered self-organizing teams in place, Bridge Global has become a truly employee-driven entity.<\/p>\n I strongly recommend the young vibrant IT talents to join us here at Bridge Global<\/a>. From my own experience, I can confidently say that Bridge would be the best option for women who are striving to balance personal and professional life<\/a>.<\/p>\n