The Doers Nepal – Nepal’s Longest Running Business Podcast
Most people think success means staying where everyone dreams to be. But what if walking away from your dream job is the first step toward real leadership?
In this episode, Rosha Pokharel, Founder of SolvDat and former Lead Data Scientist at IBM Watson, shares her journey from being a math lover in Nepal to leading global AI projects and then leaving it all to create a new chapter for women in leadership.
In this conversation, Rosha reveals:
Why being a “go...
The Doers Nepal – Nepal’s Longest Running Business Podcast
Most people think success means staying where everyone dreams to be. But what if walking away from your dream job is the first step toward real leadership?
In this episode, Rosha Pokharel, Founder of SolvDat and former Lead Data Scientist at IBM Watson, shares her journey from being a math lover in Nepal to leading global AI projects and then leaving it all to create a new chapter for women in leadership.
In this conversation, Rosha reveals:
- Why being a “good girl” has cost women more opportunities than lack of talent ever did
- How she scaled from Data Scientist at IBM to Director of AI in a Fortune 25 company
- The 4 pillars every AI project must follow to avoid the 90% failure rate
- The most important skill women must develop to thrive in leadership
- Why women should stop settling in seats built for men and start building their own
Whether you are a student, professional, or dreamer curious about AI, leadership, and empowerment, this episode will challenge how you think about success, courage, and breaking barriers.
👥 Guest
Rosha Pokharel, Founder | SolvDat
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosha-pokharel/
Chapters
0:00 Highlights
1:21 Begining
1:59 Rosha's Career Journey
4:58 Energy Trading Platform
12:13 IBM Watson ( Why did she left)
23:29 Founded her own Company
27:26 Lessons for Nepal with AI
35:20 Why AI products are failing
39:35 What to Focus on ? (4 Golden rules)
44:20 How to start AI project? Build AI project
46:32 Ideas around AI
49:40 Value aspect of AI
55:55 Global problem vs. Local Problem
1:04:50 Nepalese Diaspora Contribution
1:09:20 Female Leadership
1:11:18 Womens are not made for being leader?
1:16:17 Aspiration for women
1:21:00 Taking Help is good
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