7: Sreepathy Nagarajan on Protecting Teams and Growing Through Challenges

Raving Fans Start Within

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In this episode of the Raving Fans Start Within Podcast, Robbie Morrison speaks with Sreepathy Nagarajan, to discuss his 20-year career, his passion for protecting and ensuring his team's success, and his strategy for leveraging and balancing onshore and offshore teams. Sreenath also shares personal insights into his love for food as a way to celebrate wins, his daily routine of calling his offshore lead, and his belief that work should be viewed as a marathon, not a sprint. Key Episode Takeaways: - Embrace the Hybrid Onshore/Offshore Model for Resource Optimization: Strategic leveraging of offshore resources is crucial for financial contribution and growth, particularly when maintaining a balanced 1:1 ratio with onshore staff. - Redefine Onshore Roles to Client Success: Utilizing offshore teams for technical execution allows the onshore team to concentrate more on client relationship management and strategic oversight, leading to greater client success. - Adopt a "Marathon Mindset" for Long-Term Project Resilience: - Approaching complex projects as a marathon, not a sprint, encourages continuous learning, problem-solving, and building strength from past challenges. - Implement Daily, Proactive Global Coordination: Consistent, scheduled communication with offshore leadership late in the local day is critical to ensure continuity, address urgent matters, and prepare for the next day's workflow across time zones. - Utilize Non-Work Engagement for Team Building and Morale: Celebrating wins with an activity that fosters conversation and contentment, such as food and shared meals, is an effective, personal way to build relationships and break down communication barriers. 1:56 Sreepathy’s Career Before Velosio 4:06 Sreepathy’s Global Operations Role 5:46 Fun Questions: Job Swap and Favorite App 7:58 Sreepathy’s Connection to Velosio 9:19 Leveraging Offshore Teams 11:39 Celebrating Wins and Best Advice 15:13 Daily Routine and Closing Thoughts Connect with Sreepathy Nagarajan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreepathy-nagarajan-8051995/ Connect with Robbie Morrison: https://www.velosio.com/team-member/robbie-morrison/ Learn More About Velosio: https://velosio.com Work at Velosio: https://velosio.com/careers