The Unspoken Rules of Corporate America for Muslims | Jaffer Sheikh

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What if the biggest barrier to your dream job wasn't your skills, but the challenge of fitting into a corporate culture that doesn't look like you? What if you could pivot from a field you dislike to a thriving career in tech and consulting? And what if the secret to balancing ambition and faith is to stop separating them, and instead, let Islam guide your professional life? 🌍

🎙️ In this deeply honest episode, we sit down with Jaffer Sheikh, a Data Delivery Lead at the global consulting firm Accenture. As the first in his Pakistani family to be born in the US, Jaffer offers a rare and candid look at the challenges and privileges of navigating Corporate America as a second-generation Muslim. He shares his non-linear path from studying finance to discovering his passion for data, the identity struggles he faced trying to "fit in," and the pivotal moments that led him to embrace his heritage as a source of strength.

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