About Us

Manufactured:

1967 in Bombay, India

Model:

Female, 5'2", 130 lbs

Languages:

Hindi (native), English (fluent)

Attachments:

Husband (m. 1992), Daughter, Son

Primary Uses:

Women in Tech Advocate, Speaking, Podcasting, Writing, Learning, Tech, Cooking

Fuel:

Vegan Food. Preferably cooked by Barkha.

Wiring:

Big 5: 90% Open, 59% Agreeable, 56% Extraverted, 52% Neurotic, 50% Conscientiousness

Enneagram: 7

Myers-Briggs: ENTP

Good:

Small groups, one-on-one, informal, outdoors, Casa Herman

Bad:

Loud, Expensive, Formal, Large

Good:

Fun, new, interesting, fast moving, challengeing, anything to do with innovation, about ideas

Bad:

Complaint, negative, gossip, long winded, repititious, boring, about people

Migraines:

Due to Stress, lack of sleep, and / or driking, especially red wine :-(

Physical Defects:

Low range - not made for endurance. Weak Eyesight. Cannot handle high impact activities. Mildly asthmatic. Gets altitude sickness.

Emotional Defects:

Impatient. Easily bored. Intolerant to incompetence.

Whining:

Barkha will lose interest in the conversation and start daydreaming or doing something else.

Closed Mindedness:

Barkha will purposely start messing with you if she encounters closed mindedness, mostly for her amusement.

Hypocrisy:

Again, Barkha might start messing with you or lose interest and move on.

Authoritarianism:

If you start telling Barkha what to do repeatedly, she will lose interest in you.

Unkind behavior:

Barkha might shun you.

Be interesting:

If you don’t know how to do this, refer to Barkha’s husband.

Break Bread with Barkha:

Food is very important to Barkha. Go to a cool place with good food.

Let Barkha Cook for you:

This will earn the most brownie points with Barkha

Time:

Do not disturb early. Barkha is not a morning person.

Chat / Text etc.:

Barkha will “pull” information, and respond when she has time to focus on communication.

Calls:

Unscheduled calls will be mostly ignored.

Calendar events:

If it’s not on Barkha’s calendar, it will likely not happen. Barkha worships her Calendar.

Demands vs. Requests:

Barkha will purposefullly ignore demands. Requests will get serious consideration.

Hints and innuendos:

Barkha will avoid all hints. She will be direct with you, and expects the same from you.

Give:

Barkha will always be direct in her feedback, but not mean spirited.

Recieve:

Barkha is open to feedback, if clear, direct and constructive. Otherwise, its just boring, and she might lose interest.

Career & Education:

If you are looking for career and education specifics, check out Barkha’s LinkedIn.

Writing:

If you are looking for Barkha’s writing, check out her Blog.

Podcast:

Want to hear Barkha Speak to other WiTs? Check out her Podcast

YouTube:

To watch Barkha Speaking, check out her YouTube channel.

Book Time:

Want to speak to Barkha? Book Her Here.