Soodeh Farokhi Interview
Immigrant Computer Scientists
Chapters
4:39
Early Math and Science interests: Iran, 1990s, 2000s.
8:56
School and Education system: Iran, 1990s, 2000s
15:06
First computer, & Iran entrance exam “Konkour”, 2003
24:02
Women everywhere! 70% of Iran Computer Engineering University students were women!
28:30
First entrepreneurial company in Iran, age 27, late 2000s
35:31
The Decision to Leave Iran
40:39
Leaving Iran for Vienna, 2012
44:33
Are you a minority? How to build the "muscle"!
47:18
Starting her PhD with an entrepreneurial mindset, 2013-2016
52:11
Canada Entrepreneurship, Iran vs. Canada, Diversity
57:08
Building Diverse Teams
1:02:08
Impostor Syndrome
1:05:34
How women can have both a family and a successful career!
1:10:53
Did the PhD help her be a better entrepreneur?
Immigrant Computer Scientists
Soodeh Farokhi Interview
Oct 27, 2021
Season 1
Episode 10
Indy Gupta, Soodeh Farokhi
Episode 10: Interview with Soodeh Farokhi, Entrepreneur and founder of successful companies in Iran and Canada (C2RO), with a PhD in between from Austria. Topics include women entrepreneurs in STEM, immigrants as entrepreneurs, whether a PhD maketh a better entrepreneur, deciding not to immigrate to US.
