I help mid-career and senior professionals navigate job search, career growth, and workplace realities in an AI-disrupted world. 

I’ve delivered 500+ talks and built a community of 320,000+ professionals across LinkedIn and YouTube.

Here is my story:

After spending 20+ years in the IT industry, I realized something important:

Most career problems are not caused by lack of skill.
They are caused by lack of clarity, positioning, and strategy.

In Feb 2025, I quit my corporate role to focus full-time on career coaching and education, specifically around topics that are rarely taught in schools, colleges, or corporate training programs.

Things like:

How careers actually grow after 10, 15, or 20 years

Why good performers still get stuck

How job search really works at senior levels

How AI is quietly changing expectations inside roles

How visibility, perception, and power shape outcomes

My corporate journey included over two decades at a global IT services firm, where I worked closely with large enterprise clients and spent time in both India and the US. That experience strongly shapes how I look at careers, not as theory, but as lived reality.

Today, I work with professionals who want:

Better roles, not just role changes

Stronger positioning, not random applications

Career growth that is intentional, not accidental

I offer:

One-on-one career coaching

Group coaching programs

Practical guidance on job search, growth strategy, and career decision-making

I also share regular content here on:
Job search
Career growth
AI impact on careers
Workplace realities

If my work resonates, you can follow along or reach out.

Email: careertalk@anandvaishampayan.com

Free job search & career tips email list: https://go.anandvaishampayan.com

One-on-one coaching:
https://careertalk.mojo.page/one-on-one-career-consulting-with-anand

One-year group coaching program:
https://careertalk.mojo.page/gold-courses-coaching-offer-one-year

If you’ve read all the way till here, let’s connect.

People usually don’t explore profiles without a reason.
If something here felt relevant to where you are in your career, I’d be happy to help.

Anand Vaishampayan

Across a 35–40 year career, you may work with dozens of managers.

But if you think carefully, your career is often shaped by just three bosses:

-> the one who gave you your first real opportunity
-> the one who challenged you the most
-> the one who believed in you when others did not

Most promotions, growth, and opportunities can be traced back to very few people.

Which means choosing who you work for may be more important than choosing where you work.

Do you agree?

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Career Coach & Strategist for Mid-Career and Senior Professionals | 20+ Years in IT Industry | Follow for posts on Job Search, Career Growth, AI Impact & Workplace Realities

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#Representing End Customer Sales Engagement GTM.
#Strategized and planned to grow  SMB accounts.
#To prepare strategies & roadmap along with OEM AM's & channel partner on Account Mapping & generate Funnel.
#Focus on Land & Expand on targeted set of accounts.
#Engage at all levels of a customer and partner organization, including driving the
discussion relationship at CXO-levels.
#OEM's sold : VMware, Dell, HPE, Lenovo, CISCO, Palo Alto, Ruckus,Crowdstrike, Trend Micro, Microsoft, Apple,  Samsung, Maxhub,  Broadcom, Lantronix, Commscope

Deputy Manager

Sona Papers Pvt. Ltd.

Responsibilities
#Research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, products, and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets.
#Plan and execute lead-generating, funnel advancement, and conversion activities across relevant channels. 
#Utilize the target prospect list to identify new business development opportunities and target prospects within the area of responsibility to grow packaging papers and cross-sell to new and existing clients.
#Understanding in detail about client spends at brand level and then develop Go to Market approach.
#Identify customer needs and nurture client relationships at CXO Levels.
#Led to more than 60 % Sales growth YOY for the uncoated paper range.
#Update sales activities on CRM and analyze customer data.
#Key Clients handled – Reliance Industries, Raymond, Sun pharma, GM Modular, IHCL, Marriott Group, Axis Bank, Bank of Baroda, WPP Group, etc.

Impact by Action
#Delivered INR 7 CR Revenue annually.
Increased new client acquisition by 100 % YOY.

Awards
#Awarded Employee of the Year in 2021-22 for outstanding contribution.

Assistant Manager Business Development

Green Erect

#New Business development & Business expansion for HORECA Division.
#Developing new channel partners and distributors for Primary sales.
#Develop relationships with institutions, Drive market development and enhance market share.

Sales Manager

Tata Motors

#Handled STU and Institutional Sales for Maharashtra under the JNNURM Scheme and   DGS&D Rate contract.
#Study area, customer segments to Collate database/ MIS of customers and Indenting of vehicles.

Sr Associate

Reliance Communications

#Ensuring smooth Store operations at my RMS and driving the franchisee and the CRE to get the best results from the store.

Floor Manager

Deep Nagpal is a Business Development professional offering a career of over 10 years that reflects pioneering experience and year-on-year success in Business Development and Customer Engagement.

Specialties: New Business Development, Lead Generation, Key Account Management, Market expansion, Market penetration, Relationship Management & Product development.

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