In a time like these when most of us are wondering which stream to opt for, which course interests us, how to fill our pocket, which jobs to look for, and the road to prosperity, there is someone who has already figured out what she wanted and how she intended to achieve it. She is multistep ahead of us, the ordinary people.
I would like you all to meet Neha Narkhede, an Indian American technology woman entrepreneur, former CTO, and co-founder of Confluent. Confluent is a streaming data technology company. These are all you are required to know about the woman, born in Pune and who made it to the top on her own, building upon an estimated fortune of Rs 4700 Crore.
Who is Neha Narkhede?
One of the co-founders and Head of Engineering at Confluent, Neha Narkhede is the youngest self-made woman entrepreneur. Her achievements were not limited to co-founding Confluent, she also co-created an open-source messaging system, Apache Kafka. Apart from this, she is currently working as an investor and consultant to many tech companies.
After getting her Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from SCTR’s Pune Institute of Computer Technology (PICT) college, she moved to the US in 2006 to get a Master’s degree in Computer Science at Georgia Tech.
Her experience working in LinkedIn and Oracle
Before the launch of her company, this young lady worked at LinkedIn and Oracle where the team, of which she is part, developed Apache Kafka software. This software further helped LinkedIn to give personalized service to its users.
As per Forbes, she, later on, decided to use this technology in other ventures, and in 2014, she founded Confluent with her team.
Who was her support during all this time?
According to a Forbes report, Neha Narkhede said in an interview, “My parents did several things that still impact my life today. First, they instilled in me a belief that I could do anything. They helped me develop a growth mindset, which allows me to approach things with the belief that over time I can learn something new even if I don’t know anything about it on day one. Second, they taught me the value of education. Third, they made certain that I was exposed to female role models; they were not in technology, but they were Indian female leaders who helped shape who I wanted to be somehow.”
She further added, “Reading about Indira Gandhi, Indra Nooyi, and Kiran Bedi remains the single biggest influence on my career path,”
Her path to a youngest self-made woman on India’s rich list 2022
Neha Narkhede now figures in the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022 as the youngest self-made woman entrepreneur.
She is ranked 336 in the IIFL Hurun India Rich List 2022. Formerly ranked 57 in America’s Richest Self-Made Women list of 2022, compiled by Forbes. Her name was also mentioned in World’s Top 50 Women in Tech by Forbes in 2018.
How much is her Net Worth?
Neha Narkhede, chief technology officer and co-founder of Confluent, has an estimated net worth of Rs 4,700 crore. By coveying a strong message to girls across the whole country, she said, “There is a lot of sexism and it’s holding back women, especially engineers, who are equally talented. The stories that I’ve heard from friends and colleagues are scary”
