My Immigrant Story Ep. 23: Prateek Bawa - Partnerships Manager & Community Ambassador
Welcome to the My Immigrant Story podcast! Every other week we bring in a new guest who is a first generation Canadian immigrant skilled professional or entrepreneur and learn about how they first discovered Canada, immigrated to the country, and set themselves up for success professionally.
Prateek Bawa is a partnerships manager with over 10 years of experience in various industries including FinTech, SaaS, and E-commerce. Currently, he’s a is a Partner Consultant at Freshbooks – a company that builds accounting software for self-employed individuals and their teams.
Additionally, Prateek is an ambassador at Arrive – a platform for enabling newcomers to settle in Canada and Immigrant Networks. He is also a member of several professional organizations focused on partnerships and sales career development.
During the episode, Prateek highlights the importance of starting your LinkedIn networking process early on to help yourself setup quickly upon arriving to Canada. Additionally, he mentions how staying focused on your journey and goals and not comparing yourself to others can help you succeed. Nino and Prateek met over LinkedIn networking and connected over their shared passion for the Canadian immigration space and helping immigrants succeed!
Helpful resources mentioned during the episode:
Arrive - a platform that guides immigrants through their Canadian settlement process
Immigrant Networks - a platform that matches newcomers with immigrant professionals and facilitates networking
To hear Prateek’s full story and takeaways, check us out on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts! You can find all of the My Immigrant Story episodes at the following link.
