Episode 120
How to Build an AI Governance Career Without Writing Code ( Lawyer -> AI Architect POV) - w/ Aashita
Aashita Jain's H-1B didn't get picked. She was on an L-1 visa at Informatica, working against a clock that wasn't hers to control.
Who this is for
- You are building something real and need the unpolished version before the launch post.
- You would rather hear Aashita's version while the mess is still fresh than get another polished hindsight sermon.
Key takeaways
- Build an AI Governance Career Without Writing Code ( Lawyer -> AI Architect POV) - w/ Aashita
- Most people in that spot panic and start mass-applying to any job that will sponsor them.
- end of this episode, I promise you will know exactly how she pulled it off and how you can walk a similar path. Me as a...
- helping you build that boundary around that house so that you can enjoy your house peacefully. She also broke down her...
- with the right people. Plus, the one thing she'd tell every engineer trying to break into this field. field. People try...
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So, my L-1 was almost coming to an end and H-1B was not picked up. That's when I came across O-1. That's Ashita Jain, a lawyer who became an AI governance architect. And by the end of this episode, I promise you will
end of this episode, I promise you will know exactly how she pulled it off and how you can walk a similar path. Me as a lawyer, I know that sometimes flood can come. So, I'm helping you build that boundary around
helping you build that boundary around that house so that you can enjoy your house peacefully. She also broke down her exact O-1 strategy and shared what worked. And spoiler alert, it's not the thing that
spoiler alert, it's not the thing that everybody preaches. I learned that it's not about quantity. It's more about putting your idea out and it should just resonate with the right people.
with the right people. Plus, the one thing she'd tell every engineer trying to break into this field. field. People try to chase certifications, but play with it. Unless you build something or not build something, you
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Aashita Jain's H-1B didn't get picked. She was on an L-1 visa at Informatica, working against a clock that wasn't hers to control. Most people in that spot panic and start mass-applying to any job that will sponsor them. She built an O-1 visa case instead, and turned herself into an AI governance architect.
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