Dipti Gulati
Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, NY USA
"Don’t be afraid to take a chance. You are so much more prepared for things than you think you are."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Accounting
Lehigh University
Graduate Degree
Finance
Columbia University - Columbia School of Business
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
My dad was a certified public accountant (CPA), so I grew up hearing all about accounting as a career field.
2.
In high school, I thought I wanted to be a doctor until I started taking biology and realized I couldn’t handle dissecting things.
3.
Decided to apply to colleges as a business major—I initially resisted becoming an accounting major, until I took a few accounting classes and realized that was my true passion.
4.
Attended Lehigh University, where I graduated with my bachelor’s degree in accounting.
5.
Began interning at Deloitte before I graduated and later got a full-time job in their New York office working in the financial services sector.
6.
Attended Columbia University, where I earned my master’s degree in finance.
7.
Worked in Deloitte’s London office for three years before returning to New York; I’m now running our financial audit practice in the New York area.
8.
I also serve as a board member for United Way of New York City, as well as a member of their audit and resource development committees.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
I don't think I'm going to be successful. I don't think I can take on the large assignments and leadership roles.
How I responded:
I needed to take a chance and go for it, so I did. I also had to not be afraid to ask for help along the way.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I was born in a different country and my parents did not know how to navigate the school system. As I got older, it was difficult to find my voice working amongst people that were so different from me. I had to learn to be confident.
When I had my kids, I had to take a lot of time to step back and think about what I was doing with my career and if it was right for me as a mother. I reached out to people for support and worked part-time while my kids were young.