E02: Davendra Dabasia | Managing Director, Mace International
Planting Seeds in STEM
English - September 24, 2021 15:26 - 43 minutes - 14.8 MBCareers Business Science Mathematics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Davendra Dabasia, the Managing Director for International Consultancy at Mace joins us in our second episode.
In this episode, Davendra talks about his professional journey and his current role - leading one of the world's largest consultancy and construction operations for the built environment. Davendra notes, that in his Kenyan-Indian community, construction is often viewed as a 'dirty' industry but wants to dispel any myths and offer construction as a vast industry with a plethora of career options, unlike many may think.
We explore his proudest moments, like his role in the delivery of the London 2012 Olympics, and his greatest lessons. Davendra imparts wisdom for anyone looking to get into construction.