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Curious about tech ” is how Sarita Singh , Director of SMB ( Small and Medium Business ) at Facebook for the expansive Southeast Asia region , describes herself . As such , she has pushed herself to build a career in the industry across various functions at some of the leading global players . “ Technology ’ s a genius industry ,” she comments . “ There are just so many different elements – I ’ m always constantly trying to push myself and learn the different parts .”
Following roles at Salesforce and Google , Singh chose to settle at Facebook last year , and is visibly comfortable in a role that reflects her personal goals as well as her insight and experience . “ I love Facebook ; we are first and foremost a very mission-driven company . Every day , we ’ re living and breathing the mission of this company , which is incredibly motivating as we focus on building and supporting communities .”
Singh ’ s works with a vast scope across 13 countries in the region – all at varying stages of economic and digital development . “ It ’ s a big responsibility , but it ’ s also highly , highly motivating to be able to work in growth economies . By definition , when
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