Aparna Bawa's guest appearances

Aparna Bawa

Legal Speak

Women in Law - On The Record

Morgan Lewis

Fannie Mae

Iris Chen

Brooke Adams

Jennifer Nelson

Steve Madden

Susan G. Komen

Neiman Marcus

Paul Clement

Arent Fox

Jerry Levine

Chris Wilson

Renee Tirado

Perkins Coie

Heather Hansen

OwlTail

Aparna and I recorded this interview before the corona virus pandemic took over and Zoom became a way of daily life for millions and millions of people around the world. Originally from Michigan, Aparna set out to become a technology lawyer after graduating from Harvard Law School. She comes from a family of engineers and entrepreneurs, who she has leaned on throughout her career for advice. She shared inspiring stories of conversations she has had with her role models, including her Aunt, who was an executive at HP and told her as a lawyer - you must direct your client, give them the recommendations they are searching for, and be in the trenches with them. Aparna’s evolution in law began as a corporate and securities associate at Wilson Sonsini then she went on to be an investment banker for technology companies, and now she is the CLO of a global, powerhouse company -- Zoom Video Communications. Her perspective was humble, honest, and to me as a young lawyer, comforting. Aparna’s journey gives me the confidence to know things will work out how they are supposed to in my career if I value my relationships, be a productive and agile communicator, and don’t sweat the small things. She taught me it’s ok not to know what your next move is going to be and for your long-term goals to be more of about WHO you want to be and less about checking things off your checklist. She was absolutely wonderful and I’m thrilled to share her insight. 

<p>Aparna and I recorded this interview before the corona virus pandemic took over and Zoom became a way of daily life for millions and millions of people around the world. Originally from Michigan, Aparna set out to become a technology lawyer after graduating from Harvard Law School. She comes from a family of engineers and entrepreneurs, who she has leaned on throughout her career for advice. She shared inspiring stories of conversations she has had with her role models, including her Aunt, who was an executive at HP and told her as a lawyer - you must direct your client, give them the recommendations they are searching for, and be in the trenches with them. Aparna’s evolution in law began as a corporate and securities associate at Wilson Sonsini then she went on to be an investment banker for technology companies, and now she is the CLO of a global, powerhouse company -- Zoom Video Communications. Her perspective was humble, honest, and to me as a young lawyer, comforting. Aparna’s journey gives me the confidence to know things will work out how they are supposed to in my career if I value my relationships, be a productive and agile communicator, and don’t sweat the small things. She taught me it’s ok not to know what your next move is going to be and for your long-term goals to be more of about WHO you want to be and less about checking things off your checklist. She was absolutely wonderful and I’m thrilled to share her insight. </p>

Episode No. 50, Aparna Bawa, Chief Legal Officer, Zoom Video Communications

Hundreds of millions of people have flocked to the video conference platform Zoom to conduct business, to attend school and to socialize during the coronavirus pandemic. On this episode, Zoom's chief legal officer, Aparna Bawa, talks candidly about the company's unanticipated surge, how Zoom is helping people connect and some of the lessons she's learned from the crisis. Bawa joined Zoom in 2018 after stints at Magento Commerce, Nimble Storage and Inphi Corp. In this interview, she also describes the career experience that's been most critical to her success in-house and what she looks for in outside counsel.

<p>Hundreds of millions of people have flocked to the video conference platform Zoom to conduct business, to attend school and to socialize during the coronavirus pandemic. On this episode, Zoom's chief legal officer, Aparna Bawa, talks candidly about the company's unanticipated surge, how Zoom is helping people connect and some of the lessons she's learned from the crisis. Bawa joined Zoom in 2018 after stints at Magento Commerce, Nimble Storage and Inphi Corp. In this interview, she also describes the career experience that's been most critical to her success in-house and what she looks for in outside counsel.</p>

Zoom GC Aparna Bawa Opens Up About Big Gains and Some Growing Pains