India, April 22 -- At 29, Tanvi Pisal's career journey spans continents, industries, and some of the toughest years in the global job market. Originally from Pune and now based in San Jose, California, her story is not just about a pay jump from Rs.3.5 lakh to over Rs.1 crore - it is also about layoffs, visa anxiety, and relentless persistence.

Pisal spoke to HT.com over a phone call from the US, where she now works with Apple as a UX Designer. Her professional credentials and her six-figure salary may sound impressive-and they are-but Pisal also notes how years of hard work, visa issues, layoffs, and even a termination coloured her experience.

Pisal began her career in India as a software engineer after completing her engineering degre...