“You have brains in your head
You have feet in your shoes
You can steer yourself any direction you choose”
Dr. Seuss
I am a big fan of Dr. Seuss. I became familiar with his books when I was a little girl, listening to the iconic stories about imaginative characters that got my mind going. As an adult, I have come to appreciate the whimsical language and the poignant and inspirational messages that transcend through those glossy, colorful pages.
My name is Saba Yasini and I am an Iranian American, born in Tehran, Iran and raised in sunny California. I have a knack for putting myself in and adapting to unfamiliar situations, which is what initially brought me to where I am today: at IMD in Switzerland.
For the past seven years, I’ve been working as a contracts negotiator managing international contracts at various pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Two years ago, I moved to Switzerland to take on a job assignment at Intuitive Surgical, a surgical robotic company, to create a contracts management infrastructure. As a big advocate of “healthcare access for all”, I would like to focus my future efforts on market entry and redefining risks factors determining such decisions and I hope IMD will equip me with the knowledge and skills to pursue these goals.
How does success look like to me?
Success for me is more of a path paved with lots of learning and self- exploration than a destination. Post IMD graduation, I’m confident I will be able to apply these learnings in a career that will simultaneously reward and challenge me… And will I succeed? In words of Dr. Seuss: “Yes you will indeed! 98 ¾ percent guaranteed.”
Saba
