Emerging Leader: Bikram Poudel

Abstract

I am currently working as a Senior Technical Officer in Victoria Daly Regional Council, Katherine, Northern Territory. This is my third year in local government. Before coming to Australia, I was working as a Site Engineer in Kalika Construction Private Limited in Nepal. I came to Australia in November 2014 for my postgraduate study at Charles Darwin University. While studying there, I had the opportunity to meet friends and professors from different countries and worked in hospitality in Darwin where I started learning about Australian cultures and values. As english is my second language, I always find it tough to compete but my hard work and dedication led me to the engineering job I was dreaming about. After joining council in 2017, it has been challenging for me. However continuous support, motivation and co-operation from my colleagues has made my work easier and more comfortable.