My Story: From Gold Coast (Australia) to The Forefront of Work Transformation

Quick (TL;DR) ⚡🧠

It unfolds across 3 interlinked projects:

Gosh 🙈 What a mouthful!

Strip all that—and at my core, I’m simply a deep thinker (an idea worker).
THIS is the legacy I hope to build. I appreciate you taking the time to learn more about me.

Growing up, I always championed the idea of raising the human consciousness.

A philosophy that naturally extended to the world of work, which, let’s face it, has the most significant impact on our individual and collective futures.

It’s within this dynamic landscape that I discovered my true calling.

Think AI, emerging work models, talent trends, leadership, or any one of the 50 other forces redefining everything from how we work to what skills matter most.

Collectively, I call this, The Future of Work 2.0. My mission?

How’d I get here? Now that’s an interesting read. Let’s rewind.

Life, for the most part, has been…well, life. You know, the peaks and valleys, the bills, the existential dread. But this past decade was something else entirely.

Let’s just say it deserves its own chapter, maybe even a whole book someday. For now we’ll call it, ‘A Defiant Ripple in the Pond of Convention’.

Oh and before we continue, if you’d like to work with me instead, you’re on the wrong page. This is the TMI section. Go here instead.

Here’s My Story

2013 to 2018

Episode 1: Setting The Stage

Moved to Australia at 18 diving head first into the world of work (total first-gen immigrant vibes). Guess what I spent my first paycheck on? Skydiving from 14,000 ft. Win.

Episode 2: Chilling Intro To The World Within

Just as I was starting to believe in happily ever after, life decided to level up my difficulty setting. My winning streak was about to come to an end.

You see, building in a foreign country can be an enriching experience, but it’s not for the faint of heart. The isolation, the relentless curveballs – they’ll knock you down if you’re not careful.

Episode 3: My Rookie Season In Business

On the flip side, the ever-evolving digital landscape always captivated me. At uni, this curiosity blossomed into a full-blown obsession with design language, copy, and the fascinating intersection between behavioral economics, brand & buyer psychology.

I captured a few of these moments too ➝

Fundraising for Australian Paralympic Committee

Sales Conference (QT Hotel Gold Coast)

Fundraising for Australian Red Cross

Fundraising for Clown Doctors – The Humour Foundation

Day 1: Luxury Sales Brisbane CBD

Fundraising for Doctors Without Borders

Fire-walking with Kurek Ashley

Established Sales Consistency & Leadership

Leadership Promotion x 2 @ 21

Skydiving @ Byron Bay, NSW

Became Sport Event Leader at Uni (Win😎)

Won Redbull Free60 King Of The Court at GUV: Full Bragging Rights

2019 to 2024

Episode 4: The Most Important Decision Of My Life

Everything went upside down for the hundredth time (literally) ➝ uni, job, endless visa wars, border roulette, Covid… you name it. 

By 23, I sported the receding hairline of a seasoned Fortune 500 CEO, thanks entirely to the Australian student visa industrial complex. Let’s just say financial security never made the curriculum.

Episode 5: Leaving AU, Entering The Future of Work

This is when I officially bid farewell to the status quo, brought forward my 10-year plan, and launched myself into the future of work.

Let me set the scene ➝ this was about 18 months pre-COVID, gatekeepers of the job market were still stuck in a bygone era & anyone who possessed even the faintest echo of a disruptive thought process got the “thanks, but no thanks” email faster than you could say “hello”.

Episode 6: My Final Transformation

The lessons from direct sales, all those years back, became my blueprint for this lone wolf journey. It was as if the pieces finally clicked into place – the sales training, the team building, the relentless pursuit of understanding what people truly want.

Business/gig-based work, I discovered, was just a larger canvas for the same skills… a commission-based symphony with higher stakes and a global audience.

Here’s some of my progress so far ➝

Deadlifting 100kgs for my warm up

Just turned 24 (exhausted, burnt out).

Just turned 28.

**Which finally brings us to the fruits of this journey

2025 & Beyond

Episode 7: The Launch of My Integrated Ecosystem

After spending 10+ years in the high-octane world of sales, fractional marketing, emerging work models, and tech — a threefold realization dawned:

1. I wanted to shed light on an important issue: How our world often pigeonholes polymaths like me, failing to grasp the full breadth of what we can offer.
2. That all these years, while I helped my employers/clients build real assets, my expertise sat trapped in a resume – hostage to the sacred art of reference-checking. Zero Leverage. Zero Assets. Zero Ownership. THIS needed to change.
3. Third, and perhaps the most urgent of them all.. I saw that soon the internet won’t just be surfed by humans anymore. It’ll be surfed by agents.

AI Agents that will not only assist in discovery but also actively filter, prioritize, and even transact on our behalf. And when that happens, a simple resume won’t cut it. A LinkedIn profile won’t either.

What I’ll need is an AI-augmented digital twin (in other words, a career asset). Something that could speak, negotiate, and build rapport on my behalf with the new gatekeepers of the internet. 24×7.

So ➝ I flipped the script.
I stopped compartmentalizing what made me different and started building an ecosystem where the full spectrum of my abilities could show up—united and on purpose.

Here, I shed the “specialist label” and embrace my true polymathic nature.
Here, I contribute to a better future for work, a better future for society.

FutureSelot.com isn’t just a website… It’s a call to action. It’s about redefining work, breaking free from outdated models, and embracing a future brimming with possibilities.

It also enables me to demonstrate (for the first time) the extensive scope of the skills I have to offer: writing, brand, design language, web dev, content strategy, SEO & CRO, speaking, producing, UX as well as a deep understanding of search intent, trends, buyer and seller psychology.

And sure enough, a few of these expressions evolved into standalone assets — like JurassicRank, my quiet rebellion against legacy SEO where I reimagine search through the lens of intuition, brand, and the upcoming agentic-powered web.

BUT that’s not all… ⤵️

At the heart of this asset lies a simple, timely question:

How can professionals like me —
Without a unicorn idea, funding, or backdoor access —
Build true, independent career insurance in an increasingly AI-dominated world?

Turns out, I’m not the only one asking this.
Quietly, globally, thousands of others are asking it too.

So I did what I do best: I gave it a name. A voice.
A signal strong enough to cut through ⤵

Think of it like this:

And everything I build, battle, and stress-test in pursuit of that answer —
I share through Your Move, Human. 🙌

Episode 8: Lastly, I’m Taking The Stage!

Forget snooze-fest origin stories! Mine’s more like a fever dream come to life – flaming chainsaws, unicycles, blindfolds… you get the picture. It’s been a chaotic, hilarious, and occasionally terrifying tightrope walk over a metaphorical crocodile pit (don’t ask).

But hey, the good news is I haven’t fallen in yet.

And the even better news? This journey’s been totally worth it, for reasons I’ll have to save for my talk itself. The beginnings, however, were a different story altogether.

Pushback from the status quo – check, first-gen hurdles – double check, even the occasional face-plant into depression or the sting of racism… these weren’t just roadblocks, they were my unwelcome companions on this adventure of a journey.

Then again, smooth sailing wouldn’t make for much of a story now, would it?

But thanks to these stark realities—every struggle, every hurdle, and every download became a brushstroke on my soul, painting this unique lens through which I see the world. A lens forged in the crucible of undying ambition, resilience & grit.

As for my talks? They’re not lectures. Think laughter, tears, ‘aha’ moments, and maybe even a little Burna Boy (because who can resist a good afrobeat, hey?😎).

I don’t want to leave audiences with just insights; but a renewed sense of possibility, a burning desire to write their own epic chapter, and the tools to turn that desire into reality.

Be it Agency, Leadership, The Future of Work, Brand, Personal Transformation, or Performance.

So, if want to ignite your event with a story that’s equal parts hilarious, thought-provoking, yet slightly terrifying (kinda like real life) Get in touch with me here.

**Wow, you made it to the end!**

I want to take a moment to thank you for reading my story.

Your presence here means the absolute world. I hope the journey of your life brings you strength, happiness, and fulfillment as well.

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One last chilling detail before we part ways…

Turns out, I’m a decent point guard too… If you ever need an extra pair for a quick pick-up game, hit me up – that’s kind of my jam besides this whole future of work thing.😉

Talk soon,
Chirag

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