Why One Burnt-Out Executive Left Her Job to Write the Book (Literally) on Women of Color in Corporate America Posted byJessica Thomas March 9, 2022 Leave a comment on Why One Burnt-Out Executive Left Her Job to Write the Book (Literally) on Women of Color in Corporate America Deepa Purushothaman spent 20 years at Deloitte before a health scare forced her to re-evaluate what she wanted to do with her life.