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For Episode 3, we're joined by Jake Karls, co-founder and Chief Rainmaker of Midday Squares, the chocolate snack company that grew from a tiny condo kitchen in Montreal to more than 10,000 stores across North America. Jake shares why authenticity beats perfection, how building in public helped Midday Squares stand out in a crowded market, and the lessons he learned from multiple failed businesses...

In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Aneesh Raman , LinkedIn’s Chief Economic Opportunity Officer and co-author of Open to Work , to unpack one of the biggest questions of our generation: what happens to work in the age of AI? From his unconventional career journey spanning war correspondence at CNN, speechwriting for President Obama, startups, public policy, and n...

In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Carrol Chang , CEO of Andela , the global tech talent marketplace connecting companies with top engineers across 135+ countries. From her early work in immigration and public service to scaling global operations at Uber during one of its most turbulent eras, Carrol shares how change management, storytelling, and systems thinking...

In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Nandini Mullaji , co-founder of Sitch and the personality behind Dini in a Bottle . From her Bombay roots (with a matchmaker grandmother) to Georgetown → McKinsey → VC → Stanford GSB, Nandini shares how she shut down her first dating app, found the right co-founder, and built an AI-powered matchmaking service that people actuall...

In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Nizzy , cofounder of Mail0 and one of the internet’s most popular coding educators turned founder. From making fun, beginner-friendly YouTube tutorials to building an AI-native email client backed by YC, Nizzy’s journey shows how consistency and community can transform side projects into startups. We explore how teaching as a be...

In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Soundarya Balasubramani — author, entrepreneur, and founder of Unshackled , a community for immigrants in the U.S. We explore the harsh realities international students face navigating U.S. immigration, from the uncertainty of job hunts to the broken pathways of the O-1 visa. Soundarya opens up about her own journey. Going from...

In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Dr. Ángel Cabrera — the President of Georgia Tech , recently ranked the #1 public university in the U.S. for return on investment. We explore how Dr. Cabrera is helping Georgia Tech stay ahead of the curve in an era where technology—especially AI—is evolving faster than ever. From partnering with NVIDIA to build an AI supercompu...

In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Jeanine Banks — Vice President and GM of DeveloperX and Developer Relations at Google. Jeanine leads the teams behind Firebase, Flutter, Dart, and Google’s open-source strategy, shaping how developers around the world build products for billions of users. We explore how Jeanine went from studying computer science and launching h...

In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Austin Nasso — comedian, content creator, and founder of Socially Inept, the touring comedy show that roasts tech culture. Austin went from being a Microsoft software engineer to selling out venues across North America with sharp, irreverent jokes about the industry he used to work in. We explore how Austin accidentally landed a...

In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Jeff Barr, Vice President and Chief Evangelist at AWS — and one of the most recognizable voices in cloud computing. Jeff has been in tech since the '70s and helped shape AWS from its earliest services like S3 and EC2 to today’s AI-first future. We explore how Jeff went from East Coast tech outsider to becoming the face of AWS in...

In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi and Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Jeff Nguyen , University Recruiter at Amazon and founder of BobaTalks, a growing community built in public to support students breaking into tech. Jeff shares his journey from studying business to recruiting in Big tech, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at what actually helps candidates stand out. He breaks down common mistakes...

In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi and Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Carter Abdallah , Software Engineer at NVIDIA , former founding engineer, and creator with over 1M+ followers across social media. Carter shares his journey from student to NVIDIA, offering insights on navigating rejections, building your personal brand, and why networking and risk-taking matter early in your tech career.

In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi and Rayan Dabbagh dive into the world of AI with Gabriela de Queiroz, Director of AI at Microsoft and founder of R-Ladies and AI Inclusive. Gabriela shares her inspiring journey from Brazil to Silicon Valley and dives deep into topics such as the transformative potential of AI across healthcare, finance, and advertising. The conversation explores how startups ut...