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Episode Title: Why He Rejected the US for IIT Kharagpur: The AI Career Blueprint Description: Is the "American Dream" still the only path to success for Indian engineers? In a world where the standard advice is to "get a GRE score and leave," Aayush Sugandh did the unthinkable: he stayed. Despite having the profile to go abroad, he chose to double down on India, pursuing his MT...

If you think running a nonprofit fundraising event is just about booking a venue, finding a caterer, and collecting auction items, you’re in for a rude awakening. The landscape has shifted beneath our feet. The days of relying on the same 200 people in a ballroom with paper bid sheets are fading fast, and organizations that refuse to adapt are seeing their revenue plateau. In this episode, I sat d...

Laid Off on OPT? How He Stopped the Clock & Got Hired in 40 Days (The Blueprint) Description: Getting laid off is a punch to the gut. Getting laid off on an F1 Visa with the 90-day unemployment clock ticking? That is a full-blown emergency. If you are currently staring at a termination letter and wondering if you have to pack your bags, STOP. DO NOT PANIC. In this episode, we are tearing down...

Are you afraid to hit "post" on LinkedIn? Do you worry that your employer might judge you, or that you don't have anything valuable to say? In this episode, we sit down with two of the biggest Indian Study Abroad creators on LinkedIn : Sohan Sethi and Sai Kumar Bysani . These two haven't just built followers; they’ve built empires, careers, and life-changing opportunities solely...

Are you an NRI, student, or expat living in the USA who feels sluggish, bloated, or heavier despite "eating healthy"? You are not alone. Millions of Indians move abroad and immediately switch to a diet of salads, cold sandwiches, and protein bars, thinking they are making better choices. Yet, the "Freshman 15" turns into the "expat 20," and gut health issues skyrocket...

Most people take trips to relax. Beaches. Cocktails. Photos for Instagram. This conversation is not about that kind of trip. This is about the kind of travel that changes what you think a vacation is for. It is about showing up in a small community somewhere in the world and leaving it a little better than you found it. That idea sits at the center of GlobeAware, a nonprofit that builds one week v...

In this episode of Ready Set Do , my guest is Umang Chaudhary , a Machine Learning Engineer at TikTok and former Applied Scientist at Amazon . Umang’s story is one of momentum — a reminder that you don’t need decades of experience to reach the top tiers of tech. What matters more is the mindset: continuously learning, adapting fast, and being ready to leap when opportunity strikes. We dive deep in...

In this episode I talk with Hrohaan Malhotra, a Data Scientist at Wells Fargo who actually landed his role through a career fair. If that sounds lucky, it isn’t. Hrohaan rewired the usual career-fair playbook: he didn’t show up to collect business cards — he showed up to build one great, memorable interaction. That single idea changed everything. Here’s the distilled playbook we unpacked — practic...

Moving abroad for studies often gets reduced to a checklist: applications, visas, internships, and landing that first good job. In this episode of Ready Set Do I sit down with Bhushan Chougule, a graduate student at Purdue University studying Engineering Management, to talk about what most study-abroad advice misses — the small, human things that actually make your time overseas feel like living i...

If you want a ruthless, recruiter-grade breakdown of how to actually get hired in 2025, press play. This episode features Shreya Mehta — professional growth coach and former recruiter at Microsoft, Amazon, and TikTok — and she does something rare: she publicly evaluates (nay, lovingly roasts) my podcast producer Deep’s LinkedIn profile and uses that teardown to teach every listener the exact moves...

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"You need experience to get the job, but you need the job to get experience." It is the classic Product Management "Death Loop." If you are a doctor, a teacher, a marketer, or a salesperson, you are constantly told that you don't have the "technical DNA" to be a Product Manager. You are told to go get an MBA, learn to code, or start at the bottom of a support desk...

This episode is a goldmine for builders: my guest is VJ Swaminathan, a serial entrepreneur you probably already know from Pathfinders and Authentic Hustle. VJ does something rare on this show — he literally pops the hood on his AI recruiting product, Recruitt.ai, and walks us through the exact tool stack, architecture decisions, and development trade-offs that got him from idea to demo. If you’re...

Why Astrology is More Than Fortune-Telling — A Raw Conversation with Poonam Dutta What happens when you put a professional astrologer and spiritual scientist in the hot seat and ask the hard questions? In this episode of the Ready Set Do Podcast I sit down with Poonam Dutta — an expert in the Vedas, Sanatan Dharma, and Vedic astrology — for a multi-faceted, super-raw conversation that cuts past cl...

How do you break into one of the most competitive tech careers, navigate interviews at Amazon, and prepare for a future shaped by AI—all while still in school? This episode is packed with insights for aspiring Technical Program Managers (TPMs) , international students, and anyone eyeing top-tier roles in tech. We kick things off with the day-to-day life of a Technical Program Manager —what the rol...

What does it take to create the largest gathering ever for skilled Indian immigrants in the United States? In this episode, we sit down with the visionary behind the Open Atlas Summit 2025 , a groundbreaking event designed to connect, empower, and celebrate the Indian professional diaspora in America. We start with the origin story—how the idea for the Open Atlas Summit was born, and the gap it ai...

Agentic AI isn’t just hype—it’s the future of how intelligent systems will work. In this episode, we dive deep with Meri, an engineer and educator at the forefront of this next-gen paradigm. If you’ve ever wondered how to actually build agentic AI applications —beyond the flashy demos—this is your starting point. Join Meri's Agentic AI workshop: https://maven.com/agent-lab/agent-engineering-bo...

How does studying in Europe prepare you for launching one of the most innovative companies in a country as complex as India? In this dynamic episode, we sit down with Supra , a global strategy professional who helped expand Tesla into new markets , including India. From landing a role at Tesla in the Netherlands to navigating the multifaceted challenge of launching in India, Supra brings a front-r...

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, we sit down with Gurasis Singh, the host of My Thick Accent podcast, to explore the layered experience of being an immigrant navigating identity, voice, and belonging in a new country. Gurasis opens up about his early days in Canada—where his accent often made him feel invisible or misunderstood—and how those challenges shaped his self-perception and p...

In this insightful episode, we dive deep into the world of Mechatronics Engineering with Shivam, a passionate engineer who stumbled into this interdisciplinary field by accident—but never looked back. Whether you're a student exploring engineering specializations or a tech enthusiast curious about how mechanical systems, electronics, and software come together, this conversation is a must-watc...

In this episode my guests are Nirmal Budhathoki and Karun Thankachan. Nirmal is a Sr Data & Applied Scientist at Microsoft & Karun is a Sr Data Scientist at Walmart. We go over the incredible life-changing job-landing advice these two have shared with 1000s of mentees around the application process, what to expect, and how to prepare for ML interviews. Also, they've teamed up to write...

In this episode featured not-Guru is Jackie Henning. Jackie is a Product Manager at Cylinder and thru her content, has helped hundreds of aspiring PMs break into Product Management. We go over the exact steps anyone willing to break into PM can take, whether you're a student or a working professional - including actionable tools and resources to facilitate your transition. Think product manage...

In this episode my guest is Subhabrata Debnath. Subho is a co-founder and CTO at Neuralgarage, whose proprietary solution VisualDub provides state-of-the-art LipSync using AI while maintaining exceptionally high visual fidelity. With the hit feature Kesari 2, Neuralgarage also earned the world's first visual dubbing credits. All my links: readysetdopodcast.comNeuralGarage: visualdub.inSubho: h...

Why do 99% of robot vacuums still get stuck on cables, smear dog poop, and require you to "pre-clean" your house before they run? We were promised the Jetsons, but we got dumb bumper cars that eat your phone charger. In this episode, we sit down with Anshuman Kumar , the Head of Hardware at Matic Robots , to uncover how they built the first robot vacuum that actually works like a human....

In this episode, our featured not-expert is Varun Negandhi — founder of Beyond Grad , where he has coached 1,000+ experienced professionals into top-tier roles worldwide. Varun shares exclusive interview-coaching insights from his 21-Day Interview Mastery cohorts. We cover practical frameworks for every interview-question type and the psychology of endearing yourself to any interviewer, no matter...