Indian Techie Couple Living the American Dream | Podcast with CMU and SJSU Alumni

by Pulkit

Today, on #VideshiChai with Jainesh Sinha, we welcome Nitisha Jain and Hoshang Varshaney for a #podcast- a couple in tech jobs living the American Dream!

Both of them have worked hard to build a life in the U.S. and their success stories are an inspiration for Indian aspirants who want to #studyabroad

Here’s what we will ask them:

00:00 Introduction

01:25 Childhood and academic background

03:29 How did you guys meet each other?

04:58 What was the motivation behind moving abroad?

07:06 Immigration status in the US

08:00 Master’s experience at Carnegie Mellon University

11:02 Master’s experience at San Jose State University

14:48 Resources to help you get a job

17:50 Job experience at Salesforce and Block (jobs in US vs India)

22:37 Cultural differences and adjustment

26:48 Racial inequality and discrimination in the States

32:13 Adapting to the culture

32:46 What’s life like- work, weekends, hobbies?

38:07 Is all the hard work worth it?

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