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- Jayam Vora on co-Founding Fitternity, helping 11.5 million app users to get fit, and advise for budding entrepreneurs! | 19
About the guest:
A fitness enthusiast and a go-getter by nature, entrepreneur Jayam Vora is the Co-Founder and COO of Fitternity, India’s first and largest marketplace and booking platform for fitness services. Starting his career with a technology start-up in the healthcare space.
Jayam has spent the last 7 years understanding and working towards solving challenges faced by the Indian user in their pursuit towards a healthier lifestyle. He aims to use technology and innovation to help leapfrog India’s fragmented & under-explored fitness industry to a mature integrated fitness ecosystem.
About Fitternity: Fitternity is the largest managed marketplace and service provider in Asia for fitness and well-being services. Having catered to over 11.5 Million users, Fitternity is operating a network of 12,000+ fitness centers & gyms in India. Fitternity also runs an innovative subscription business - providing users access to all of their network of 12,000+ fitness centers, swimming pools, spas, nutrition counseling, and other wellness services under one membership called OnePass.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayam-vora-00169565/
Fitternity: https://www.fitternity.com/
Key Insights in this Episode:
- The Beginning of Fitternity? [04:00]
- Making Decisions as a Founder [24:00]
- Business Models and Raising $8.5 million [28:00]
- Advice for Entrepreneurs and Lessons Learned [40:00]
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Entrepreneurial journey
[02:00] Start of Fitternity
[07:30] Biggest challenge in starting Fitternity
[13:20] Fitternity and its competitors
[16:15] Working with your Co-founder
[17:20] Growing Fitternity and monitoring growth
[20:00] Learning while working for a startup
[24:00] How do you make decisions?
[28:00] Investors and business models (raising $8.5 million)
[32:00] What’s next in the fitness industry?
[40:00] Advice for Entrepreneurs
[46:00] Top 3
52 min - The Beginning of Fitternity? [04:00]
- Prajit Nair on the UPSC exams, life as an IAS officer and appreciating simpler things in life | 18
About the guest:
Prajit Nair is an Engineer turned IAS officer who secured Rank 87 in his UPSC exam in his third attempt and now working as a bureaucrat under the role of the assistant collector in Maharashtra's Dhanu region.
His key to cracking UPSC Exam: https://blog.forumias.com/ias-rank-87-prajit-nair-kerela-3rd-attempt-detailed-strategy-with-notes-handouts/
His cat (Mushu’s account)
https://www.instagram.com/mushu_cn/
Key Insights in this Episode:
- Reason to choose Civil service as a career option (5.00)
- UPSC Exam preparation journey (10.00)
- Role of an IAS officer (15.00)
- Right attitude to crack the UPSC exam (30.00)
- Career journey in public service (35.00)
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Timestamps:
[2:00] Why IAS
[5:00 ] UPSC exam structure
[10:00] Exam preparation journey
[15:00] Roles and Responsibilities currently
[30:00] Right attitude to crack UPSC
[35:00] Career journey ahead
[40:00] Top 3
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About What the HAT!?
We are three friends who met in our engineering college catching up with our old friends and acquaintances in this show. Each guest has a different journey, different story, and different insights. We are connecting and learning from people who have carved their journeys from creating funded startups in India to key roles in big companies. We are talking to people who went to Ivy League colleges and are academicians in India. We are working on gathering stories from these great minds.
This is the podcast for you if you are currently pursuing or have completed engineering. If you haven't studied engineering, this podcast is still for you, as we will dwell deep into various industries and sectors such as finance, technology, supply chain, manufacturing, chemical, education, and a lot more.
Each journey is inspiring. Each story gives you an opportunity to learn something new.
Extraordinary insights from not so ordinary people.
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44 min - Reason to choose Civil service as a career option (5.00)
- Dr. Hari Vasudevan talks about leadership, education in pandemic and spirituality | 17
About the guest:
Dr. Hari Vasudevan is the Principal of Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai, an Autonomous Institution affiliated to the University of Mumbai, He has been working as the Principal of the college since February 2009.
He has over 27 years of experience in teaching and has published more than 130 Research papers in International Journals and 4 design patents registered under his name. 8 students have so far received their Ph.D. degrees under his guidance. He is currently guiding 3 more Ph.D. students.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-hari-vasudevan-723a4b15/
Key Insights in this Episode:
- Becoming an effective leader [10:00]
- Difference between Indian and US education environment [20:00]
- How to get started in data science?[39:00]
- How has the pandemic affected students[57:00]
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Timestamps:
[0:00] Why teaching?
[3:00 ] Before DJ
[10:40] Shift from pre-internet to online learning
[20:00] Day-to-day
[30:00] Autonomy of DJ
[36:00] Spiritual Journey
[48:00] Top 3
[53:00] Rapid Fire
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About What the HAT!?
We are three friends who met in our engineering college catching up with our old friends and acquaintances in this show.
Each guest has a different journey, different story, and different insights. We are connecting and learning from people who have carved their journeys from creating funded startups in India to key roles in big companies. We are talking to people who went to Ivy League colleges and are academicians in India. We are working on gathering stories from these great minds.
This is the podcast for you if you are currently pursuing or have completed engineering. If you haven't studied engineering, this podcast is still for you, as we will dwell deep into various industries and sectors such as finance, technology, supply chain, manufacturing, chemical, education, and a lot more.
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55 min - Becoming an effective leader [10:00]
- In conversation with What the HAT!? | Season 1 Wrap Up | 16
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About What the HAT!?
We are three friends who met in our engineering college catching up with our old friends and acquaintances in this show. Each guest has a different journey, different story, and different insights. We are connecting and learning from people who have carved their journeys from creating funded startups in India to key roles in big companies. We are talking to people who went to Ivy League colleges and are academicians in India. We are working on gathering stories from these great minds.
This is the podcast for you if you are currently pursuing or have completed engineering. If you haven't studied engineering, this podcast is still for you, as we will dwell deep into various industries and sectors such as finance, technology, supply chain, manufacturing, chemical, education, and a lot more. Each journey is inspiring. Each story gives you an opportunity to learn something new.
Extraordinary insights from not so ordinary people.
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29 min - Chirag Mandot talks about Leadership, Data Science, and Education system in India | 15
About the guest:
After graduating from D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Chirag went to the US to pursue his Masters in Computer Science from Stony Brook University.
After graduating he joined Aunalytics as a data scientist and now he is the Director of Data Science there. Chirag recently moved back to India to work in the education field.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ichiragmandot/
Key Insights in this Episode:
- Becoming an effective leader [10:00]
- Difference between Indian and US education environment [20:00]
- How to get started in data science?[39:00]
- How has the pandemic affected students[57:00]
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Timestamps:
[0:00] Why engineering?
[6:30 ] Robo wars
[8:00] Easy solution Story
[10:00] Effective leadership
[12:40] Why Masters and STONY Brooks
[16:00] Transition from Mumbai to US
[20:00] Difference between Indian and US education environment
[23:00] Living in a small US town
[24:00] Data Science + Aunalytics
[27:00] Working at Aunalytics
[31:00] Aunalytics
[34:00] How to apply insights from data and make a business decision
[36:00] What is a data scientist?
[39:00] How to get started in data science?
[42:00] Day-to-day
[46:00] Mayak Tutorials
[51:00] Advice for people just starting out
[56:00] Near future plans
[57:00] How has the pandemic affected students
[61:00] Next generation of students
[66:00] Top 3
[73:00] Rapid Fire
[82:00] NTO
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About What the HAT!?
We are three friends who met in our engineering college catching up with our old friends and acquaintances in this show.
Each guest has a different journey, different story, and different insights. We are connecting and learning from people who have carved their journeys from creating funded startups in India to key roles in big companies. We are talking to people who went to Ivy League colleges and are academicians in India. We are working on gathering stories from these great minds.
This is the podcast for you if you are currently pursuing or have completed engineering. If you haven't studied engineering, this podcast is still for you, as we will dwell deep into various industries and sectors such as finance, technology, supply chain, manufacturing, chemical, education, and a lot more.
Each journey is inspiring. Each story gives you an opportunity to learn something new.
Extraordinary insights from not so ordinary people.
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1 hr 32 min - Becoming an effective leader [10:00]
- Sujen Shah talks about working at NASA, Data Science, and Space Force | 14
About the guest:
After graduating from D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Sujen went to the US to pursue his Masters in Computer Science from the University of Southern California.
He joined NASA's JPL as a data scientist. His work enables authorities to catch bad actors like human traffickers. The tools he is developing can also be used by scientists and researchers around the globe to predict crop output and real-estate prices.
In his free-time, Sujen spends his time watching documentaries and listening to podcasts.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sujenshah/
Key Insights in this Episode:
- Landing internship at NASA [22:00]
- How data science can catch human traffickers [29:30]
- How to become a data scientist [34:40]
- Tips on how to network at conferences [43:00]
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Timestamps:
[0:00] Why engineering?
[4:00 ] Working in festivals and lessons learned
[6:40] Startup: I love Expressions
[11:50] IIT Internship
[14:30] Why Masters and USC?
[16:44] Difference between education in India and US
[22:24] Landing internship at NASA
[26:20] JPL
[29:30] Practical application of Sujen’s work
[31:00] Immigrants and NASA
[34:40] Tools recommendation for data scientist
[36:30] What’s next + thoughts on space force
[40:00] Day-to-day
[41:00] Tips on how to network at conferences
[46:20] Top 3
[53:00] Rapid Fire
[60:00] NTO
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About What the HAT!?
We are three friends who met in our engineering college catching up with our old friends and acquaintances in this show.
Each guest has a different journey, different story, and different insights. We are connecting and learning from people who have carved their journeys from creating funded startups in India to key roles in big companies. We are talking to people who went to Ivy League colleges and are academicians in India. We are working on gathering stories from these great minds.
This is the podcast for you if you are currently pursuing or have completed engineering. If you haven't studied engineering, this podcast is still for you, as we will dwell deep into various industries and sectors such as finance, technology, supply chain, manufacturing, chemical, education, and a lot more.
Each journey is inspiring. Each story gives you an opportunity to learn something new.
Extraordinary insights from not so ordinary people.
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1 hr 10 min - Landing internship at NASA [22:00]
- Archana Iyer talks about future of Mixed Reality, HoloLens, and the art of improv theatre | 13
About the guest: Archana Iyer, after her graduation D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, completed her Masters in Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). She went on to join Microsoft as a Software Engineer and is currently working with the Mixed Reality team. She is working on the Microsoft HoloLens 2 product. She is a programmer by the day and an improv artist at night. She performs in theatres and does open-mic in the Seattle area (check her out!). Archana also volunteers with Microsoft to help underprivileged girls learn how to code.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/archanaiyer4/
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Key Insights in this Episode:
Cracking the interview process at Microsoft and interview advice for graduate students [15:34]
Future of Mixed Reality technology [24:34]
Discussing HoloLens 2 and its use cases [34:03]
Art of improv and its application at work [39:55]
1 hr - Pooja Ghadiali shares tips for Master students, on joining family business, and sexism in Indian workplace | 12
After graduating from D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Pooja went to the US to pursue her Masters in Information Systems from Kelley School of Business in Indiana. She joined the Deloitte Consulting Risk and Governance team in Indiana as a consultant and worked there for a year. However, after the brief stint, she decided to move back to India and work on her family business. She currently works as a Director for R-Tech Products & Packaging that specializes in plastic products and packaging. In her free-time, Pooja spends her time watching TV (she is a serial-TV show viewer) and writing stories on her Instagram page, Snug Story.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/poojaghadiali/
R-Tech Products & Packaging: https://rtechp.net/
Snug Story: https://www.instagram.com/snugstory/
Key Insights in this Episode:
Tips for students applying for their Masters [11:12]
Life in the USA and the aspect of loneliness that people don’t talk about [23:00]
Transition to India from the US and the “reverse” culture-shock [26:05]
Issue of sexism in the Indian workforce [34:50]
1 hr 2 min - Special: Tapan Desai talks about his Coronavirus story
Our friend, Tapan, recently got tested positive for Coronavirus. In this episode, he shares his experience fighting the virus, spending time in isolation in the hospital, and steps people can take to safeguard you and your family's health.
Read his story here: http://tapandesai.com/coronavirus-story
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/desaitapan_/
Persistent Symptoms in Patients After Acute COVID-19: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2768351
About What the HAT!?
We are three friends who met in our engineering college catching up with our old friends and acquaintances in this show.
Each guest has a different journey, different story, and different insights. We are connecting and learning from people who have carved their journeys from creating funded startups in India to key roles in big companies. We are talking to people who went to Ivy League colleges and are academicians in India. We are working on gathering stories from these great minds.
This is the podcast for you if you are currently pursuing or have completed engineering. If you haven't studied engineering, this podcast is still for you, as we will dwell deep into various industries and sectors such as finance, technology, supply chain, manufacturing, chemical, education, and a lot more.
Each journey is inspiring. Each story gives you an opportunity to learn something new.
Extraordinary insights from not so ordinary people.
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27 min - Prof. Mayur Parulekar talks about his teaching philosophy, impact of Coronavirus on students, and future of recruitment and college education | 11
About the guest:
Professor Mayur Parulekar, a wandering, traveling soul has been teaching at D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering for the past 10 years. Starting at 21 teaching a batch of engineering students who were exactly his age or some even older than him at that time.
Professor Mayur Parulekar also enjoys traveling and reading in his free time. He believes that gaining knowledge and new information is one of the most important investments that anyone can make.
He has explored from big international cities in Europe to small remote villages in India. He has seen it all!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayur-parulekar-7587b528/
D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering: https://www.linkedin.com/school/djsce/
Introduction to Negotiation on Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/negotiation
Artificial Intelligence by Andrew NG on Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyone
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Key Insights in this episode:
- Teaching philosophy and teaching as a profession
- Future of recruitment for college students
- Impact of Coronavirus on current and graduating students
- How graduates working in the industry can give back to their college
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Timestamps:
Teaching Philosophy- 2:15 - 2:42
Why Engineering and life in Engineering- 2:43 - 5:33
Life in DJ Masters - 5:34 - 8:00
Why select teaching over a mainstream job or MBA - 8:01 - 21:05
How to pick up on a new subject or topic and teach it - 21:06 - 24:40
Online Learning and Resources (Introduction to Negotiation, Tableau) - 24:41 - 30:33
DJ as an autonomous college - 30:34 - 34:54
Future of Recruitment - 34:55 - 37:42
Education in Mumbai University (why is it so theoretical?) and future of education - 37:43 - 41:50
Why should alumni get back to school/colleges to help them out and what can they do - 41:51 - 45:22
Why is attendance mandatory in college? - 45:23 - 52:33
Impact of Coronavirus on education - 52:34 - 58:07
Tips for current and graduating students during a recession - 58:08 - 1:05:48
Mayur Parulekar outside of DJ, Passion for travel - 1:05:49 - 1:13:03
Top 3 - 1:13:04 - 1:21:39
Rapid Fire - 1:21:40 - 1:25:55
Not the Onion - 1:25:56 - 1:31:21
1 hr 32 min - Teaching philosophy and teaching as a profession
About What the HAT!?
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We are three friends who met in our engineering undergraduate college catching up with our old friends and acquaintances where each guest has a different journey and different insights that you can learn from. This podcast is for everyone who wants to learn and grow whether it's deciding to start a company, doing a side hustle with your 9-to-5 job, going abroad for further studies, choosing a college for your Masters or MBA, living a sustainably fit life, running a family business, or being happy. We talk about a lot of things!
Extraordinary insights from not so ordinary people.