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- Dhaval Shroff talks about working with Elon Musk, Self-Driving Cars, Tesla, and Photography | 10
About the guest:
Dhaval Shroff is a roboticist and a photographer. He has done his masters in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University and works as an autopilot AI in Tesla motors for more than 6 years.
Key Insights in this Episode:
Admission into Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) for Robotics
Working at Tesla in computer vision AI space for self-driving team
Future of self-driving cars especially in geographies like India
Experience of working with Elon Musk
Passion for photography
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhavalshroff/
D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering: https://www.linkedin.com/school/djsce/
Towards Data Science- https://towardsdatascience.com/
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Timestamps:
Intro- 0:00- 3:00
Life in DJ - 03:00 - 8:30
Photography- 8:30-14:20
LinkedIn Story- 14:20-15:20
Robowars- 15:20-16:40
Road to masters- 16:40-20:00
DJ Festival- 20:00-21:40
Why masters- 21:40-23:30
The difference in education in India Vs US- 23:30-25:00
Tesla- 25:00-31:00
Trolley Problem- 31:00-32:22
Problem-solving approaches- 32:22 - 37
Self Driving + Neural networks- 37 - 38
Self Driving in India- 38 - 42.30
Advice to current students if they want to join self-driving team at TSLA- 42:30 - 45:00
Elon Musk - 45:00 - 48
Recommendation- 48 - 51
Top 3- 51-60
Rapid Fire- 60-63
Not the Onion- 63-69
Outro- 69-71
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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.
Read more about What the HAT!? on the website: https://www.whatthehatpodcast.com
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#WHATTHEHAT #PODCAST #DJSCE #ENGINEERING #TESLA #ROBOTICS #ELONMUSK #AI #SELFDRIVING #AUTOPILOT
1 hr 8 min - Smit Shah talks about the future of drones in India, working on public policy, and startups | 9About the guest:Smit Shah is the Director of Partnerships at Drone Federation of India (#DFI). He actively engages with the Ministry of Civil Aviation, India to advocate drone policy and works towards setting up of industry standards for ensuring safe and secure integration of manned and unmanned aviation. Currently, during the #Coronavirus pandemic, Smit has founded the National Drone Rapid Response Force (#NDRRF), an initiative of the DFI which is a collective of #drone pilots across India to spread social-distancing awareness and help in lockdown monitoring.After graduating from D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering (#HereAtDJSCE), Smit worked with Germin8 as core team member of technology in the Social Intelligence powered customer care product which helps its partners stay connected with their customers for quick engagement using automated workflows for response on Social Media. Smit was also the co-founder of CheckApp which created #healthcare data-exchange protocol for on-demand access to clinical data across different healthcare service providers.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smitshah93in/Drone Federation of India: http://dronefederation.in/Digital Sky Initiative: https://digitalsky.dgca.gov.in/-------------------------------------------------------------------Key Insights in this episode:Life in CollegeHow working with different sets of people helps with leadership?How participating in activities outside of the curriculum could land you a job?Healthcare & Social Analytics StartupDisrupting the healthcare spaceStartup culture & working in robust rolesLearning experiences in taking on diverse responsibilitiesDrone Policy and Drone FederationAdvocacy for drone policyWorking in the public policy sectorRegulations related to manufacturing and use of drones in India (#MakeInIndia)Future of drones in India#WHATTHEHAT #PODCAST #DJSCE #ENGINEERING #DRONES #DFI #DRONESININDIA #MAKEININDIA #DronesForGood1 hr 7 min
- Natasha Kanchan on Investment Banking, MBA from Wharton, and a different approach to business startups | 8
About the guest:
Natasha has an MBA from Wharton School of Business. She was an investment banking analyst for JP Morgan for 3 years. She currently operates her own business, Crimsonwave.
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Key Insights in this episode:
- Importance of participating in extracurricular activities in college
- Working in Investment Banking
- Getting into and pursuing MBA in an Ivy League College in the US
- Breaking into a traditional cartel-like supply chain industry in India
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Timestamps:
College : 00:00 - 10:24
Investment Banking: 10:24-16:30
JP Morgan: 16.30-21
How to get into an IVY league college: 21-29
Wharton: 29-39
Microsoft: 39-45
Transition to India+Crimson Wave:45-65:44
Advice for engineering students: 57-59
Top 3 Recommendations: 59-1:00:00
Rapid Fire: 1:01:00-1:06:00
Not the onion: 1:06:00-1:08:00
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About What the HAT!?
We are three friends who met in our engineering college (D. J. Sanghvi 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.
-> Read more about What the HAT!? on the website: https://www.whatthehatpodcast.com
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#WHATTHEHAT #PODCAST #DJSCE #ENGINEERING #MBA #CRIMSONWAVE
1 hr 9 min - Prerak Sheth on losing 50lbs, sustainable fit lifestyle & motivation - Part 2 | What the HAT!? | 7About the guest:Prerak is a self-improvement advocate who believes in making every day better than yesterday. He is also a cyber-strategy consultant with PwC and thinks that passion is overrated. Heavy lifting, meditation, and longevity are his new obsessions.After graduating from D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Prerak worked as a consultant in India for a period of 2 years. He then went on to graduate from Univerity of Maryland College Park (UMCP) to complete his master's degree in Information Systems.For the past year, Prerak has been working on building a healthy sustainable lifestyle. Due to which he has lost over 25 kgs. He believes in sharing this knowledge and has been training one person at a time to help them develop a healthier lifestyle. He is now working on motivating others through his Instagram and Twitter accounts to achieve the same!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/preraksheth/Prerak’s Fitness Journey / Train with Prerak: https://www.instagram.com/shethprerak/Prerak's Twitter: https://twitter.com/shethprerakCalorie Calculator: https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/macr...-------------------------------------------------------------------Key Insights in this episode (Part 2):What are macronutrients?Relationship between mentor and menteeHow to motivate yourself everyday#WHATTHEHAT #PODCAST #DJSCE #ENGINEERING #FITNESS #HEALTH #CONSULTING #CYBERSECURITY49 min
- Prerak Sheth on Consulting for BIG 4 firms, Masters in the US, and how to brand yourself for success - Part 1 | What the HAT!? | 6
About the guest:
Prerak is a self-improvement advocate who believes in making every day better than yesterday. He is also a cyber-strategy consultant with PwC and thinks that passion is overrated. Heavy lifting, meditation, and longevity are his new obsessions.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/preraksheth/
Prerak’s Fitness Journey / Train with Prerak: https://www.instagram.com/shethprerak/
Calorie Calculator: https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/macronutcal.htm
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Key Insights in this episode (Part 1):
- Masters directly after college vs. Masters after work experience
- The difference in education between India and the US
- Importance of side hustle while doing Masters
- How to brand yourself for success
- Consulting for a BIG 4 firm
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Timestamps:
College : 00:00 - 11:00
After college ventures: 11:00 - 16:30
Working with EY India: 16:30-25:00
Masters in the USA: 25:00-29:00
Studying in Mumbai University: 29:00 - 36:30
Consulting for PwC - 37:00 - 42:00
#WHATTHEHAT #PODCAST #DJSCE #ENGINEERING #FITNESS #HEALTH #CONSULTING #CYBERSECURITY
44 min - Masters directly after college vs. Masters after work experience
- Sumit Ranka on his co-working space startup, and its acquisition by OYO Rooms and on being Forbes 30 under 30 Asia - Part 2 | What the HAT!? | 5
Key Insights in this episode:
- Co-working space startup in India - Innov8
- Start-up incubation with Y Combinator and getting acquired by OYO Rooms - Innov8
- Being Forbes 30 under 30
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About the guest:
Sumit Ranka is the Founder CEO of ThinkPot, which is an online business selling happy & motivational merchandise. Previously, Sumit co-founded Innov8 - a co-working space provider (Sold to OYO rooms in 2019). While building products he is passionate about and heads the Operations, Supply Chain & Ecommerce at his family business KANFA - A one-stop supply solutions company based in India. Because of his incredible contribution as an entrepreneur, Sumit was awarded the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia recognition in 2018. Apart from working on his businesses, Sumit is also a member of the Board of Studies (BoS) at NMIMS - School of Entrepreneurship & Family Business (PDSEFBM) and a member of the Departmental Advisory Board (DAB) for Electronics and Telecommunication at DJ Sanghvi College of Engineering.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumit-ranka-69753532/
ThinkPot: https://thinkpot.com/
39 min - Sumit Ranka talks about Harvard School, starting an e-commerce startup called ThinkPot - Part 1 | What the HAT!? | 4
Key Insights in this episode:
- Studying at Harvard Summer School - Starting an e-commerce business in India - ThinkPot - Angel Investing in India -------------------------------------------------------------------
About the guest:
Sumit Ranka is the Founder CEO of ThinkPot, which is an online business selling happy & motivational merchandise. Previously, Sumit co-founded Innov8 - a co-working space provider (Sold to OYO rooms in 2019). While building products he is passionate about and heads the Operations, Supply Chain & Ecommerce at his family business KANFA - A one-stop supply solutions company based in India. Because of his incredible contribution as an entrepreneur, Sumit was awarded the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia recognition in 2018. Apart from working on his businesses, Sumit is also a member of the Board of Studies (BoS) at NMIMS - School of Entrepreneurship & Family Business (PDSEFBM) and a member of the Departmental Advisory Board (DAB) for Electronics and Telecommunication at DJ Sanghvi College of Engineering.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumit-ranka-69753532/
ThinkPot: https://thinkpot.com/
56 min - Jainam Shah on 3rd Generation Business, Global Expansion and Balancing Goals | What the HAT!? | 3
Key Insights in this episode: - Transitioning into the family business - Technology challenges faced by small and medium enterprises in India - Expanding the business in the USA - Importance of having personal and professional goals
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Jainam Shah is the Managing Director at Western Rubbers. Western Rubbers manufacturers rubber products and sealing solutions to their clients. After D. J. Sanghvi, Jainam joined his family business to bring on some key technological changes in his company. He also worked on his firm’s expansion in the US.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jainamshahwr/
Western Rubbers: https://www.westernrubbers-india.com/
1 hr 14 min - Virang Jhaveri talks about his journey leading a 5 crores funded startup | What the HAT!? | 2
Key Insights in this episode: - The journey of starting your own company in India - Future of home automation - Entrepreneurship in India - Start-up funding - Partnership
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About the guest: Virang Jhaveri is the Co-founder and CEO of Picostone. After graduating from D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Virang started his own company to make home automation simple and affordable.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/virangjhaveri/
Picostone: https://www.picostone.com/
54 min - Jay Shah Shares his Start-up Journey, Work at Facebook, and Side Hustles | What the HAT!? | 1
Key Insights in this episode: - Masters in the USA - Working for Facebook - Entrepreneurship in India & USA - Side Hustle - Mindspace Meditations
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Jay Shah is a software engineer at Facebook. After graduating from D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Jay went to the US where he completed his Masters in Computer Science from the University of Southern California. Hustler at heart, Jay Shah, is also the founder of Zest Solutions - a software consulting company. He is involved in the silicon valley start-up scene and helping early-stage start-up companies to go from ideation to execution. His latest project is Mindspace Meditations where he is taking on the challenge of providing meditation courses to developing countries for free.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-shah-77a98260/
Zest Solutions: http://zestsolutions.co/
Mindspace Meditations: http://mindspacemeditations.com/
Mindspace Meditations App Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mindspace-meditations/id1506535075?fbclid=IwAR2sujSP1TFznuh4CfZAlm8m5ZNyCWA-6icBba8kPz6ukamL-oDcO_SpHC8
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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.