Reimagining Work in Technology and Finance
| My Two Cents upon Reaching the Decade Milestone | 10 years in the workforce is too long to call myself young, but too short to consider myself experienced. Voyaging from investment banks to an electric car start-up to a Chinese tech unicorn has taught me a few lessons and I encourage you to reflect … Read more
| Letter to My Three Nephews | Dear Aden, Adrian, and Ethan, As your uncle, I feel responsible for sharing the most useful lessons that I learned in my early thirties – lessons I wish I knew as a teenager. I also want to provide my candid advice on how you should mentally, psychologically, and … Read more
| The Mental Codes of an Indian-American Entrepreneur | As much as I know reading books is a good habit to develop, it has always been difficult for me to start reading one, and even more so to get through an entire volume. But this is one of those short reads that kept me interested … Read more
|Reaching “Operational Excellence” in Business, Career and Life| A while ago, I came across an interesting business interview question: “Imagine a company with $10 million in revenue and 50% margin. You have two projects presented in front of you: If you pursue Project A, you can increase revenue by 50% and maintain the same margin. … Read more
| Going Public and Electric Automobility | I have gathered and summarized what I thought to be interesting and necessary for tech and finance professionals to know over the last quarter. This article makes references to popular concepts and industries, prominent business situations and people movements, plus some other insightful resources. Hot Concept #1: Direct … Read more
| How to Systematically Evaluate Your Decision to Join a Start-up | Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google? This is the intriguing title of a business book published by American author William Poundstone in 2012, when Google was considered the holy grail of all job-seeking business and engineering students. During my college days, … Read more