Behind the Scenes of Moving to the United States for Graduate School with Trishala Pillai Power of Why with Naomi Haile

Trishala Pillai is an Indian-Canadian, born & raised in the Middle East, and she currently lives in the US. Over the past 5+ years, she has contributed to building some of North America's avant-garde, leading social technology start-ups/scale-ups with her skills in new product development, research, business strategy & development.

Currently, she is a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering. She explores how to tackle society's most significant challenges through integrated product development at the Integrated Innovation Institute.

In her spare time, Trishala advises Greenhouse (University of Waterloo’s social innovation discovery lab) and participates in high-stake public discourse on topics at the intersection of technology, society & culture at global events. Most recently, she created, hosted and produced a soon-to-be-released talk show on immigrant entrepreneurs called Newcomer Rise Up.

This episode is for you if:


You are curious about the process of studying in the United States as an international student
You want to explore life outside your current environment
You are drawn to experiences that grow you as a person
You want to learn about the 5 core aspects of studying abroad

Connect with Trishala


Jugaad Instagram: @jugaadcommunity
Twitter: @_trishalapillai
Instagram: @_trishalapillai
LinkedIn: Trishala Pillai

**Watch Official trailer for Newcomer Rise Up, a Limited Series from the Jugaad Community here.
Connect with Naomi


Website: naomihaile.com
Instagram: @naomiahaile
Twitter: @naomiathaile
LinkedIn: Naomi Haile