Cracking the Code with Sudhir Ispahani Sudhir Ispahani

Dr. Ajit Singh is a partner at Artiman Ventures, a Silicon Valley VC firm focused on early-stage technology and life science investments. He also serves on the board of Trustees of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Foundation and is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Medicine at Stanford. He is on the Board of Directors of Visby Medical, CORE Diagnostics, Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Summer Bio and Sofie Biosciences, and is a Senior Advisor to the Tata Trusts Cancer Care program.

Shahid Khan is an acclaimed thought leader, executive and a parallel entrepreneur in Telecom, Media and Technology (TMT) sectors, with a 25+ year track-record across the US, Europe and the Middle East. 

Ravi Patel is an actor and entrepreneur based in LA. 




Having been cast in pilots nearly every year, Ravi has appeared on numerous popular shows over the course of his career. With his sister Geeta he produced and stared in “Meet the Patel’s. 




Ravi’s latest venture “Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness” premieres on HBO Max on Thursday 27 August.




Separately from acting, Ravi is the co-founder of This Bar Saves Lives, which donates a meal packet for every granola bar they sell, and is an active investor in several health and wellness start-ups.

Dr. Raymond Choi thought he wanted to become a computer programmer as a teen, but after shadowing a doctor on his rounds, he decided to go to medical school. But one path was not enough. He co-founded Valley Capital while completing his medical residency. Dr. Choi shares how his experience as an emergency room doctor makes him a better fund manager. If you've not already heard episode 4, we suggest you go back into our archives meet Choi's co-founding partner Steve O'Hara.

Raman Abrol, General Manager at Amdocs Media, shares with host Sudhir Ispahani how he learned the importance of saying "yes" when opportunities were presented, even if it meant working in a war zone. His early lessons came from watching his father build his business and his mother managing a large family. Raman and his team work with major studios, broadcasters, networks and service providers to build and deliver innovative technology and content solutions.

John Komeiji, the president and general manager of Hawaiian Telcom, shares how being a C student taught him important lessons for success. Komeiji's tells Cracking the Code host Suhdir Ispahani how getting hit on the head with a hammer by another kindergarten student was a wake up call that helped shaped his personality. He learned how to get out of trouble and how to bounce back from failure, important skills for cracking the code..