Empowering Indian Expats: Create more Impact & Influence, beyond just making a living

Ehsan Ali
Empowering Indian Expats: Create more Impact & Influence, beyond just making a living

Bringing Stories, Strategies and Life Lessons of inspiring Indian Expats who dared to take the leap and successfully transitioned from Employee to Entrepreneur or excelled in Corporate Career itself beyond an average 9-5.Your host Ehsan Ali moved from India to Australia in 2008 with big dreams but without realising settled into a normal job. A decade later, when he tried to escape the mediocrity trap, he couldn‘t get enough help and encouragement. Finally, he launched this podcast as an endeavor to unpack stories of Indian expats who have already made it and are willing to share their journey with the rest of us. Ehsan‘s objective is to build a powerful knowledge database covering a wide variety of transition and transformation stories.

  1. 16/05/2022

    E39 - Using Technologies To Impact Human Lives With Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO, BCT Digital

    The less traversed path comes with unique challenges that change the way we think. The guest of this week, Jaya Vaidhyanathan, has stretched her boundaries to show that we can accomplish whatever we set our minds to. Jaya was listed in the top 10 most influential women in tech and has also been named India's most trustworthy CEO. She started her career as a computer science graduate. She wanted to work with people rather than systems, so she studied finance and strategy in an MBA program at Cornell University in USA. During her MBA, investment banking caught her interest, so she joined CIBC Oppenheimer as their Director. She then got into technology shaping up large deals in USA for HCL Technologies. After that, she moved to management consulting where she worked on setting up large businesses for Accenture clients.  Then, she joined Standard Chartered Bank as Executive Vice President heading global technology and strategic transformation. A personal situation made her think of the next stage of her career, and she thought of bringing all her corporate experiences to build something valuable for the banking industry to help the bankers. And her entrepreneurial journey started. Today she is CEO at BCT Digital and Independent Director at UTI Mutual Funds. During her career, she was primarily driven by demands on a personal and professional front. Her passion for exploring and learning became apparent in her shifts in jobs in quite different ways. Her main objective is to use technologies to impact human lives. In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about Various aspects of growing your career Developing right growth mindset Transitioning into Entrepreneurship Giving back and creating an impact  Jaya Vaidhyanathan coordinates: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaya-vaidhyanathan-26039510 Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan  If you are concerned about your career, take the 3-minute quiz to find out what gaps in your career are costing you the most: https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/

    1 h
  2. 14/03/2022

    E38 - From Door-to-Door Sales to Building a Technology Platform With Tinesh Chhaya, Founder, Decipher Cyber

    Do you want to start a side hustle? Do you want to shift from corporate to entrepreneurship? Then this episode is the answer to your questions.   From finance to sales, From banking to cybersecurity,  Tinesh Chhaya has experienced it all.   He started his journey in finance but soon realized he needed to switch. He moved to sales, where he sold address verification software door to door. It didn't take him long to realize there was much more to life than what he was doing.   He then joined Gartner, which turned out to be the best decision of his life. He got an inside-out view of the entire market.   That's where he fell in love with cybersecurity.   He switched a lot of roles and did a number of side hustles before starting his own firm in cybersecurity.   Today he is very proud to say that he is building the largest database of CyberSecurity vendors globally with his startup Decipher Cyber.   The following are two important lessons he learned from his side hustles: Always do whatever you are passionate about  Choose your business partner correctly  In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about Sales Importance of mentorship Finding opportunities Career switching  Following your passion Identifying the problem  Creating the solution  Tinesh Chhaya coordinates: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinesh-chhaya-07623097/  Company Website: http://www.deciphercyber.com/  Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan If you are concerned about your career, take the 3-minute quiz to find out what gaps in your career are costing you the most: https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/

    48 min
  3. 07/03/2022

    E37 - From a Programmer to Global Innovation Leader & CEO of a Startup Incubator/Accelerator, Malik Irfan

    Starting as a programmer, Malik Irfan has evolved into a Serial Entrepreneur and Innovation thought leader. Today, he runs a Start-up Accelerator as well as a successful IT Consulting Company. He is also the president of AIBC (Australia India Business Council – a 30+ years old non-profit organisation). There is a lot to learn from Malik’s experience – both in entrepreneurship as well as a corporate career.   Malik’s journey in short: Malik was born and raised in Kerala. He worked for a couple of years with Tech Mahindra (then Satyam Computers). He then decided to build his own software development company. He managed to find his co-founders but moved to Australia for further studies. While pursuing his masters in Australia, he developed a strong network in the local community and that’s how he found his first client for his company. His business grew and he started to consult with large enterprises. His next opportunity came with a large financial services organsation where he stayed for about 10 years, delivering large digital programs and developing his leadership skills. The credibility he built in Australia got him invited to middle east where he spent his next 2-3 years building innovative technology solutions. Today, he runs a startup accelerator, is the CEO of his IT consulting company, is president of AIBC, and is also an investor in several tech startups.   In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about Leveraging Legacy Giving back to society Look for synergies Networking Building confidence Creating an impact Following your passion   Malik Irfan coordinates: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irfanmalikmobility/ Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan   If you are concerned about your career, take the 3-minute quiz to find out what gaps in your career are costing you the most: https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/

    50 min
  4. 21/02/2022

    E36 - From The Study of Medicines to Tutoring Neurodivergent Kids and NLP Trainer With Fatema Kudrati, Director, Kip McGrath Education Centre Ringwood

    We often find it difficult to pursue our passions. This week's guest Fatema Kudrati shares how a medical school graduate got into child tutoring, development, and NLP training.   In 2004, her son was diagnosed with ADHD, and that's when she realized it's not a learning difficulty, it's a teaching difficulty, and all brains can learn.   She then started helping neurodivergent kids to build self-esteem and self-confidence in themselves.  Initially, she served as a mentor for Toastmasters Gravels Club in Kuwait. After moving to Australia, she opened the Ringwood branch of Kip McGrath Education Centre. And then there was no looking back.   Today she also teaches NLP concepts that helped her to be the master of her own mind, speed reading, mind mapping, and the art of public speaking. Her main objective is to create an impact.   In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about NLP concepts  Mind mapping and its application  Speed reading  Building confidence  Creating an impact  Following your passion Fatema Kudrati coordinates: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachfatema/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drkudrati  Personal Website: https://www.fatemakudrati.com.au/  Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan  If you are concerned about your career, take the 3-minute quiz to find out what gaps in your career are costing you the most: https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/

    30 min
  5. 14/02/2022

    E35 - Running a Portfolio Career With Founder and CEO of Wisedoc, Akash Kannegulla, Ph.D

    Most of us find it challenging to manage a job along with family. This week’s guest Akash Kannegulla shares how he manages a full-time job and a start-up alongwith a family.   He is a perfect example of living his passion, working for a cause and perseverance.   While pursuing his Phd in nano-photonics (heard of it before?), he ventured into the world of entrepreneurship and developed a cloud-based product for researchers to help create thesis faster and named Wisedoc. During covid, his father and his sister lost their jobs so he pivoted and made his product useful for students and job seekers. For the last 3 years, he has been working for Intel as a Process Integration Engineer alongside running a full-fledged business.   He strongly believes that the best way to know what you want is to keep exploring.  He has shared his entire journey from identifying the problem statement to developing the product and finding the work-life balance. In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about Communication  Networking  Being motivated at hard times  Identifying the problem  Creating the solution  Perfecting a pitch  Accepting the criticism    Akash Kannegulla coordinates: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akashkannegulla/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AKannegulla Company Website: https://www.wisedoc.net/   Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan   If you are concerned about your career, take the 3-minute quiz to find out what gaps in your career are costing you the most: https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/

    44 min
  6. 10/01/2022

    E34 - Starting Biz From Scratch in a New Country, With Naheed Khan, Founder of FuturWits

    Establishing your own company can be a little intimidating at times.  Shifting to a new country is often challenging. Isn't it? Naheed dealt with all of it and is now a Transformational Learning and Development Consultant and a Co-Founder of Futurwits. She started her journey way back in 2004 as a Sales Trainee Manager at Bajaj Life Insurances. And eventually moved to SBI as a Training Manager, where she started applying NLP concepts even before being certified as an NLP practitioner. Soon after, she and her husband shifted to Dubai and registered their company. While re-establishing themselves in a new country, they faced many challenges. In all the challenging times she focused upon 3 simple rules, which were: Be conscious of the words that you use. Think about the outcome and not the path. Be present in your present moment. She works on aligning your purpose with your job and limiting the barriers to accepting change. With less than 3 years under her belt, her business has expanded to 16 countries, won 5 awards, and been a finalist at the Gulf Capital SME Awards.  It was a combination of giving and networking offline and online across different platforms, such as Linkedin, Coffee Mug, and Lunch Club, that allowed her to expand so much. In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about Aligning with the purpose Adding value to your vision Networking Focusing on the goal, not the path Finding your vision Importance of getting a coach Some concepts of NLP Naheed Khan coordinates: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naheedkhan/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/naheedinspires  Company Website: https://www.futurwits.com/  Personal Website: https://www.naheedkhan.com/  Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan If you are concerned about your career, take the 3-minute quiz to find out what gaps in your career is costing you the most: https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/

    51 min
  7. 03/01/2022

    E33 - From Chef to Airline CEO, With Koustav Dhar, CEO At Zoom Air

    Success leaves clues. It's intriguing how a Chef can become CEO of an airline. Not only that, Koustab became an authority in starting full-service airlines from scratch in the Build-Operate-Transfer model. As a hotel management graduate, Koustav started as a chef and grew rapidly into leadership positions in the hospitality industry. By a twist of fate, Koustav sat next to Sahara Airlines chairman in a flight. That conversation led to him getting invited to work at Sahara Airlines. That's where he learned about the airlines business. Again, with his dedication and hard work, he grew rapidly in ranks; he was given the responsibility to expand the airline outside India.  After Sahara airlines got sold to Jet airways, by another twist of fate, he was invited to start the MDLR airlines. And he hasn't looked back since then. He has built 9 airlines so far in the Build-Operate-Transfer model and 2 more are in the pipeline. There is a lot to learn from his journey.  He shared his story in the following stages Chef to general manager  General Manager to Vice President at Air Sahara Building MDLR and Jagson Airlines Creating Zoom Air In this episode of Empowering Indian Expats, you will learn about Business strategies What does it take to create exponential career growth  Entrepreneurship Brand building Networking  Managing failures Being generous Koustav M. Dhar coordinates: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/koustavmdhar/?locale=en_US  Blog: http://indiaregionalaviation.blogspot.com/2009/01/indian-aviation-hopes-2009-new.html  Host Ehsan coordinates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimohammadehsan If you are concerned about your career, take the 3-minute quiz to find out what gaps in your career is costing you the most: https://empoweringyourcareer.scoreapp.com/

    56 min

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Bringing Stories, Strategies and Life Lessons of inspiring Indian Expats who dared to take the leap and successfully transitioned from Employee to Entrepreneur or excelled in Corporate Career itself beyond an average 9-5.Your host Ehsan Ali moved from India to Australia in 2008 with big dreams but without realising settled into a normal job. A decade later, when he tried to escape the mediocrity trap, he couldn‘t get enough help and encouragement. Finally, he launched this podcast as an endeavor to unpack stories of Indian expats who have already made it and are willing to share their journey with the rest of us. Ehsan‘s objective is to build a powerful knowledge database covering a wide variety of transition and transformation stories.

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