Diasporaa 12-03-25 From Marble to Meta: Suchir Agarwal’s Successful Career Story

From Marble to Meta: Suchir Agarwal’s Successful Career Story Welcome to Diasporaa, the show where we share the remarkable stories of immigrants from the Indian subcontinent. In this episode, host Aditya Mehta interviews Suchir Agarwal, who shares his journey from growing up in various cities in Rajasthan, pursuing his education at IIT Delhi and XLRI Jamshedpur, to leading an AI product team at Meta in the USA. Suchir compares Jaipur to Chicago, explains the various spellings of his surname 'Agarwal,' and discusses the diverse regions within Rajasthan. He reflects on the shift in India's sports culture and deep dives into the educational and career opportunities in India and abroad. The episode also highlights Suchir's views on AI's future and the evolving entrepreneurial landscape. Join us for an insightful conversation that spans across cultural heritage, educational milestones, and technological advancements. Remember to like, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring stories from the South Asian Diaspora! List of Resources: Baniya community: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bania_(caste) Chappan Dukan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappan_Dukan Gaurav Gupta: https://www.youtube.com/@gauravgupta6685 Indian Institutes of Technology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Institutes_of_Technology Jamshedji Tata: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamsetji_Tata Jamshedpur: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamshedpur Kota Factory TV Series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kota_Factory Maharaj Agrasen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrasen Rajasthan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajasthan Sachin Tendulkar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachin_Tendulkar Sanjay Manjrekar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjay_Manjrekar Shreenathji: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrinathji_Temple Trevor Noah: https://www.youtube.com/trevornoah Udaipur: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udaipur UPSC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Services_Examination XLRI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLRI_%E2%80%93_Xavier_School_of_Management About the Podcast: Diasporaa was Aditya's third startup based in Vancouver, BC. It focused on helping new immigrants in Canada find their feet, get off to a running start and ease their assimilation into Canadian life. A big part of the platform were conversations, community and support. Though the startup stopped growing once Aditya moved to Seattle, WA - it remained alive in the form of several discussion groups and online communities. Now, Diasporaa has been resurrected in the form of a podcast focused on uncovering and sharing interesting immigrant stories from the South Asian diaspora. It is available on YouTube, all major podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, etc. and is also broadcast as a radio show on Alternative Talk 1150 AM and 98.9 FM HD Channel 3 on Wednesdays from 2-3pm PST. About Aditya Mehta: Aditya is a Bombay boy who has lived in Austin, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Vancouver before making it to his current home in Seattle. He has degrees in marketing, urban planning, real estate and strategy but has spent his career in financial services, social media and now real estate - mostly as an entrepreneur and partly as an employee at Amazon. He balances Indian, Canadian and American culture, loves helping those who are new to North America and looks forward to the interesting stories that his interview guests bring each week. When not podcasting, he is helping his wife Prachi build her pharmaceutical business or hanging out with his son Arjun. Connect with Diasporaa: -Instagram: @diasporaapodcast -YouTube: https://linke.to/dspyoutube -Bio Link: linke.to/diasporaa -Listen on Spotify: https://linke.to/dspspotify -Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://linke.to/dspapple -Diasporaa Podcast on KKNW Alternative Talk Radio: https://linke.to/kknw1150