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Indian American Stories Podcast

Hear stories of ordinary Indian Americans who"ve done some extraordinary things.

Indian American Stories shares honest, thoughtful conversations with Indian Americans about their lives, careers, and identities. Hosted by high school students, each episode explores the small moments and big decisions that shape who we are. You will love listening to these stories. indianamericanstories.substack.com

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25:27

Your Real Edge is Being Yourself — Meet Maulik Bhansali

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2025/10/31

About Maulik Bhansali:Maulik Bhansali is a senior portfolio manager and co-head at Allspring Global Investments. He grew up in New Jersey, started out as an actuary, then got a master’s in quantitative finance at UC Berkeley. For the last couple decades he’s been in the Bay Area managing bond portfolios. Outside of work, he’s raising a kid in a mixed-culture family, figuring out how to keep Gujarati traditions alive.What was most fun about this conversation:The rapid-fire part was great. When I

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17:22

Leading Without Fear — Meet Oakland City...

Indian American Stories Podcast ·

2025/10/08

About Janani Ramachandran:Janani Ramachandran is an Oakland City Council member. Councilmember Ramachandran is the youngest person ever elected to the Council and the first South Asian and first LGBTQ woman of color to serve. Before politics, she studied law, founded a nonprofit called Operation Education when she was just sixteen, and worked in community advocacy. Today, she’s focused on making government more transparent and accountable while helping Oakland thrive as a city known for its

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29:28

Social Media Up Close — with Sy Choudhury

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2025/09/30

About Sy ChoudhurySy Choudhury leads AI Partnerships efforts for Meta, including the company’s engagements across Generative AI, AI Research, AI Infrastructure, and open projects like PyTorch and Llama. Prior to this, Sy held Product Management and Partnership roles at Qualcomm and Wind River Systems.What was most fun about this conversationHearing him explain how the Reels algorithm is different from the main feed was really cool. It’s not just about what you like. It also mixes in what’s trending

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25:11

Stories Can Shape Policy — Meet Prashanthi Raman

Indian American Stories Podcast ·

2025/08/28

About Prashanthi Raman:Prashanthi Raman is Advisor to the Co-founder at Rula. Before that, she led global government relations at Cruise, was Lyft’s Head of North America Government Relations, and earlier worked in the Illinois Governor’s office running health policy and legislative affairs. She studied social policy at Northwestern, where she now serves on the Alumni Admissions Council and the Farley Center advisory board. What’s cool is how she blends her professional life with her Indian American

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50:27

Social Media is Just a Simulation — Meet Divya Venn

Indian American Stories Podcast ·

2025/08/12

About Divya Venn:Divya Venn grew up in Sunnyvale, California, and now spends her time indie hacking, writing, and creating content that’s equal parts tech, psychology, relationships, and random thoughts. She’s the kind of person who treats Twitter like an open journal — not to “go viral,” but to actually connect with people. That mindset has led to unexpected friendships, interesting projects, and some wild online moments.💬 Favorite Quote from this episode:“The praise and the hate are just two

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29:36

Meet Dr. Rajni Mandal — on Civic Action, Cultural...

Indian American Stories Podcast ·

2025/07/26

About Dr. Rajni Mandal:Dr. Rajni Mandal lives in Oakland, California, and has had a fascinating path. She trained as a physician and is board-certified in molecular pathology, with degrees and training from Cornell, Duke, NYU, and Mass General. But right now, she’s on a break from medicine to focus on raising her kids, and in the process, she’s become deeply involved in local civic life.She’s a regular contributor to The Oakland Report and often shows up at city council meetings, advocating for her

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29:45

Meet Dr. Neha Gupta (Deputy Director at US Department...

Indian American Stories Podcast ·

2025/07/07

About Dr. Neha Gupta:Dr. Neha Gupta is the Deputy Director of the Clinical Resource Hub at the Veterans Health Administration, where she leads telehealth services for veterans across the Western U.S. She lives in Oakland with her husband and two little kids, and before working at the VA, she was a doctor at Highland Hospital, serving the local community. She went to Stanford for college, med school, and residency, and while she’s super accomplished in medicine and leadership, what stood out is how

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27:19

Meet Dr. Nirav Pandya (Professor of Orthopedic...

Indian American Stories Podcast ·

2025/05/14

About Dr. Nirav Pandya:Dr. Nirav Pandya lives in Oakland, California and is the Chief of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at UCSF and Director of Pediatric Sports Medicine at Children’s Hospital Oakland. He’s also a huge basketball fan (especially the Warriors) and breaks down NBA injuries for fans on social media in a way that’s actually easy to understand. He grew up outside Chicago, went to med school at University of Chicago, and somehow still finds time to DJ, be a dad, and keep up with both hip

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28:57

Meet Gagan Biyani (CEO of Maven, co-founder of Udemy)

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2025/05/14

About Gagan:Gagan Biyani is the co-founder and CEO of Maven, and before that he helped start Udemy and Sprig. He grew up in Fremont, CA and now lives in Oakland, just like me. He's super into education, community stuff (like Empower Oakland), and also just chilling with his friends, cooking, and hiking with his wife. His parents are Indian immigrants, and even though he's lived here his whole life, he's really honest about what it's like to grow up feeling like you're between two worlds.What I

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