Success Secrets Podcast

Rithika is a recent graduate from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, now pursuing her passion for oral health and patient care as a first-year dental student at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry.

Sahil Jain is a distinguished graduate from Princeton University who is now making an impact at the prestigious hedge fund company, Citadel. Sahil is interested in AI, high-performance computing, and systems.

Papiha Nandy is an accomplished founder in the entertainment industry, known for her strong work ethic and expertise in management, radio, television, film production, fundraising, and advertising. Join us as she shares her journey and insights from the world of media.

Aalaap Hegde, a sophomore at Stanford, is the co-founder of AdmitMate, an EdTech platform. AdmitMate pairs high school students with Ivy League undergrads with similar majors, goals, and interests, creating a tailored mentorship experience. Aalaap is passionate about the food industry, having launched nonprofits, conducted nutrition research, and interned at a Michelin-starred restaurant. He also runs a cooking YouTube channel.

In this episode, we interview the inspiring Lan Kieu, who is currently a senior manager at Yahoo. However, as we dive into her background, we learn that Lan had escaped the Vietnam war and was pulled apart from her family to escape to lead a better future. She attended Washington University where she worked hard to earn a degree to jumpstart her career in a new environment. We explore into her journey and her perspective of the war while also uncovering the hard work it took to reach the successful position she is in now.

Professor Gerhard Kling holds a Chair in Finance at the University of Aberdeen. Previously, he was a Professor at SOAS University of London and the University of Southampton. He earned a PhD in Economics from the University of Tuebingen and is skilled in Python, C/C++, and other recreational programming platforms.

Sathiya Subramanian is a seasoned executive with a background in business applications and a degree in business. Currently serving as a Senior Director at Snowflake, a leading provider of cloud-based data warehousing solutions with over 5,000 employees, Sathiya has led systems readiness for Initial Public Offering (IPO) for four companies. Throughout his career, he has held senior director roles at various companies including DataStax, HackerOne, and Fusion-io. Beyond his professional achievements, Sathiya's personal quest is to answer fundamental questions about our existence: where did we come from, why are we here, and where will we go?