This is the second of a 2-part conversation where Abbhinav (123 of AI) and co-host Debayan (Microsoft) are in conversation with Aanshul Sadaria, SWE III at Google, Institute Gold Medalist at IIIT-H, First Inventor at Adobe, Speaker at 50+ events and a Mentor to 1000+ students!

The conversation delves around Aanshul’s journey at Google, his experience with building a personal brand on social media, his interest in stock trading, and the role of mentorship in his life, offering insights into personal and professional growth, the dynamics of social media influence, and the pursuit of a well-rounded life.

AANSHUL REVEALS:

• Why he transitioned in between teams at Google - from enterprise search to google search
• His daily routine, which involves posting content on LinkedIn during peak hours (around 9:30 AM) and managing his trading activities throughout the day.
• The profound impact his college professor, PK Sir, and his late father had on his personal and professional growth. He describes how PK Sir's energy and guidance influenced his attitude, while his father's unwavering support and life lessons shaped his values and approach to life.
• His interest in stock trading and his initiative, Engineer Trade HQ, where he shares insights and facts about trading.
• Why and How to build a personal brand on social media platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter.
• Various aspects of content creation, engagement tactics, social media algorithms
• The challenges and rewards of being an influencer.
• His father’s influence on his life, even after he is no longer in this world.

BEST MOMENTS:

"He told me a very beautiful thing - he himself got promotion rejected three times in a row. This happened 15-16 years back, and if you look at it I am in the same place others who got promoted in the first cycle people are in. So, it didn’t have as much of any impact anyway”

"He never stopped me from doing anything He always knew that there might be a good reason why I was doing it. In fact, he just knew that I was a gold medalist; that's it. So, that's the type of person he was; he gave me my space. He loved me for whoever I was, whatever I did."

"He rubbed off one personality onto me and my father rubbed off the other and both of them cumulatively. I think whatever good I have is because of those two people. My professors who have been very close to me and my friends whose photos are behind me on the wall - Those people are few of the most important people in my life.”

“LinkedIn is for professional network, and Twitter is for shit-posting”

ABOUT THE FOUNDER

Abbhinav Venkat, is the founder of 123 of AI, an ed-tech company enabling working professionals upskill in AI/ML. He is an entrepreneur, AI researcher, and podcaster. Prior to starting 123 of AI, he spent several years at multiple Silicon Valley startups as a Computer Vision Scientist. His academic career involved AI research at IIIT-H and Stanford University with several top-tier publications in BMVC, ICCV, ACPR. For his research, he was awarded Qualcomm’s Innovation Fellowship, felicitated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), GOI, as well as invited for talks in 4 continents.

123 of AI’s official website: https://www.123ofai.com

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbhinavvenkat