Fran and Shubho speak with Tahmid about is journey from dead end job all the way to leading a team in a IT environment. They start with Tahmid's weight loss which was the spring board to him changing his life and taking on new challenges, the biggest of which was Technology.

Fran and Shubho have an in depth conversation with Dev about his journey from student in India to Product Manager in the United States. They discuss the navigating the transition of going to school in the US after studying in India and then securing an internship; and from internship to securing a full-time job.

00:00 - Intro

00:20 - Kicking off - how do Sanjit and Shubho know each other

05:16 - the love of tech is generational

8:35 - Sanjit is not a coder

11:42 - what Sanjit does today

12:58 - What got Sanjit to where he is today (motivation & Path)

17:42 - Working at a start up vs working at a large enterprise

20:28 - Motivations going into the MBA program

23:31 - Coming from tech, who would you recommend and MBA program to, who would you dissuade?

28:45 - Education vs Work experience when looking to hire

33:30 - Deep dive into Sanjit's time consulting

39:20 - Sanjit's thoughts on being a Startup founder one day

43:06 - How Sanjit views work and career to his Identity as a person

50:03 - Whats Sanjit's work life balance like right now? (hobbies)

56:07 - Chief of Staff network

58:50 - The value of networking

01:02:50 - How to plan for a job in consulting

1:09:56 - Work experience before getting an MBA

01:13:17 - What would 15 year old Sanjit think of where you are and your journey?

01:14:39 - Dear Tech FAQs

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