Ilana

such a beautiful, inspiring story. And you decide at some point to go across the ocean to do, you know, your master's here. First of all, that's a very bold move. And it's not easy. Take us a little bit. What came with that? How did you move to the US? How did you get along?

such a beautiful, inspiring story. And you decide at some point to go across the ocean to do, you know, your master's here. First of all, that's a very bold move. And it's not easy. Take us a little bit. What came with that? How did you move to the US? How did you get along?

I love when those circles come along and you can kind of force to see the past and your journey through that past. So you take this bold move, take us a little bit, because that's not, again, I remember moving here, maybe slightly older than you, but suddenly all my advantages suddenly become disadvantages. I'm just like, oh. Oh, my God.

I love when those circles come along and you can kind of force to see the past and your journey through that past. So you take this bold move, take us a little bit, because that's not, again, I remember moving here, maybe slightly older than you, but suddenly all my advantages suddenly become disadvantages. I'm just like, oh. Oh, my God.

Like I used to, you know, I was so proud of all the things that I achieved. And suddenly, you know, it wasn't that a big deal. My English wasn't great. My network isn't there. So take us a little bit landing here, starting your education here. What was the experience like?

Like I used to, you know, I was so proud of all the things that I achieved. And suddenly, you know, it wasn't that a big deal. My English wasn't great. My network isn't there. So take us a little bit landing here, starting your education here. What was the experience like?

If I remember correctly, you do Silicon Graphics, you work in Motorola. And at some point, you somehow get an opportunity to start Facebook in India. Huge deal in 2010. Take us back there. How did you even land this? For our listeners, I think a lot of them are very high achiever, very driven, and they're waiting for this like dream opportunity to fall on their lap.

If I remember correctly, you do Silicon Graphics, you work in Motorola. And at some point, you somehow get an opportunity to start Facebook in India. Huge deal in 2010. Take us back there. How did you even land this? For our listeners, I think a lot of them are very high achiever, very driven, and they're waiting for this like dream opportunity to fall on their lap.

Katika, what would you say to them? Tell us the story.

Katika, what would you say to them? Tell us the story.

I think this is such an important point. Sometimes when we only look at the titles, only look at the pay, we forget the big picture of what are we actually trying to create? What are we trying to leap into? What is the big picture? What do we believe in? I just talked to Howard Beer, the ex-president of Starbucks, and he said the same thing.

I think this is such an important point. Sometimes when we only look at the titles, only look at the pay, we forget the big picture of what are we actually trying to create? What are we trying to leap into? What is the big picture? What do we believe in? I just talked to Howard Beer, the ex-president of Starbucks, and he said the same thing.

Like he needed to start, you know, from moving from leading thousands of people to starting, you know, a site that then suddenly became like the president of Starbucks. We talked about traveling and I want to go there for a second. Before we go back to your career, we talked about Everest Base Camp and we love traveling.

Like he needed to start, you know, from moving from leading thousands of people to starting, you know, a site that then suddenly became like the president of Starbucks. We talked about traveling and I want to go there for a second. Before we go back to your career, we talked about Everest Base Camp and we love traveling.

We both love mountains, I think, you know, and again, never climbed Everest, only saw some movies and got to the base camp. That was enough for me. But in Everest, you actually go up to base one, go back down, base two, go back down. So you actually need to go back down to be stronger and be able to go higher up.

We both love mountains, I think, you know, and again, never climbed Everest, only saw some movies and got to the base camp. That was enough for me. But in Everest, you actually go up to base one, go back down, base two, go back down. So you actually need to go back down to be stronger and be able to go higher up.

And I think in our career, many times we're so afraid of going back that we forget that that actually where some of the opportunities may relax. So Kirthika, I love that. I didn't want to stop you, but I thought that's really important for our listeners to understand and really absorb. So yeah, take us there then.

And I think in our career, many times we're so afraid of going back that we forget that that actually where some of the opportunities may relax. So Kirthika, I love that. I didn't want to stop you, but I thought that's really important for our listeners to understand and really absorb. So yeah, take us there then.

But take us still to Facebook, because I think it is still fascinating. We'll

But take us still to Facebook, because I think it is still fascinating. We'll