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Engineering Dreams: Vikram Marthandam’s Journey from India to Amazon

19 Mar 2025

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Engineering Dreams: Vikram Marthandam’s Journey from India to Amazon | Diasporaa Podcast Episode 2This week, your host Aditya Mehta sits down with Vikram Marthandam, a senior manager at Amazon who originally hails from Chennai, India. From being a student in the bustling streets of Chennai to achieving multiple degrees in the US, and finally, navigating his professional journey to a leadership role at Amazon, Vikram shares his experiences, challenges, and triumphs. Get an insider's view on adapting to a new culture, the importance of not losing touch with one’s roots, and of course, some fun dad jokes! Join us as we dive deep into Vikram’s life, his time in different industries, and his current role in Amazon Pharmacy. Don't miss Vikram's invaluable advice for new immigrants and hear his fascinating mango memories. Remember to like, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring stories from the South Asian Diaspora!List of Resources:Alphonso (Hafus) Mangoes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonso_mango Banganapalle Mangoes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banganapalle_(mango)  Indian English: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_English Gujarati Dialects: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujarati_language Mumbai Indians Cricket Team: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai_Indians The Staying Power Podcast on Spotify: https://linke.to/SBr76H About the Podcast: Diasporaa was Aditya's third startup based in Vancouver, BC. It focused on helping new immigrants in Canada find their feet, get off to a running start and ease their assimilation into Canadian life. A big part of the platform were conversations, community and support. Though the startup stopped growing once Aditya moved to Seattle, WA - it remained alive in the form of several discussion groups and online communities.Now, Diasporaa has been resurrected in the form of a podcast focused on uncovering and sharing interesting immigrant stories from the South Asian diaspora. It is available on YouTube, all major podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, etc. and is also broadcast as a radio show on Alternative Talk 1150 AM and 98.9 FM HD Channel 3 on Wednesdays from 2-3pm PST. About Aditya Mehta:Aditya is a Bombay boy who has lived in Austin, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Vancouver before making it to his current home in Seattle. He has degrees in marketing, urban planning, real estate and strategy but has spent his career in financial services, social media and now real estate - mostly as an entrepreneur and partly as an employee at Amazon.He balances Indian, Canadian and American culture, loves helping those who are new to North America and looks forward to the interesting stories that his interview guests bring each week. When not podcasting, he is helping his wife Prachi build her pharmaceutical business or hanging out with his son Arjun.Connect with Diasporaa: Instagram: @diasporaapodcast YouTube: https://linke.to/dspyoutube  Bio Link: linke.to/diasporaa  Listen on Spotify: https://linke.to/dspspotify Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://linke.to/dspapple  Diasporaa Podcast on KKNW Alternative Talk Radio: https://linke.to/kknw1150 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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