Guess who dropped by for an interesting chat with our Editor-in-Chief, Kamiya Jani? It’s Mark Rober! The former NASA engineer and the American YouTube sensation came in for a chat with Kamiya on this exciting episode of Sunday Brunch. During the conversation, Mark revealed how many of his friends are Indians and how it feels to be working with them in Silicon Valley.
What Mark Rober Thinks About Indian Influence In The Silicon Valley
When Mark was talking about the Indian term ‘Jugaad,’ Kamiya immediately asked him how he liked working with Indians in Silicon Valley. To which Mark replied that a huge part of the population working in Silicon Valley is Indian. Since he works in Silicon Valley, which is home to the corporate offices of Amazon, Facebook, and Apple, he has many Indian friends there.
And which is the number one country for watching Mark Rober’s videos? Again, it’s India! He shared that his videos get the majority of views from India and not America. Kamiya added that the CEOs of most of the multinational companies are also from India, like Google’s Sundar Pichai. She asked Mark if he agrees that Indians are extremely smart and are leading their way even in the United States. Mark readily agreed and shared that he believes that half of all the big tech companies are led by Indians today.
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Are There Any Opportunities For Indians In The States?
Which country offers better opportunities for Indians looking for work or wishing to start a business—India or the US? Kamiya asked. Mark thinks that because India has a large, intelligent, and well-educated young labour force, there are many opportunities in America. He said that India has a great opportunity because the three big leaders are already leading the way in Silicon Valley.
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This science genius is capable of solving every scientific problem, but is he capable of handling the spice of Mumbai’s famous Vada Pav? Well, for that, you need to check out our Sunday Brunch episode on the Curly Tales YouTube channel.
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