Beyond Conversations: Recent Episodes
IEEE Pune Section
Certain conversations are not meant to be confined within the four walls of a room. They need to be brought out from the minds of the speaker to the hearts of the listeners. Conversations that will capture your heart, conversations that will challenge you to think. Small talks to big thoughts we have everything here. IEEE Pune Section brings to you Beyond Conversations - Conversations beyond ventured, that will help the youth today to deep dive beyond the horizons they have been showed.
In this episode of ‘Beyond Conversations’, we have an interesting conversation with Anup Sheshadri, who’s the Vice President of Growth at Routespring Inc, a startup based in the US. Before pursuing his MBA from George Washington University, Anup completed his BTech from IIT-BHU and worked in India for five years.
In this episode, we talk to Devangana Lashkary, an environmental researcher and CSR consultant. Devangana has a wealth of experience in the field of environmental science, and she is all about making a difference in the world. Skilled in corporate social responsibility, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, environmental awareness, and sustainability, she is also a strong operations professional with a Master of Science focused on environmental science and technology.
We discuss a variety of topics related to conscious travel, including the importance of supporting local communities, reducing our environmental impact, and courageously embracing the food habits, local traditions and markets of wherever you travel to. Devangana shares her insights and advice on how we can all make our travels more sustainable and have a positive impact on the planet.
Fascinating anecdotes, her passion for environmental studies, her work with Urban Afforestation, insights and tidbits on Conscious Travel maybe one way to sum up this enthralling podcast, but leaves you with deeper questions!
Delve deeper and ponder over the essence of supporting locals in tourist spots economically and culturally while traveling, how to take a first step in the direction of saving the environment and much more.
In a captivating conversation, we had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Mr. Mukul Kumar, the brilliant mind behind the success of PubMatic, to unravel the inner workings of this leading digital advertising technology company. As the co-founder and Head of Engineering at PubMatic, Mr. Kumar has been instrumental in shaping the company's growth and innovation. Join us as we delve deep into his invaluable insights and glean wisdom from his vast experience.
In this podcast episode, we delve into the early days of PubMatic, tracing Mr. Kumar's journey from the inception of the company to its remarkable rise in the digital advertising landscape. We explore the motivations, challenges, and pivotal moments that paved the way for PubMatic's success story.
Since its inception in 2006 , PubMatic has been Revolutionizing Digital Advertising Technology. Here, we dive into the core of PubMatic's expertise and Mr. Kumar's role as the Head of Engineering. We gain a comprehensive understanding of the technology stack, innovative solutions, and cutting-edge strategies that PubMatic has developed under Mr. Kumar's leadership. Uncovering the secrets behind PubMatic's ability to stay ahead of the curve, we explore the company's commitment to enhancing advertising efficiency, transparency, and revenue optimization.
Furthermore, we peer into the future of digital advertising with Mr. Kumar. We explore PubMatic's innovative vision, upcoming projects, and how the company plans to leverage emerging technologies like AI, machine learning, and data analytics to enhance advertising effectiveness. We also discuss the importance of collaboration and industry partnerships in shaping the future of digital advertising.
This is the first ever offline podcast experience at IEEE Pune, and was conducted at the PubMatic Office, WestEnd Icon, Aundh, Pune. Special thanks to PISB - PICT IEEE Student Branch for organizing this interview.
On this episode, we have interviewed Vidya Santhanam, the CEO and Founder of Fitbots, an OKR company. She explains:- 1. The concept of OKRs (Objective Keys and Results) and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) 2. How they help individuals, teams , and companies map their goals. 3. How she built Fitbots and much more.
About Fitbots:- Fitbots has a laser-sharp focus on strategy execution with OKRs. A one-stop shop for all your OKR implementation needs with OKR Software + Coaching + Certifications, they help businesses drive a culture of outcomes by connecting your mission to the right metrics.
In this episode of Beyond Conversations, we have talked about Machine Learning and Computer Architecture with Maithilee Kulkarni.
Maithilee Kulkarni found her interests in Electronics and Machine Learning and she decided to pursue her career in these domains. After completing engineering from COEP Pune, she moved abroad to pursue Master of Science from the University of Texas at Austin. She has specialization in computer architecture, VLSI, and applications of ML in these fields.
She has published multiple research papers in these domains. She got an opportunity to collaborate with an innovative AI startup VerifAI Inc. for her master’s thesis. She has worked on projects like Network-On Chip and Power Performance Area analysis.
In this episode, she talks about her experience at Texas, ML and Electronics, research projects, and much more. Tune into this episode to know about her journey of being an ML expert
Tune in with us as we talk to Nupur Kulkarni, the IEEE Student Section Representative for 2021-22, as she takes us on her journey of discovering IEEE, grasping its significance, and sharing the valuable lessons she learned along the way.
Nupur Kulkarni, an alumna of PCCOE, who currently serves as an Associate QA Analyst at PTC. She has been recognised for her outstanding achievements and was honoured with the Shri Prahlad P. Chabbria Best Outgoing Student Runner Up Award in 2022. Additionally, Nupur emerged as the winner of the prestigious Smart India Hackathon in 2020, showcasing her exceptional skills and innovative thinking.
Dive into this exciting episode, as we cruise through her journey of joining IEEE, winning the SIH, her technical writing endeavour's, publishing papers, and future aspirations intricately woven together to create a captivating narrative of passion, perseverance, and limitless potential!
In this episode, we will dive deep into the exciting world of AI and explore its impact on industries and society. In this particular episode, we have with us Abhijith Neil Abraham who has great experience in AI Research, ML Engineering, DevOps, Cloud architecture, and backend systems and databases. He has mentored over 1000+ people on the journey to programming, machine learning and business culture.
Abhijith talks about recent developments in Artificial Intelligence and the truly fascinating topic ‘ChatGPT’. He explains the evolution of ChatGPT and its working mechanism in simple words. He throws light on how the journey of AI has been and its impact on industries and society. Another exciting topic he talks about is Prompt Engineering which is used to optimize the responses of AI models. Abhijith also shares insights from his journey as an AI researcher and projects he did along the way.
Abhijith is passionate about teaching, and teaches primary-school students in the Himalayas. He believes that creating awareness about technology among youngsters enhances societal growth and personal as well.
Anindita Ghose is a journalist and writer based in Mumbai. Her debut novel The Illuminated (July 2021) is out in the Indian subcontinent from HarperCollins’ and is a record-break bestseller. The Illuminated will be published by Head of Zeus (Bloomsbury) in the UK in January 2023.
Anindita has a Master’s degree in Linguistics and Semiotics from the University of Mumbai and a Master’s in Arts & Culture Journalism from Columbia University.
On this episode of Beyond Conversations, she speaks candidly about her journey as a journalist, her time at Columbia University, her process of writing features and interviews, her life as a creative writer, her motivations, and about READING - one of the most essential, and stimulating acts that humans are capable of.
On this episode, we had the opportunity to interview an extremely passionate Engineer and Stanford student, Atharva Ekatpure. Atharva completed his Chemical Engineering from IIT Patna. He is pursuing an MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Stanford, USA. He is a recipient of the Schneider Fellowship and has been working with the World Resources Institute on an environmental engineering based model.
In this particular episode, Atharva speaks about his experiences at IIT Patna. He shares his process of building his profile getting into the University of Stanford. He also speaks passionately about his projects and the internships he did during his Bachelors' at IIT Patna. In the later part of the podcast, Atharva talks about Data Science applications in Environmental Engineering. He shares advice for students who wish to pursue Masters abroad.
In this episode of Beyond Conversations we bring a great conversation with Mr. Sanjay Jaunjale the “Comma Man” , a COEP alumni who owns a company named Prisan Controls Pvt.Ltd. Sanjay Jaunjale is an entrepreneur, a mentor, and an active public speaker. For the past 2 years, Sanjay has been actively participating in sharing book content on media, and now for the last few months, followed by 15k+ people.
Satvik Tripathi is a sophomore at Drexel University and an active researcher in AI in Medicine. His main areas of concentration are Artificial Intelligence, Neuroscience, Psychology, Radiology, and Mathematics. He is honored to be in the cohort of the highly prestigious Presidential Scholar and recently named Nina Henderson Provost Scholar at Drexel University. He is currently working as a Research Assistant at Harvard Medical School and UPenn School of Medicine. Alongside this, he is also serving as the Vice President at Drexel AI.
In this episode of Beyond Conversations, we have a conversation with Shruti Chand, an alumnus of ESSEC Business School, France who pursued her MiM (Masters in Management) at ESSEC from 2019-2022.
The episode is the complete guide to pursuing an MiM in Europe.
Vaidik Trivedi is a business journalist based in New York. He is currently pursuing an MA in Journalism from Columbia University and has finished his undergrad from the Stonybrook University, both situated in NYC. He has held the positions of News Editor at DailyBrief and Industry Dive. He's also been a News Reporter and Economics Writer, for many notable platforms including Buttonwood Tree, DebtWire, Modern Treatise, and The Osprey.
Tune in to this episode to watch him speak about how he got accepted into the top 5 Universities in the USA, finding his beat in business journalism, the most necessary skills and principles for journalists, his process of writing Journalistic pieces, insightful experiences and practical advice.
In this episode of Beyond Conversations, we have talked about pursuing Masters in Computer Science abroad with Pratik Ratadiya .
Pratik Ratadiya started off from humble beginnings. From a CSE undergrad at PICT Pune, to studying Computer Sciences at UC San Diego to working as an Apple intern to a top LinkedIn creator in the USA, Pratik has scaled unimaginable heights in an extremely short span.
He has published more than 7 research publications, in significant journals. On his journey from being an ML enthusiast to an expert, he has worked with top institutes such as the Indian Institute of space technology, and IIT, Bombay helping them create highly clever and functional ML technology.
Tune in to this episode to know all about his process, learnings and drive to conquer astounding heights in the Tech World.
Welcome to another amazing episode of ‘Beyond Conversations’
In this episode, we explored the Open Source Development domain with Harsh Mishra.
Harsh is a software engineer with great experience in Web Development, DevOps, Python and Cloud Engineering. In this particular episode, he has discussed his journey as an Open Source Developer. He also talks about the Google Summer of Code process and ways of writing effective proposals.
This conversation also touches different aspects of remote opportunities and Local Stack.
Harsh has also conveyed important messages to students who desire to explore Open Source Development.
Turn into this latest episode of ‘Beyond Conversations’ to explore more.
In this episode of Beyond Conversations, we have talked about pursuing Masters abroad ,after engineering with Shaurya Sethi.
Shaurya Sethi has completed his masters from NewYork University as Computer Science as his majors. Currently he is an analyst in MediaMath and Product Career mentor at Leap Scholar. In this particular episode, he has discussed all about getting into top institutes abroad for masters, it's application process, his experiences and much more.
Turn into this latest episode of 'Beyond Conversations' to know more about it!
In this episode of Beyond Conversations, we explore the tech and content creation world with Akshit Madan.
Akshit is currently a YouTuber, full-stack web developer, app developer, and the founder of GrowMonks! Welcome to Beyond Conversations, a podcast initiative by IEEE Pune Section. We at Beyond Conversations look forward to invite guests who will provide value to students as well show them paths beyond technical.
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By the Students, For the Students
A plethora of amazing opportunities are standing right beyond your doorstep, waiting to be explored.
All you need to do is to step out and dive right in!
Grabbing opportunities with Saraja Rambole.
Have you ever found yourself stuck, neither moving ahead nor back?
Do you feel anxious to express your ideas and thoughts? How does one overcome one's comfort zone?
Tune in to this latest episode of the 'IEEE Podcast' as we help you answer these questions and more....
The early twenties can be quite misleading. With little experience in our hands, we try to take decisions we consider life-changing. We look around this perfect world trying to make ours a better paradise; not realizing that this world is far beyond perfect rather it's all an illusion the adults have created. Tune in to listen to Atharva's views on this.
We talk a lot about feminism. But certain practices deeply embedded in our society have been overlooked.
Do we comprehend how uneasy and vulnerable simply a glance at a woman may make her feel? With each footstep a woman takes, she also is very cautious about all footsteps that follow her. Careful in every stride she tries to hide from every guy she ever denied. Listen to us, address feelings hidden under wraps. Tune in to hear out!
Have you ever wondered why you came to engineering? Why were you forced to give every aspirant's nightmare and burden called JEE? And the final question, will everything be ok even though you are not in IIT?
Well, buddy, we have something to tell you, you are not alone! Gaurav from our technical team joins us to share his journey through this deep valley of obstacles, how he survived it and what he learnt from it.
So what are you waiting for? Grab your headphones, turn up the volume and tune in to Beyond Conversations right now!
College life breathes a fresh start to many people. Like little butterflies trying to come out of our cocoons, many want to explore. Sheryl from our content team is just one of them. Look into the hues of college life that painted some beautiful shades in her memory.
What are you waiting for? Tune in to see college life come alive.
Are you afraid to step into unchartered territories? Have you wondered ever how people around you do so many things and have admired these folks? Have you stepped back, because you think others around you are amazing?
Then Tanshiq from our content team is here to tell you something. Just sit back and tune in.
It is easy to follow a traditional path set in our life, a path set ages back and followed by countless people. But it isn't easy, to do something different, to think outside the box, to break the tradition. In our fourth episode, we invite our listeners to tune in and listen to our young and enthusiastic guest Abishiekh Jain and his journey about breaking the set traditions, the wonders and difficulties he came across while travelling on the road not taken.
Influencers Aren't Born, They're Built. In our third episode of Beyond Conversations, We're here with a young and inspiring entrepreneur, Ishika Nirula. Tune in to listen to her amazing journey. Listen to her take on male - female equality and what it should actually look like. As an entrepreneur and an agent of change, hear her thoughts on society's transformation.
"Children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow. Only through right education can a better order of society be built up." - Jawaharlal Nehru
Yet we see little kids begging on the streets every day and many times, we also want to help them yet most of us don't.
Here we have with us Haimanti Sen who not only looks after the children , but also provides them with an ecosystem that will help them grow as good citizens.
Tune in with us to know more about Haimanti's amazing journey and the powerful force of turning compassion into action.
Here we are with our Pilot episode of Beyond Conversations, "Off the Pitch with Om Bhosale" - Our multi-talented speaker who shows immense dedication and hard work towards his passion. Listen to intriguing discussions about life and its ups and downs in the world of cricket. The conversations beyond ordinary inspire you to live a healthier and fitter life and help beat isolation with inspiration! Join us to know all about Om's journey from gully cricket to playing for the "Men in Blue"
IEEE Pune Section brings to you #Beyond Conversations- Conversations beyond ventured. In this episode, you would be greeted by our Host Aarushi Wagh. She is here to tell you why you shouldn’t miss this podcast. This is one podcast that is handled entirely by students, who want to reach out to those thousands of hot-blooded young men and women. From the whispers in the corner to the voices on speakers, as students, we know it all, after all, we are students just like you all. Yeah..!! so what’s the wait..plug in and listen to what they have to say