“My family is from Mumbai, India. I did my schooling there. I [received] my diploma in electronic engineering, the intent being [to earn] skill-based training. Coming from where I come from, one of the key things that I’ve understood, or that subconsciously my dad has instilled in me is, if you look at Maslow’s triangle, there’s food, clothing, and shelter. For him it was education, education, education. That was the foundational layer to where I am today. One of my part-time gigs in my early 20s was working for a well-known doctor in Mumbai who was a motivational speaker. Being a motivational speaker, one of the key things he used to say was, ‘If you were to die today, what would your tombstone read?’ That, as a youngster of 21, 22 years of age, was difficult to fathom, but you kind of understand what your priorities should be. When my parents were seeing me off the first time I traveled to the U.S., the fear of the unknown was there. But I think going back to being ambitious and, more importantly, being curious and hungry, overpowered the fear factor. I met my wife Sue at a company training program. I don’t know how much training I got, but I found my better half. Now we are blessed with a baby boy. We’ve named him Shay.”
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