EP #127: Vijay Kumar - Chef & Partner At Semma (Michelin Star Restaurant In New York City)

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   E130 · 23 Feb 2025 · 48 min

   EP #130: Kamzy Gunaratnam - Norwegian Politician & Former Deputy Mayor Of Oslo

   Khamshajiny “Kamzy” Gunaratnam ( @kamzy_gunaratnam ) is a Member of Parliament in Norway and former Deputy Mayor of Oslo. She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss how she got recruited into politics, being elected (at a time) as the youngest Deputy Mayor in Oslo’s history, why taxes are a good thing for the collective, what she hopes to achieve in the next few years (minimizing domestic violence and securing abortion rights for women), the impact of Utøya (the 2011...

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   E129 · 9 Feb 2025 · 1 hr 16 min

   EP #129: Hari Mahesh - Founder Of ar•ram•bam & Director (New York) Of The Knowledge Society (TKS)

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   E128 · 20 Jan 2025 · 52 min

   EP #128: Swathi & Shurabi Anphalagan - Twin Sisters & Co-Founders Of "The Twin Tales Project"

   Swathi & Shurabi Anphalagan ( @twintalesproject ) are twin sisters who both attend the University of Western, pursuing healthcare-related careers. They use science knowledge to promote inclusion in the “Twin Tale” series of books they’ve created. They join Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss being their innate curiosity and interest in science, choosing Western University ( @westernuniversity ) and healthcare career paths, working at the same jobs together ove...

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   E126 · 13 Oct 2024 · 57 min

   EP #126: Sujani Siva - Founder of PH SPOT, Online Public Health Community For Career Growth

   Sujani Siva ( @sujanisiva ) has worked for 12+ years in public health across various sectors (not-for-profit, academia and government) & founder of PH SPOT ( @phspot ). About 7.5 years ago, while concurrently working full-time for the government of Canada, she decided to build and launch PH SPOT to support the workforce in public health. To help them build their dream public health careers, where they get to not only make an impact but also find fulfillment in their careers. She joins Ar...

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   E125 · 8 Sep 2024 · 1 hr 3 min

   EP #125: Nish Ithayakumar - Co-Founder of YC Startup Ponyrun (AI-Driven Sales Prospecting Tool)

   Nish Ithayakumar is a Vancouver-raised tech entrepreneur currently living in San Francisco, running Ponyrun (formerly Nimbus), an AI-based sales tool that helps automate research for high-quality results at scale, and the company was part of the prestigious Y-Combinator program. He joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss growing up in Vancouver (including the Grizzlies), playing “way too many video games” growing up, firsthand benefits of the Y-Combinator program for ...

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   E124 · 18 Aug 2024 · 58 min

   EP #124: Usha Srinivasan - Founding Director At Brampton Venture Zone, Serial Entrepreneur & Angel Investor

   Usha Srinivasan has a fascinating career spanning over 30 years - as a scientist, market research consultant, innovation ecosystem builder, entrepreneur, and now also an Angel investor. She is the Founding Director of Brampton Venture Zone ( @bvzbrampton ), a non-equity, purpose-driven incubator operated by TMU and funded by the City of Brampton. Before that, she was VP of Partnerships at Elevate Tech Festival ( @elevatetechca ) and COO of a Food tech startup. Her most significant role in the...

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   E141 · 30 Sep 2026 · 45 min

   EP #141: Senthu Velnayagam - From Entrepreneur to Investor: Bootstrapping Kimp, Building Scale Shift Ventures & Rethinking Formal Education

   Senthu Velnayagam (@senthuvelnayagam) is a Canadian entrepreneur, investor and growth strategist who has built his career around scaling companies through execution, operational excellence and sustainable growth. Senthu is the co-founder and CEO of Kimp, one of the pioneers in the subscription-based creative services space. He is also the Managing Partner of Scale Shift Ventures, a venture studio focused on acquiring, building and scaling companies across proptech, AI, SaaS and automation. ...

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   E140 · 26 Aug 2026 · 38 min

   EP #140: Hapbishan “Happi” Vijayakumar - Dropping Out, Chasing Passion & Becoming the Tamil Storytelling Barber

   Hapbishan “Happi” Vijayakumar (@hxppi) is a Toronto-based storytelling barber known for blending Tamil culture, fashion, travel and modern barbering into a unique digital presence. After nearly pursuing a career as a paramedic, Happi began cutting hair during the COVID-19 pandemic, eventually dropping out of university to pursue barbering. His journey started with cutting people’s hair on a wooden stool and cold-DMing barbers, including Fred VanVleet’s (fredvanvleet) barber, looking for an o...

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   E139 · 5 Aug 2026 · 59 min

   EP #139: Pirasaanth Varatharajan - Foundation Capital Co-Founder, CPA & Real Estate Investor

   Pirasaanth Varatharajan (@thepvrajan) is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), real estate investor and co-founder of Foundation Capital. After starting his career at PwC and later becoming a Partner at Galleon CPA, he transitioned into building a real estate private equity firm focused on multifamily investing, asset management and helping investors create long-term wealth beyond traditional investing. He joins Ara on this episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss realizing that "the ...

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    E138 · 7 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

    EP #138: Anitta Krishan - From Toronto to TikTok, Global Leadership, Building Freedom & The Future Of Work

    Anitta Krishan (@anittakrishan_) is the Chief Culture & AI Transformation Officer at Hoogly and a globally recognized people and culture leader who has helped companies like TikTok, Trivago and Grab build high-performing teams across North America, Europe and Asia, living and working in Germany, Singapore and now Bali. She joins Ara on this episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss what it takes to build high-performing teams, why taking calculated risks accelerated her career, how AI is re...

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