I come from a small industrial town in the eastern part of India called Asansol. After earning my bachelor’s in 2011, I worked as a software developer in Kolkata. Although the work was interesting, I couldn’t help but feel that something was missing. Pursuing higher education in the U.S. was my dream, but quitting my […]
Senior, Krannert School of Management || Pune, India Best thing about Purdue? A campus culture determined to help everyone go one brick higher. We are anything but complacent. How’d you get involved in Mortar Board? I was nominated by mentors from previous involvements and was extraordinarily humbled on being tapped as part of the 2020 […]
Lunar New Year, often a time of lavish feasts and customs, is one of the most important cultural observances in many Asian communities. Falling in January or February, the holiday is typically celebrated during the second new moon after the winter solstice; the dates fluctuate based on the lunar calendar. A host of Purdue’s academic […]
Mayura Davda (ME’13) is a dreamer. Growing up in India, she was continually inspired by her dad and his innovative approach to life. “Watching my father’s entrepreneurial journey in my formative years shaped me personally and professionally,” she says. “His tremendous grit and optimistic way of living imbued me with a strong sense of perseverance […]
Quick: Name an electronics company whose value grew faster than that of Microsoft, Facebook, and Google. Can’t? It’s cellphone maker Xiaomi, based in Beijing, China. Now a shareholder of that $45 billion corporation, KK Wong (S’96) helped found the company in 2010. Wong and six other cofounders worked around the clock to build what would […]
Imagine walking out of a restaurant, store, or your office, hopping on a bicycle a few steps away, riding to your next destination, and securing the bike at any nearby rack or parking area without needing to carry a lock. That’s the dream Candice Xie (M’16) and Edwin Tan (MS ME’17) had in early 2016, […]
While green energy may be a buzzword that gets tossed around the social media and business worlds with alacrity, it is much more than the environmental cause du jour for Pak Lam Brian Chan (LA’11) — green energy is part of his family business. Chan took over as CEO of P.T. Rimba Palma Sejahtera Lestari […]
Sunaina Kuhn (LA’11) spent much of her childhood in her family’s garage, watching her grandfather take apart his Harley-Davidson motorcycle and put it back together. Those days, spent learning while listening, moving, and fiddling with her own two hands and imagination, lit a fire for interactive learning within her heart. That need to do while […]
After selling his startup to LinkedIn for $90 million at age 27, Akshay Kothari was promoted to head of LinkedIn India, the company’s second-biggest market. The world’s largest professional network has big plans for Asia, and 30-something Kothari has proven himself as a leader who will deliver. Just a few minutes into a conversation with […]
Innovative Boilermakers whose work impacts the daily lives of millions Keith Krach on Secrets to Success How his father’s advice influenced his career From his fourth-floor home office perched on so-called Billionaires Row, Keith Krach (IE’79) can see the entirety of the San Francisco Bay and the famous Golden Gate Bridge that spans the strait […]
