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Aashna Doshi, Rayan Dabbagh 13 Episodes Jun 9, 2026

Aashna Doshi and Rayan Dabbagh, Georgia Tech computer scientists turned FAANG software engineers and founders of Bounty, host this podcast. They dive into the untold stories and struggles behind people shaping the world, exploring the journey from '0 to 1'. The podcast has been featured on ITMunch.

Episodes

Why Most Founders Fail: Midday Squares’ Jake Karls on Building in Public Jun 9, 2026 2347 For Episode 3, we're joined by Jake Karls, co-founder and Chief Rainmaker of Midday Squares, the chocolate snack company that grew from a tiny condo kitchen in Montreal to more than 10,000 stores across North America. Jake shares why authenticity beats perfection, how building in public helped Midday Squares stand out in a crowded market, and the lessons he learned from multiple failed businesses
AI Will Change 70% of Your Job by 2030: LinkedIn’s CEOO May 11, 2026 2335 In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Aneesh Raman, LinkedIn’s Chief Economic Opportunity Officer and co-author of Open to Work, to unpack one of the biggest questions of our generation: what happens to work in the age of AI?From his unconventional career journey spanning war correspondence at CNN, speechwriting for President Obama, startups, public policy, and now
AI Will Create MORE Tech Jobs – CEO of Andela Explains Why Feb 27, 2026 2378 In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Carrol Chang, CEO of Andela, the global tech talent marketplace connecting companies with top engineers across 135+ countries.From her early work in immigration and public service to scaling global operations at Uber during one of its most turbulent eras, Carrol shares how change management, storytelling, and systems thinking sh
Are Dating Apps Dead? How AI Is Changing Love Sep 26, 2025 1794 In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Nandini Mullaji, co-founder of Sitch and the personality behind Dini in a Bottle. From her Bombay roots (with a matchmaker grandmother) to Georgetown → McKinsey → VC → Stanford GSB, Nandini shares how she shut down her first dating app, found the right co-founder, and built an AI-powered matchmaking service that people actually
Email was broken. We fixed it. Sep 10, 2025 1295 In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Nizzy, cofounder of Mail0 and one of the internet’s most popular coding educators turned founder. From making fun, beginner-friendly YouTube tutorials to building an AI-native email client backed by YC, Nizzy’s journey shows how consistency and community can transform side projects into startups.We explore how teaching as a begi
From O-1 Visa to Startups: A Guide for International Students & Founders in the US Aug 22, 2025 2055 In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Soundarya Balasubramani — author, entrepreneur, and founder of Unshackled, a community for immigrants in the U.S.We explore the harsh realities international students face navigating U.S. immigration, from the uncertainty of job hunts to the broken pathways of the O-1 visa. Soundarya opens up about her own journey. Going from an
How Georgia Tech’s President Thinks About AI, Modern Education, and Training Students for the Future Aug 1, 2025 1014 In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Dr. Ángel Cabrera — the President of Georgia Tech, recently ranked the #1 public university in the U.S. for return on investment.We explore how Dr. Cabrera is helping Georgia Tech stay ahead of the curve in an era where technology—especially AI—is evolving faster than ever. From partnering with NVIDIA to build an AI supercompute
Will AI Replace Software Engineers? Google VP Reveals If Software Engineers Still Matter Jul 11, 2025 2207 In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Jeanine Banks — Vice President and GM of DeveloperX and Developer Relations at Google. Jeanine leads the teams behind Firebase, Flutter, Dart, and Google’s open-source strategy, shaping how developers around the world build products for billions of users.We explore how Jeanine went from studying computer science and launching he
Quitting Microsoft for Comedy? — Austin Nasso’s Story on Building a Following Jun 29, 2025 1599 In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Austin Nasso — comedian, content creator, and founder of Socially Inept, the touring comedy show that roasts tech culture. Austin went from being a Microsoft software engineer to selling out venues across North America with sharp, irreverent jokes about the industry he used to work in.We explore how Austin accidentally landed a
The Future of Coding? AWS VP Jeff Barr on AI Agents & Tech Careers Jun 12, 2025 1973 In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Jeff Barr, Vice President and Chief Evangelist at AWS — and one of the most recognizable voices in cloud computing. Jeff has been in tech since the '70s and helped shape AWS from its earliest services like S3 and EC2 to today’s AI-first future.We explore how Jeff went from East Coast tech outsider to becoming the face of AWS inn
Hiring for Amazon & Google, while Building BobaTalks in Public — The Jeff Nguyen Story May 29, 2025 1930 In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi and Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Jeff Nguyen, University Recruiter at Amazon and founder of BobaTalks, a growing community built in public to support students breaking into tech.Jeff shares his journey from studying business to recruiting in Big tech, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at what actually helps candidates stand out. He breaks down common mistakes,
Leaving my 150K+ Big Tech job to join Startups & growing 1M+ Followers — with Carter Abdallah (@Baxate) May 22, 2025 2352 In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi and Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Carter Abdallah, Software Engineer at NVIDIA, former founding engineer, and creator with over 1M+ followers across social media.Carter shares his journey from student to NVIDIA, offering insights on navigating rejections, building your personal brand, and why networking and risk-taking matter early in your tech career.

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