The Tamil Creator Podcast (EP #85): Keerthana Rang - A Career In Communications Spanning From Politics To Tech (Uber, Sidewalk Labs)

"She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss transitioning from politics to tech, growing up in the Tamil co-op in Parkdale, how governments & private companies interact to drive innovation forward, her involvement in developing the new Tamil Community Centre in Scarborough, if school actually matters in the grand scheme of things, and much more."

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Oct 24, 2022

Ara Ehamparam

Business Owner

Toronto, Canada

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She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss transitioning from politics to tech, growing up in the Tamil co-op in Parkdale, how governments & private companies interact to drive innovation forward, her involvement in developing the new @tamilcommunitycentre in Scarborough, if school actually matters in the grand scheme of things, and much more.

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Timestamps

00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Keerthana Rang
00:57 - Keerthana speaks on her upbringing in the GTA
03:42 - How she got involved in politics; the impact of living in a co-op
06:02 - Taking freedom for granted; the boom of Tamil people in politics
06:39 - Wanting to be a teacher with a house in the suburbs; grade 11 changed things
10:23 - Working for the sister company of Google, Sidewalk Labs
14:11 - Moving to Radical Ventures: an organization investing in AI to solve real-world problems
16:58 - Will the role of governments change as technological innovation continues
20:10 - The importance of storytelling and communicating your story; Uber
25:04 - What Keerthana’s day-to-day looks like at Uber
26:37 - Uber communications staff in Canada versus America
27:25 - Being involved in the development of the new Tamil community centre in Scarborough
31:00 - When will the community be live and available for people to start making use of it?
32:43 - Being a part of the Empire Club: a speaking platform tackling daily issues
34:12 - Balancing work and sleep; waking up at 5AM and sleeping at 10PM
34:45 - The role of education in hiring in the future; is student debt worth it?
40:47 - Her biggest learning lesson on her path to success
43:10 - Advice she would give her 16-year-old self
44:55 - The personal legacy she wants to be remember for by friends and family
46:46 - How Keerthana wants to be remembered by her daughter
48:23 - Creator Confessions
1:00:09 - The Wrap Up