16: Alka and Amit: Balancing Spontaneity with Wisdom and Thoughtfulness

The Indian American Experience Podcast

My guests Alka and Amit, a power couple from San Jose, California, both grew up in India: Alka in Bombay, and Amit in and around Punjab.

Alka is a clinical psychologist by training and Amit is VP of Software Engineering at Applied Materials. They have two grown up sons. Alka loves old movies and music, and writes poetry in her free time. She probably gets her creative genes from her uncle, the Indian cinema icon Dev Anand. Amit has had a long and illustrious career in Silicon Valley, and in his free time he is an ardent reader and golfer and is an aspiring carpenter.
Listen as they give their individual takes on assimilation, parenting, stereotypes, and definition of identity. Amit explains the visible presence of Indians in the field of Information Technology as a result of the confluence of a few factors that worked in their favor historically and continue to currently. My question on their future plans forces them to reflect and take a step inward to delve into what’s important to them. They may, between the two of them, have different views and opinions, but it’s clear that they share an intimacy and trust that lets them give each other the space to see things their own way while maintaining a healthy common outlook … and giving me a very entertaining podcast episode!

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