BTS-008 Streets Paved With Opportunity: A Conversation with Biju Thomas

05/19/21 • 48 min

Imagine if your first serious IT job meant flying 24 hours straight halfway across the world ... and you’ve never even been on an airplane before. Liron and Jim chat with their guest, Biju Thomas, on how he built a successful IT career after coming to the USA in 1995. We’ll share his tales of culture shock and his unique viewpoints during a 25-year journey of self-discovery.

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BTS-009 Lagos to Toronto, By Way of Glasgow and “Winterpeg”: Talking with Oti Ometie

Born in India, raised in Nigeria, studied in England, lived in Scotland and now settled in Canada, Jim and Liron talk with their colleague Oti Ometie about his experiences as he emigrated to Canada from Africa and built a successful career in North American IT. We’ll chat about the benefits of multiculturalism, what it’s like to experience “Snowmaggeddon” in Manitoba, but also how it is to be an immigrant, different from others and the challenges it brings.