116: From Ahmedabad to Amazon: The Indian Diaspora Behind Amazon Music, Amazon Podcasts, and IMDb

Kintan Brahmbhatt is a prominent entrepreneur, operator, and investor who has built and scaled products and businesses from zero to nearly 100 million customers. He is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Olto, an AI platform for personalizing sales demos. Previously, he held key roles at Amazon, including GM & Co-Founder of Amazon Podcasts, Head of Product at Amazon Music, and IMDb. 00:00 - Top moments 01:37 - Introduction 02:43 - Kintan's influences during formative years. 07:46 - Kintan's motivation for moving to the US, college experience, and journey. 20:42 - Building trust and convincing leadership at Microsoft or Amazon. 24:41 - Inspiration behind Olto, its purpose, and envisioned outcomes. 28:48 - Kintan's advice for leaders looking to start their own ventures. 31:58 - Influence of mentors on Kintan in shaping the career in the US. 39:16 - Traits and skills contributing to the success of the Indian diaspora. 42:27 - Kintan's entry into the Indian tech ecosystem and excitement about its future. 45:28 - Kintan's obsessions outside of professional life. 47:36 - Kintan's unexplored interests or experiences due to lack of time. 52:17 - Kintan's traits recognized by friends. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Kintan Brahmbhatt 👥 Linkedin -   / kintan   🐦 Twitter- https://x.com/kintan 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW