"Vaashu: I moved to the US for my master's in 2016 after working in India for two years after my bachelor's. I had seen seniors from my course land exciting opportunities in tech in the US, and there seemed to be a lot more career options than I had in India. I studied computer science at Stony Brook University in New York, and I met Hemant during our master's program."
"Hemant: I had so many reasons for wanting to move back - some logical and some emotional. I felt happier whenever I visited India for holidays. I also saw the crazy speed at which India was growing from when I had left. My friends back home were all making good money, and their lifestyle was just like ours was in the US."
Hemant Pandey and Vaashu Sharma relocated from California to Bengaluru in November 2024 for personal and professional reasons. Both moved to the US for graduate study—Vaashu in 2016—and built tech careers at companies including IBM, Meta, Google, Tesla, SAP, and Salesforce. The couple chose 2024 as their return date, prioritizing timing over a financial target. H-1B visa restrictions limited travel, job flexibility, and side projects, prompting the move. Hemant preferred India's rapid growth and social familiarity; Vaashu prioritized proximity to family, greater convenience, and a sense of purpose and work–life balance.
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