Episode 72
How To Leverage a European Masters Degree To Help New Markets Expansion for Tesla (Launching Tesla in India POV) - w/ Supra
How does studying in Europe prepare you for launching one of the most innovative companies in a country as complex as India? In this dynamic episode, we sit down with Supra , a global strategy professional who helped expand Tesla into new markets , including India.
Who this is for
- You are making a career move across countries and the paperwork is part of the stress.
- You would rather hear Supra's version while the mess is still fresh than get another polished hindsight sermon.
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- Leverage a European Masters Degree To Help New Markets Expansion for Tesla (Launching Tesla in India POV) - w/ Supra
- Ready Set Do podcast. And in this episode, my guest is Suprati Saha. Supra is a staff program manager at Tesla and the...
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Here's a question for you. What goes into launching one of the most recognized car brands in the world's third largest car market? Battling through tariffs, compliance as well as regulatory hurdles. So I was going back
regulatory hurdles. So I was going back in the flight and they happened to be a cricketer on that flight. He was also discussing like it was sort of glanguli actually. I don't need to gateep this.
actually. I don't need to gateep this. I've never seen a country of 1.4 billion people talk about one thing so unanimously. I'm Naman Pandi. This is the Ready Set Do podcast. And in this
the Ready Set Do podcast. And in this episode, my guest is Suprati Saha. Supra is a staff program manager at Tesla and the finance lead for new markets expansionist. Supra worked directly on
expansionist. Supra worked directly on the financial side of the house when it came to the Tesla launch in India in July 2025. And in this chat, he takes us through his journey through getting his
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How does studying in Europe prepare you for launching one of the most innovative companies in a country as complex as India? In this dynamic episode, we sit down with Supra , a global strategy professional who helped expand Tesla into new markets , including India. From landing a role at Tesla in the Netherlands to navigating the multifaceted challenge of launching in India, Supra brings a front-row perspective on transformation, compliance, and cultural agility. We begin with Supra’s journey as an international student in Europe—what sparked the move, how he adapted, and the raw truth behind studying and job-hunting abroad.
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