Soundarya Balasubramani's Linkedin Analytics

TL;DR: India -> US for master's when I was 21. Joined Salesforce as a PM. Zero passion. Paid off loan & quit after 2.5 yrs. Got my O-1A extraordinary visa in 2023. Published 2 books & started a community to help immigrants get talent visas. Now I'm writing my third book (a novel) on a farm: 1000 Days of Love. Also, I love singing! 👉 For brand partnerships, email sumukh@stonesway.co. …. Hi :) I entered the US in 2017 for my master’s at Columbia. After graduating, I joined Salesforce as a PM — thinking it was the dream. Within a year, I knew I wanted to quit corporate life, forever. I found my calling elsewhere: in publishing books & building communities that had real-world impact. So, I self-published my first book — Admitted — during the pandemic in 2020 to help study abroad aspirants. After that, I was hooked. Now, I HAD to quit my job. Except… immigration. “You can’t just quit your job on an H-1B,” someone reminded me. So I spent 2021 researching ways to become a solopreneur. I came across the O-1 visa. I spent 12 months and $15,000. Alas, they sent me a denial notice in May 2022. It was a harrowing experience. When it was clear I couldn’t do what I wanted in the US, I decided to move back to India. On January 2nd, 2023, I landed in India to start afresh. 7 months later: I published my second book “Unshackled.” 8 months later: I launched a community around the book to help immigrants. 9 months later: I got my O-1A visa approved within 3 days. The same visa they denied me for, in 2022. Since Aug 2023, "Unshackled" has been read by thousands & we've grown to 750+ lifetime members at unshackled.club. In Aug 2024, Unshackled merged with Greencard Inc. :) 📕 Right now, I'm writing my third book on a farm: "1000 Days of Love", a novel on family & love inspired by real experiences. Visit www.1000daysoflove.com to join 7000 early readers <3 ... 👉 HOW I CAN HELP - Join free weekly newsletter with 22,000+ immigrants: Get top stories, free webinar invites & latest developments. Visit go.readunshackled.com/newsletter. - Join community of 750+ ambitious immigrants: Get free profile evaluations with lawyers, access to past O-1/EB-1 recipients, a database of 100+ awards, & mainly a roadmap to reach your visa goal. Visit join.unshackled.club. - Book a 1-on-1 paid consult: I can confidently help you on (a) building your profile for a talent visa, (b) self-publishing books, or (c) growing on social media. Helped 120+ awesome folks so far. Visit topmate.io/soundarya. p.s. I also love running, partner dancing, climbing & Impractical Jokers ✨