Episode #12 of the Japan Dev Podcast features Naman Garg’s story!
Naman moved from a small town in India to Tokyo to work as a QA engineer 🇮🇳➡🇯🇵
In this episode, Naman talks about how he got a job at Rakuten without knowing Japanese, what it was like moving to Japan, and how the work culture helped him grow.
He also shares what it's like working remotely at PayPay, the challenges he faced as a vegetarian in Japan, and how he's now helping Indian students explore startup opportunities through his project, Youth Yatra.
If you're curious about working in Japan as a software or QA engineer, this episode has lots of useful tips and honest insights!
More from Naman:
LinkedIn - / naman-garg-119662106
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:20 - Moving from India to Japan
02:00 - Inspired by Japanese technology
05:50 - Deciding to relocate
07:50 - Job and relocation struggles
11:30 - Renting issues for foreigners
13:25 - Language challenges
17:00 - Indian food at Rakuten
18:40 - Hybrid work post-COVID
22:05 - QA + coding job
23:50 - Flexible work culture
28:55 - AI helping startups
32:25 - Japan’s startup ecosystem
47:50 - Building social life in Japan
54:15 - Learning Japanese early
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