Laid-off Indian-origin tech worker switched career path and leapt to dream job with 6-figure income: Here's how

Switching course from a tech career to winning a Food Network competition and paving the way for a culinary empire, Indian-origin Staten Island native Priyanka Naik’s story boasts a passion meets purpose success. Indian American Boston University alum's culinary world dreams unlocked As of now, a steady six-figure income flows into her pocket from her cumulative brand positioning through cookbook sales, brand partnerships, social media sponsorship and her exclusive “EcoKitchen” column in The Washington Post. According to the Boston University’s Alumni & Friends blog, Naik, a celebrated vegan chef and TV personality is a “first-generation Indian American” whose educational background in pre-med and economics led her to a career in media and tech. Her unconventional detour from the tech world has since fleshed out a thriving career thanks to how “she embraced her cultural identity and spirit of entrepreneurship.” In October 2024, Naik even joined the largest-ever Diwali celebration at the White House, as she was reportedly among over 600 eminent Indian Americans from across the country to be invited to the blowout.