Growing up
Kannan’s father worked as what type of office worker?
What is accountant?
1981, the year Kannan got his first job in Delhi, this woman also married into the most famous royal family in the world.
Who is Princess Diana?
This web browser, released in 1994, helped kick off the mainstream internet and featured a big “N” logo.
What is Netscape Navigator?
This actress portrays CIA officer Carrie Mathison in the show Homeland
Who is Claire Danes?
Brothers Grimm, BMW, Oktoberfest, Bavarian Alps
What is Germany?
Kannan began his career in software engineering in this major metropolitan city.
What is New Delhi?
1994, when Kannan and family moved to the US, this movie declared “Life is like a box of chocolates”
What is Forrest Gump?
This programming language, introduced in 1972, became the foundation for UNIX and countless later languages.
What is C?
Everybody loves this titular character, who worked as a sports columnist in a large italian family
Who is Ray Barone?
Jeju Island, Han River, Demilitarized Zone, Yellow Sea, Kimchi
What is South Korea?
In college, Kannan majored in this field, the same one Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, and Tiger Woods also studied
What is Economics?
1979, when Kannan completed is Masters Degree, this Sony product, revolutionized how people listened to music on the go.
What is a walkman?
This programming language, created by Sun Microsystems in 1995, promised “write once, run anywhere.”
What is Java?
The TV Show Frasier portrays the life of two brothers that share this profession.
What is psychiatry?
Ras Tafari, Simien Mountains, Addis Ababa
What is Ethiopia?
Kannan’s first vehicle, manufactured by this auto company, was founded in 1926 and is currently selling across 70+ countries.
What is Bajaj auto?
2005, when Kannan began working full-time at Zenith, and a 19-second zoo video hit the internet on this revolutionary platform.
What is Youtube?
Java was originally developed at this company before being released publicly in 1995.
What is Sun Microsystems?
This disgruntled character worked for the New York Yankees but later pretended to be an architect and an employee of Vandelay Industries.
Who is George Costanza?
1952 summer olympics, 187,000 lakes, Birthplace of Linus Torvalds (creator of Linux)
What is Finland?
Kannan and his roommate in Delhi housed a Sikh couple as refugees during this political event
What is the assassination of Indhira Gandhi?
1989, when Kannan moved to Delhi, this student-led pro-democracy protest symbolizing freedom occurred in another part of the world.
What is Tiananmen Square Protest?
This company started as “Jerry and David’s Guide to the World Wide Web.”
What is Yahoo?
This writer and creator developed The West Wing and wrote many of its early episodes.
Who is Aaron Sorkin?
”Nollywood” film industry, origins of Afrobeat, Yoruba people
What is Nigeria?