My name is Satyananda Reddy Medapati. I was born in the 1970’s in India. I came to the United States, the land of opportunities, in February of 2000. Here I go by the name Satya Medapati. I am proud to announce that I officially became a U.S. Citizen in 2017. America is the country I have loved and dreamt about since I was a child living in India after hearing stories about people and all of the benefits of living in America.

I have earned two master’s Degrees; one in Applied Mathematics and the other in Computer Science from Andhra University, India. I have also had stable work experience in both India and in the United States (www.linkedin.com/in/satya-medapati) which has also assisted in shaping me as the person I am today.

I come from a close-knit family consisting of my mother, younger brother and myself, but missed out on a father figure because my parents separated in May of 1984. I only ever saw my father three or four times since then. I hardly ever spoke to him because of the images that stuck in my brain at a very tender age which have lasted until now. Also, I mainly respect and support the principles, goals and objectives set forth by my mother.

Today, I am married and have a beautiful wife and two wonderful and precious children; a son and a daughter. The support they offer and for being sponges and absorb everything I say or do mainly under stress would otherwise be impossible.

As with a number of individuals immigrating or who are living in the United States, have no doubt gone through some rough life experiences filled with hardships and poverty back home before achieving any real success. The same goes for me. I can easy recollect those days when my family only ate one meal a day while I worked part-time for a financing company which required me to collect money from various bars and restaurants each day by bicycle around midnight to be paid 1500 Rupees per month ($30 American US dollars). It wasn’t glamorous, but it helped pay the bills and put food on the table and a roof over our heads.

Considering the cultural obligations in India, not all immediate family members on either parent’s side supported my mom’s decision to become separated from my father. It was a huge undertaking and responsibility in bringing up my brother and I, especially since she was a single parent. Luckily, my uncle (father’s brother) gave me the best gift possible by taking the full financial responsibility of paying our private school fees, so my brother and I did not have to discontinue our studies and drop out of school. As the months and years passed, the majority of our family members welcomed us back and helped us in our times of need whenever we asked.

The major source of income in keeping our family financially afloat was from my mom’s profession of acting, stage/road live shows, radio voice overs and similar gigs. My brother and I also supported the family by sharing the above-mentioned job, so we could stay in a small room with an asbestos roof. Later, after being deceived in a partnership business (very small scaled down version of Kinko’s), we decided to take our future into our own hands and started our own small-scale “Kinko’s” launched on April 17^th, 1995, which generated a decent income and afforded our family to be able to lead an average middle-class family life style. The business is still up and running as of today by one of the same employee who joined when we first started out way back then which showcases the employer-employee strong bond.

I also have to give credit for who I am today to the United States of America and my American employers for their help in making my impossible dreams become possible.

There is one confession I have to make and acknowledge publicly – I am not perfect, nor am I a role model. I wish I could change or correct some of my past mistakes/decisions committed as a child, teenager, young adult, young man and adult. But I am making an attempt to fix things whenever and wherever possible and/or convey my apologies when not possible.

Therefore, the idea came to me to share my knowledge and experience with the possibility or hope it would help someone else out there for the betterment of their future, both personal and profession.

The three guiding forces in my life are Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They continue to collectively contribute in achieving my intended objectives of Forgiveness, Enlightenment and Inspiration.

Any feedback or comments on any of the articles you read on my site is absolutely welcomed. I strive to be a better person and continue to work on myself every day. We’re in this together.