Aitchison Cricket Captain to TUM Data Analyst | Successful Desi in Germany | 🇵🇰🇩🇪

Germany actively stops immigrants from starting businesses. A TUM Munich graduate explains exactly why and reveals the one legal workaround that actually works. Saad came to Germany's best university with a Lahore background, a LUMS degree, and ambitions bigger than any job title. Today he works as a data analyst at an aviation startup in Munich — but the real conversation is about what Germany's system does to desi professionals who want to build something of their own. In this episode: → What it actually means to be a data analyst in a startup (vs. a corporate company) → Why Saad turned down Allianz to work at a startup after graduating from TUM → The working student strategy that most immigrants never hear about → Why Germany's visa system punishes entrepreneurship — and the co-founder hack that bypasses it → Germany vs. US: higher highs and lower lows, and which system actually serves immigrants → Growing up at Aitchison College: cricket captain, teacher parents, and the connections game → The brutal truth about consulting at BCG, Deloitte, and Amazon — and when to leave Saad is also a content creator based in Munich. If you're a Pakistani or South Asian professional navigating Germany — especially TUM, startups, or visa strategy — this one is essential. Saad's Channel: https://www.instagram.com/saadalife/?... Chapters: 00:01:40 – Intro: Saad — TUM Munich, Data Analyst & Content Creator 00:03:20 – What a Data Analyst Actually Does in an Aviation Startup 00:05:20 – The Working Student Secret Most Immigrants Never Hear About 00:18:00 – Why He Turned Down Allianz to Join a Startup After TUM 00:20:21 – From Adidas to EY to BCG to Amazon: Usama's Honest Career Breakdown 00:25:00 – Startup vs Corporate: You Need to Know What You're Signing Up For 00:31:03 – Germany vs. US: "Higher Highs and Lower Lows" — Which Is Actually Better? 00:33:25 – Growing Up in Lahore: Teacher Parents, Aitchison & Cricket Captain 00:40:45 – Why Aitchison Is Really About Connections Not Grades