Successful migrant stories

Dashmesh Singh, Restaurant Owner

Regency TAFE SA
Damshesh moved to Adelaide from Chandigarh in India with a passion for food and wine. Damshesh’s goal was to open a restaurant within one year of graduating from his Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and Certificate III in Hospitality courses at TAFESA; he has achieved this and is now looking to expand the business.

"I own my own restaurant with my brother Manjeet called ‘Indian Brasserie’ which is located in the centre of the city. We have owned it for 5 years. Adelaide is a great place to live. There are a lot of opportunities for migrants who want to establish businesses. There is a very high standard of living."

Hao Min, Financial Planner, BankSA

Glenunga High School and University of Adelaide
Born and raised in Beijing, Hao studied at Glenunga International High School and the University of Adelaide, before becoming a permanent resident which gave him the opportunity to live and work in South Australia. Hao now works for BankSA as an assistant financial planner.

Ameer Baloch, Concierge and Construction Business Owner

International College of Hotel Management (ICHM)
Ameer had planned to study in the United States but after meeting a representative of ICHM in Karachi, Pakistan, she convinced Ameer that Hotel Management in Adelaide would be better. Now he owns his own business.

 Abhiman Raguraman, OneSteel Graduate Program

Carnegie Mellon University

Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) student Abhiman Raguraman says hard work and good advice by friends and family helped him secure a highly competitive position at corporate giant, OneSteel. Abhiman was notified recently that he was one of two successful candidates for 2009 intake. 'It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” he says.

In 2007 Abhiman went to an India-South Australia trade conference in Chennai where he met the Executive Director of Carnegie Mellon University Australia, Tim Zak. “I always wanted to go to Carnegie Mellon because its computer science program is number one. The briefing Tim Zak gave really convinced me. For me, the name of Carnegie Mellon really resonated. Even so, I was well advised by my friends and peers. They helped me make the decision to come to the Australian campus,” he says

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