Why Rama Afullo Walked Away From SpaceX to Build Something Bigger | Be Anomalous by Sai Menon

What does it take to walk away from companies like Google, Tesla, and SpaceX to build your own vision? In this episode of Be Anomalous, Sai Menon sits down with Rama Afullo, founder and CEO of Satlyt, to talk about identity, ambition, startup culture, and building the future of orbital computing. Born in Kenya and raised across multiple countries, Rama shares how growing up between cultures shaped his thinking about resilience, confidence, and innovation. From being one of Tesla’s earliest employees in Africa to working at Google and later joining Starlink at SpaceX, his journey has been anything but conventional. But this conversation goes deeper than résumés and startups.We talk about:Walking away from prestige to build your own pathThe hidden realities of venture capitalWhat working inside Google and SpaceX actually taught himWhy confidence and identity matter in entrepreneurshipThe future of AI and orbital infrastructureBuilding with conviction before the world understands your visionThis is a conversation for founders, creatives, engineers, and anyone trying to build a life outside the lines.