New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- An Asian tech worker has sparked a major online debate after sharing his encounter with racism. He anonymously posted on TeamBlind that he had faced repeated rejections when applying for jobs with his real Chinese name.

"I've been applying for a few months now, and all I've been getting are the automated 'unfortunately' rejection emails. I checked off all the requirements and even got my resume critiqued by a career coach," the user wrote.

He got the idea of using a different name from a Reddit post. When he switched to an "American" name, he immediately received three interview calls.

The techie tried using "James Bright" on his resume. The new name was based on his old school nickname and a translation of his su...