20Jun 2020 by ksurya 5 Comments
Two unsuccessful experiments of my career.

Two unsuccessful experiments of my career.

Career, Information Technology, IT, Learning, Memories
Two unsuccessful experiments of my career. My work life spanning three decades can be said to include four phases. The blogs dated 23 May 2020 & 07 June 2020 talk about how I discover myself in the first phase. In this post, I discuss the two unsuccessful experiments of my career. After more than a decade, I quit Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. (OFSS). OFSS was my world for a long time1. The urge to explore & experiment. I was associated with the banking industry. And, in particular, the core banking & universal banking systems from its early days. I can put claim to have created many large markets and probably defined this space in emerging markets like Africa. However, the information technology industry was evolving and newer technologies, products,…
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07Jun 2020 by ksurya 2 Comments
I was almost not to be in IT.

I was almost not to be in IT.

Career, Information Technology, IT, Memories
I have a fulfilling career in the IT sector. Starting in sales at HCL-HP, I am today accountable for the P&L of two business lines. And, these two businesses are distinctly different in their characteristics. But, I would not have been here. This story is when I was almost not to be in IT. I, almost, quit the IT sector as soon as I joined. "यह (room) तो शुरू होते ही खत्म हो गयी" laments the lovable Circuit in the Bollywood movie Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Loosely translated, "it's (room) over as soon as it starts." https://youtu.be/UPhZlnezbsc Credit- Vinod Chopra Production So, was my career in IT. I was almost not to be in IT as soon as I started. The first months after my entry into IT. I joined HCL-HP…
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23May 2020 by ksurya 2 Comments
My entry into the IT sector.

My entry into the IT sector.

Career, Memories
When I got employed at HCL-HP. My entry into the IT sector was in 1993. I got employed at HCL-HP, India's leading computer hardware computer, then. Those days, the Indian IT sector was neither 'fashionable' nor was it a powerhouse. To give a perspective, the Information Technology sector's contribution to India's GDP was a tiny 1.2% in 1998, a good five years after. This post is about how I made my career choice and about the job search so as to excel in that career choice. So, it is about how I got employed at HCL-HP. And, thereby, marking my entry into the IT sector. In the sales function more by elimination. After graduating as B.E. (Production) in 1991, I joined an engineering firm located in Mumbai, India. Because, I…
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