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October 20, 2016
Photography : An Interview with Arvind
Dear Readers, Today we have ever-smiling Arvind and he is here share his love towards photography and future aspirations.
(Interviewer is the author of BUGman)
Arvind Ravishankar
Interviewer: Tell me about yourself
Arvind: Hi! I’m presently pursuing 1st year B.E. Computer Science at JSS, Bengaluru. I love Photography, Sarcasm, and Cricket (all rounder). I chose CSE because of interest towards Robotics and coding. I want to be a good engineer with hands-on experience and wants to acquire knowledge that could be from anywhere.
Interviewer: How did photography began?
Arvind: (grins) Dad gifted a cam and that was beginning. I love to cover Sunrise, Sunset and nature.
AG47
Interviewer: All thanks to your dad for triggering interest. How would your friends describe you?
Arvind: Yes, I’m very grateful to dad. My friends would say, ‘I’m a funny guy!’
Interviewer: Let me take the liberty of calling you, ‘Funny Fellow’. Which is your dream company?
Arvind: My own company (smiles). I like to be independent and be an individual contributor. I think one should follow their heart.
Interviewer: You were part of BUGman book launch. Could you relate to BUGman book as afreshman?
AG47
Arvind: (Thinks) Not completely at moment but in future I might. As some part of the book might be relevant as I progress in studies and career.
Interviewer: Thank you for the honest feedback. What is/are principles of your life?
Arvind: ‘Help people in anyway’ and ‘Be happy with whatever you get and have.’
Interviewer: These are beautiful and positive thoughts! Thank you for time and appreciate your support. Wishing you a great life and career ahead.
Arvind: Thank you too!
AG47
Arvind can be reached at arvind_ravishankar (AG47) on Instagram
October 18, 2016
Tech Mahindra Career: Interview with Anitha A
Dear Readers, Today we have amicable Anitha A, a campus recruited candidate. She is here to share his experience on Tech Mahindra campus drive, how she succeeded and life at Tech Mahindra.
(Interviewer is the author of She: Ekla Cholo Re & BUGman)
Anitha Aruljothi
Interviewer: Welcome! Tell me about yourself ?
Anitha: Hello all, I am Anitha completed final year in 2016 from Electronics and Communication background. Currently I am working in Tech Mahindra in automotive domain. It’s been good old two months and enjoying the work environment here.
Interviewer: It’s good to hear that you are enjoying the work. Why did you choose to apply to Tech Mahindra?
Anitha: (Smiles and thinks) Initially, I was not interested to explore the career in Tech Mahindra but after some research on the profile offered; their objectives, vision and the projects that me curious and wanted to give it a try. That was how I landed up in Tech Mahindra. To be more specific this company has many verticals which means it has got different projects apart from IT domain, like Aeronautics (company has signed a pact with Russia for BOEING manufacturing as part in Make in INDIA), Mechanical domain (MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA) and various others. It’s big open ocean for several to swim (smiles).
Interviewer: What were the different rounds conducted? Could you also share your experience on training phase?
Anitha: Ya sure! Apart from the initial interview process which is being conducted every year, I would like to throw some more points on the process which are followed after getting into the company.
Firstly, in order to get early date of joining the company will send you modules containing basic C programming, DBMS, RDBMS, Software engineering, Software testing, UNIX and HTML. A contest will be conducted at various locations and one needs to clear it in order to have advantages which would be like allocation into project at early stage itself. For those who doesn’t clear the contest has to undergo initial training from beginning which was specified in the modules along with extra algorithms.
Secondly, they may even select students based on the engineering background and provide them an opportunity to work related to that field. Before that they will conduct an interview process either one to one or through telephone.
Thirdly, one should grab the opportunity to showcase ourselves at any given point of time, you never know when it might turn out be in your favour.
Interviewer: It looks like a big contest out their to make next move. What is /are take away from the process?
Anitha: It is! I’m glad to have cleared the contest (smiles). At each stage I learnt so many things. Even during training period learnt how to utilise the time. If one wish to learn anything new should go ahead and ask people working in office for the support or help. Instead of sitting idle we could at least watch them work.
Interviewer: Any suggestions for future aspirants?
Anitha: I believe that, “No job is big or small at the end all that matters is what we have learnt, where we are, and what we will be years from now”
Interviewer: Thank you very much for the valuable time and information. Wishing you a great career ahead with Tech Mahindra.
Anitha: Thank you too!
October 17, 2016
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“Easiest thing man has learnt is to find faults and toughest thing is to appreciate” Biography of a common man, Mr. N. K. Chaudhary who has converted into a network of 40,000 artisans creating beautiful rugs on 7000 looms, spread across 600 villages of India. He is regarded as the Gandhi of the carpet industry. Inspiring story of Jaipur Rugs.
Little light from lantern
Little hope to light
Little gift from God
And the Story of a Common Man is born
Little faith from fate
Little drop of faith
Little faith built family
And the Story of a Common Man is born
Little in search of love
Little love from lovable
Little love built dreams
And the Story of a Common Man is born
October 16, 2016
Make a Mark: Lenin Veera Pandiyan
“Nothing comes easily to mankind, one need to sweat the brow to make a mark”
Lenin Veera Pandiyan
My name is Lenin Veera Pandiyan and I choose IT as a graduate studies. During studies, I received an opportunity (through referral) to do an internship at TCS, Trivandrum. I realised referral does make a difference in learning and growing. This gave a lead to associate with 360i Technologies as a part-time developer later during academics. I was in good terms with seniors’ and one among them who was a Microsoft student partner. Seeing the positive impact on personal and career perspective, I made an application for Microsoft student partner program along with 100 other students. I was one among ten to be selected to the final round. I made it to the top as a ‘Microsoft student partner’ and the association was till the graduation.
It was just an association but at 360i Technologies exposure was great because I worked from the scratch to develop an app (similar like share it app) in assistance with a friend. Some of the apps that I developed are available Blackberry store ; Opera Mobile store & Microsoft. I never tried to borrow or buy a project that is often seem easiest way to do so. These all have led to begin a career at Infosys . This was all possible because parents trusted on my decision. Management and teachers of the institution supported that lead to begin a career.
Digital Literacy Program
Because the date of joining was a year from the selection, I did to use the time for meaningful work. During this period I continued to work with 360i in possible tasks such as developer, assisting them in marketing/sales and exploring with new projects. This association led them to visit my graduate college to recruit juniors.
Lenin with Dr. G Nammalvar
During leisure time I associated with a NGO to help the agriculture students to understand the technologies and ways to connect to the need. This has lead to meet Dr. G Nammalvar who was into organic farming. I had never known him prior but interest to associate and bring a required change lead to know him. Glad to have met him who was humble and down to earth. He passed away in 2013. After this I covered three schools under digital literacy programme to induce the interest to learn the technologies.
My team lead & Manager was a good mentor who encouraged to observe and practice (hands-on). This form of learning as a fresher was encouraging. Under his guidance and nurturing helped me to be a good performer and that effort got me a Insta Award . Apart from technical contribution I involved in employee engagement. I also got to learn French (smiles). After the training at Mysore I was posted at Hyderabad.
Organic Farming
I joined other two clubs – cycling and eco. My earlier experience of organic farming came handy. We have quarterly events that invites people who would like to showcase their organic products. Later I joined CSR Mamta club which runs a school for slum children.
I’m not a hero on screen
I’m not a warrior at LOC
I’m not a fighter in a ring
I’m not a __________
But I’m a person to ‘Make a Mark’
Lenin Veera Pandiyan can be reached at Youtube and Facebook.
(Writer to the piece of article is author of She: Ekla Cholo Re & BUGman)
October 14, 2016
October 13, 2016
October 12, 2016
Vowel : My Love & Saviour
Sabarish A
(Writer to the piece of article is author of She: Ekla Cholo Re & BUGman)
When I couldn’t begin or get through a word during a class, teacher asked me,’why are you acting?’ Acting, huh?! Will someone be interested in casting me? I thought schools could solve problems beyond black board but its all about ‘2*1=2’. School life seem to have complicated my situation than otherwise.
Home was no different in handling it! To me ‘HOME’ was, Head of the family (father), Mother, Elders & Orphan (me!). Don’t hang to the word ‘orphan’ but hang to the feelings! Elders advised to visit all the temples on earth. ‘All?’ asked myself. Even several re-births wouldn’t be sufficient to please them! Before I could break down with asking for solving problem, parents broken down with financial challenges. Thank God for it!
Self-made & proclaimed intellectual people advised my parents newspaper reading could solve the problem. Why one takes free advises so seriously? Perhaps parents were hoping me to become a newsreader. Would anyone hire me?
When these tricks and tips didn’t work, I was given an additional responsibility,‘shopping’. It was scare because one had to talking while buying. But my mind was smart, as a stutter these years had taught me only vowel words were comfortable to say without any hitch. Whenever I was asked to buy atta (flour), with a great smile I would ask the shop keeper, ‘Anna, Ashirwad atta’ (loosely translates to Brother, give me Ashirwad brand flour). I would walk back with honour and glory of not being a stutter!
Vowel you made victorious during trails
Vowel love of stutterers
Vowel you vow to wow stutterers
Vowel love of stutterers
Vowel my love & saviour
This was article written as the part of ‘Improvement Day Programme’ of McGuire Programme conducted by Yeshwanth Darma Dev.
Mr Sabarish A can be reached to know his personal experience with McGuire team: Facebook
October 11, 2016
Pillow: My Love
“Some disorders can be understood and can be diagnosed.
Some disorders are understood and can be neglected.
Some disorders are never understood and can be humiliated.”
My story belongs to the final one to begin. Till the age of 12 I wasn’t aware of stuttering issue or didn’t know that one who couldn’t get through a word is known as ‘stutter’. My first unforgettable experience was during my sister marriage while her in-laws made fun of me. My mother showed submissive nature rather being assertive during such occasion. But, what else she could do?
Acceptance is something that a mankind strives the entire life! To prove I’m not a stutter an opportunity knocked the door at the age of 14. I thought to be a class representative with support of three friends of a class. But my teacher declined it thinking I’m unfit to be one! How could I have explained to the teacher? But, what else the teacher could do?
Hope is something one needs to keep it alive! I fell in love with a girl at the age of 18. She avoid with the thought of knowing that if I couldn’t get through my name, how would I say three golden words, ‘I Love You’? But, what else the girlfriend could do?
A person told me, ‘Persistence pays off!’ Whenever I went out with friends for a movie? I tried to initiate the talk. Before I could get through the complete word, my friends would complete it for me. Blocking, huh?! (Taking a piece of meal from the mouth) But, what else they could do?
What else no one could do?
My pillow did that to me!
My pillow knows the truth.
My tears are the witness to it!
My pillow, My love!
My pillow knows the truth.
This was article written as the part of ‘Improvement Day Programme’ of McGuire Programme conducted by Yeshwanth Darma Dev.
Mr Karthickeyan P can be reached to know his personal experience with McGuire team: Facebook
(Writer to the piece of article is author of She: Ekla Cholo Re & BUGman)
Tech Mahindra Drive: Interview with SMBK
Dear Readers, Today we have spirited & smiling SriManikandan Bala Krishnan (SMBK), a campus hiree. He is here to share his experience on Tech Mahindra campus drive and how he nailed it.
(Interviewer is the author of She: Ekla Cholo Re & BUGman)
SriManikandan Bala Krishnan (SMBK)
Interviewer: Hi SriManikandan. Tell us about yourself.
SMBK: Hello everyone! I’m pursuing final year, Computer Science Engineering. I’m active member in external and internal bodies like NSS, MUN, Rotract unity, Illaya Karangal and Act on Dreams. I love to organise events, conference and symposiums.
Interviewer: That’s lot of activities. That makes you spirited person. On a lighter note, what do you drink/eat to have such energy? Let’s move to next question, why did you choose to apply for Tech Mahindra?
SMBK: Thanks for the compliment (smiles). Coming to your question, my career objective is to associate with a social development sector which could enhance skills, set a higher standards/expectations. This would make the life pleasant and beautiful. I believe Tech Mahindra could be one of those place to contribute for the societal benefits.
Interviewer: Thats a unique perspective of career choice. What were the different rounds conducted?
SMBK: (smiles) After the pre-placement talk was the aptitude which compromised of verbal, quantitative and reasoning with medium to difficult level of questions given. Clearing the first round was a great relief (gives a broad smiles). Second round was to type a passage based on the perception based on a picture. The image I received was ‘speaker struggling to start his speech before a gathering’. I could nail this round because of active participation in MUN and others. The third round was Technical HR, the questions were pertaining to courses studied. The final round was mostly checking the Communication skills. The questions came from resume related to workshops, conference, mini project and special achievements. It was a great moment of getting placed along with other seven students of my class (smiles).
During technical round I was asked questions pertaining to syntax, programming, difference between internet/intranet, object oriented concepts like polymorphism & inheritance. Being strong at data structure, it was very handy to answer questions on SQL.
While in HR round I was asked questions on mini project, special achievement such as “Mr. Arista” title winner, about a workshop at NIT, paper presentation, world record workshop that was for a social development and others.
Interviewer: Your active participation seem to have paid off. What is/are your take away from the process?
SMBK: Yes, active participations played a vital role. Patience and confidence played an important role too. There were large number of students attending the campus drive. Strong foundation of basic were also important to clear the technical round. One need to answer the questions boldly otherwise it will go with a saying, ‘being speechless even though you know the stuff, then it will be useless’.
Interviewer: That’s an interesting quote! What are your suggestions for future aspirants?
SMBK: Constant learning and daily practice (aptitude) are strong indicators to the improvement. This is a key to success! “It is never late to start anything new.” So start today, success is awaited.
Interviewer: Thank you SMBK for sharing on Tech Mahindra recruitment process with all enthusiasm. I hope it will help the readers and aspirants. Wishing you a great life and career with Tech Mahindra.
SMBK: (grins) Pleasure is mine! I’m happy if this could inspire or make a difference to others. Thank you too!
October 10, 2016
Google Girl Aspirant
Dear Readers, Today we have ambitious Sriraksha, an aspiring programmer with a dream to work for Google. She is here to share her experience-
(Interviewer is the author of BUGman)
Interviewer: Hi! Tell me about yourself
Sriraksha: Hello! I’m Sriraksha, studying at Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, B.E., 5th Semester, Information Science. I’m interested in coding and passionate about it. Web Technology/Java are my favourite subject.
Interviewer: According to you, who is a good developer?
Sriraksha: A good developer is who understand the requirement gathering, appreciate the dynamics of customer expectations and adhere to the deadline.
Interviewer: What kind of engineer would you like to be?
Sriraksha: According BUGman book I understand there is a political motive that exists inside an organisation. I would prefer least such environment. Because I’m a kind person who loves to contribute.
Interviewer: How would your friends describe you?
Sriraksha: In quotes “Coding freak.” Especially I love web designing. Presently I’m working on a college online student portal – front end.
Interviewer: Which is your dream company?
Sriraksha: Google. I being a curious learner company like Google or Google itself is something to look for. There campus/ office seem very lovely and attractive to work.
Interviewer: What suggestions would you give to coding aspirants?
Sriraksha: Coding is one aspects of Software engineers. There are multiple avenues to explore. I have come across people who don’t like coding. Copy and paste from open source just doesn’t work. Basic and strong foundation of programming language like C will be an ideal case to consider. Regular coding using the online and offline resources would be of great help.
Interviewer: Could you relate to BUGman book?
Sriraksha: As a student some section were like learning lesson for me. For examples, structure of industry, how to deal with people, character Sa (Sachin) being my favourite had a lesson to learn. I would rate BUGman book 4.5 out of 5!
Interviewer: Could you tell us the reference material you use?
Sriraksha:
Web references:
http://www.w3schools.com
http://stackoverflow.com
http://www.javatpoint.com
http://www.javatutorialpoint.com
http://www.howtogeek.com
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx
http://javabeginnerstutorial.com/core-java/
www.w3resources.com
Books:
The complete reference C++, Herbert Schildt
Herbert Schildt: Java – The Complete Reference, 9th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2014
Interviewer: Thank your time and wishing a great success in career. Wishing you to interview while you being at Google in near future. Readers, I hope this was inspiring and helpful.
