Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

An Evening in Singapore

It’s a beautiful evening in one of the most fabulous and extravagant hotels of SINGAPORE “Raffles”. Seating on table no. 15, I was praying all the while with my fingers crossed “Please GOD this award has to be for us”. “BEST VENDOR CATEGORY @ 1st Asia Communication Awards”. This all began around 2 months back, [...]

Life in IT – An Insider’s Story

Hmm… Corporate life. A heads-up would have been nice. It has been rather eventful, this ride on the corporate roller coaster. From one job to another, one responsibility to another, one world to another, leaving long lasting impressions which changes who you are and what you identify yourself with… I had always found computing and [...]

Choosing your first job in Software Industry

Choosing the first job has always been a tough question for the techies at premier institutes. Things to ponder – Notice the use of the word ‘choose’? With industry showing a positive outlook, spring has returned for “jobs@campus”. It is a happy problem to solve but is trickier than the traditional ‘how to find the [...]

Life @Drishti

Someone told me that over-thinking and over-analyzing never work. When I had an offer from Drishti, I wasn’t hundred per cent sure about it, but I decided to go for it. Eight months on I can say it was the right decision. Of course it hasn’t been perfect plainly because of lots of contradictions from [...]

My journey into the world of call center technology

Every job is special to every one for various reasons. In a way, DRISHTI is very special to me as it is my first job. Once I completed my MBA degree it was Drishti who took me aboard. It has been 6 months of association with Drishti and the experience gathered is the start of [...]

The future’s tight…the future’s IP

Over the years we have been hearing about the demise of IP as open source takes ground and entrenches itself deeper into the global business psyche. For people like me it’s more of a rudimentary myth that shall duly die down as businesses line up to reach out more vigorously to its customers. The prophesying [...]

IT Vendor Vs CIOs

A few days back, I was at a CIO conference organized by one of the biggest IT vendors here in Vietnam which focused on “Technology Innovation”, amongst other things. A gathering of about 50 CIOs was invited to explore the adoption of new software-based technology, its associated merits, challenges and opportunities. It was an opportunity [...]

Technology for Inclusive growth!

Recently I came across a few innovative solution requirements, and no they weren’t some high tech enterprise with loads of funds in the kitty that was seeking something outlandish to provide to its customers. The requirements came from a very non-descript agencies working in an even more remote and unheard of districts in the Indian [...]

Technology as an enabler for NGOs to survive in corporate business environment

NGO’s today are like corporates – they operate like them and they should keep on doing so to not just survive but beat the prevalent competition. About NGO’s and History: The conventional definition of an NGO says that NGOs or Non-governmental organizations are private organizations that pursue activities to relieve suffering, promote the interests of [...]

Now even I share the vision (Drishti)…this is how I see it…

What happened to people when they find themselves misfit in a highly competitive IT industry; and lost in the smoke of dirty office politics and non-employee friendly company policies, target pressure and failed in the attempt of making eligible for the survival….??? Nothing!! But let me tell you that I am one of them who [...]