Showing posts with label work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label work. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Feels nice to earn respect from intelligent people...
More so, if they are your colleagues who have known your craft and contributions closely.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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Friday, March 09, 2007
Friday, March 02, 2007
Moving On ...
I was a pure java/e-App techie until about year and half ago when my present employer made this tempting offer to lead their VoIP/Java initiative at Pune. I joined them leaving behind the comfort and security of a job from $5 billion giant. The new job, however, soon changed due to the changing business plans and they decided to re-engineer everything that existed in Java to C#/.NET. I stayed on. Left Java and picked up strangers like C# and .NET along with SIP, IMS, Soft-switch etc in this VoIP/C# journey. Now, with first generation of the craft already in the market and my team here quite capable of taking it further, I have decided to move on ...
What Next?
So far, I do not have a firm destination. Google was enticing but, it did not work out. SAS is way too far from home and GSL appeared puerile. Right now I am talking to a fledgling company that is yet to establish presence in
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Thank you from Google
Over two months of wait is finally over- they sent me a thank you note today "... hiring committee carefully reviewed your experience and qualifications and determined that there is not a strong match for a position at this time..."
Seven rounds of intense interviewing- three over the wire and four onsite at Bangalore. Most of them, I thought, went very well, but ... at the end I guess it was not good enough!
Life goes on... may be for the better.
I will not have to relocate now.
Seven rounds of intense interviewing- three over the wire and four onsite at Bangalore. Most of them, I thought, went very well, but ... at the end I guess it was not good enough!
Life goes on... may be for the better.
I will not have to relocate now.
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Invited to talk
Last Thursday I was at Sinhgad College of Science, Pune, to participate in their annual Industry Academia Forum (IAF). Prasanta too accompanied me. They had invited us to speak about Java.
About two hundred odd under graduate students of computer science had gathered in an auditorium to listen us. I spoke about genesis and uniqueness of Java and what makes it so popular. I had also compiled some interesting real world applications to demonstrate that Java can be used everywhere, right from e-Commerce, home networking, gadgets to space exploration. I could feel, most present there knew that java is limited to ubiquitous internet applications and shopping carts only. They were wide eyed after hearing how java powers Philips iPronoto and BMW in-dash infotainment or how Mars exploration was simulated using Java 3D imaging. Prasanta went deep and spoke about complex issues in enterprise applications like dealing with heterogeneous database, bridging isolated and disparate applications and how J2EE addresses such challenges.
This was my second such presentation. Earlier I had been to Wadia College. It is a always a great experience talking in front of such an audience and more so speaking about Java :-).
Hope, I could educate them about power and applications of Java and cleared some of their doubts...
About two hundred odd under graduate students of computer science had gathered in an auditorium to listen us. I spoke about genesis and uniqueness of Java and what makes it so popular. I had also compiled some interesting real world applications to demonstrate that Java can be used everywhere, right from e-Commerce, home networking, gadgets to space exploration. I could feel, most present there knew that java is limited to ubiquitous internet applications and shopping carts only. They were wide eyed after hearing how java powers Philips iPronoto and BMW in-dash infotainment or how Mars exploration was simulated using Java 3D imaging. Prasanta went deep and spoke about complex issues in enterprise applications like dealing with heterogeneous database, bridging isolated and disparate applications and how J2EE addresses such challenges.
This was my second such presentation. Earlier I had been to Wadia College. It is a always a great experience talking in front of such an audience and more so speaking about Java :-).
Hope, I could educate them about power and applications of Java and cleared some of their doubts...
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Post lunch chat
BJ: howdy
BH: good, u?
BJ: good
BJ: I have a wonderful weekend planned for you...wanna hear? ;;)
BH: ??
BJ: why don't u accompany us coming weeknd to G'pule? Shirin would love to see the ocean and the matter that occupies more than 3/4 of the globe...and u get a chance to drive to the country and a much needed vacation...sounds good? :D
BH: u guyes are going in bus
BH: i will be bored to drive alone
BJ: no...i am driving and planning my own acco/food etc...MTDC resort...probably i mite just join the fun there...:)
BJ: they are returning next day...i plan to spend the nite on saturday there itself and return on sunday :)
BH: ok.
BH: sounds great
BH: so u need a company car or company passenger?
BJ: nah..:-/
BJ: I'm driving my wgnR
BH: ok
BJ: u can drive ur matiz
BH: i then have to buy a car seat
BJ: hmm...good idea...u can actually buy 1 u need it for 2-3 yrs least to think
BH: ok, i will ask jaya and then confirm
BH: when are u doing the booking
BJ: don't 'ask' X-(
BJ: u have to 'sell' the idea :P
BJ: wednesday...Poushali can do the MTDC booking
BH: ok, i will sell, but it requires approval.. otherwise she would not let it happen
BJ: ok...the plan is :
BH: what is the journey plan?
BJ: 1. Book Konkani House at MTDC 700-800/- per day per family for twa nites (Friday and Sat)
BJ: 2. Leave on Friday morning arnd 6AM...reach there arnd lunch
BJ: 3. spend friday nite and saturday nite on the beach
BJ: 4. return on Sunday morning ...start after BF
BH: ok
BJ: On friday night and saturday morning...in between I will join the EIPL gang for Boyish fun :P
BJ: ok...check and update
BH: ok.. i will update tonite or tom morning
BH: is home loan @ 7.75% fixed rate from SBI sounds good
BH: is it good enough to swith from HDFC to SBI, (I already have hdfc approval and paid them 5k as processing fee)
BJ: may be...
BJ: i don't know how difficult it would be to deal with SBI...I have a S/B account with them at NCL branch and its a nightmare dealing with them...i just use it as a conduit for trfring money to my father :)
BH: this is some corporate deal with TIPL
BJ: i wud go for HDFC than SBI...if the diff in money is not by 50k at the end of loan tenure
BH: and they say that they would surve me in office
BJ: think of your years when u r not at TIPL :)
BH: :)
BJ: ur housing loan will follow u for 15yrs...?
BH: i may soon be out of TIPL
BJ: got a place to go? ;)
BH: a virtual resignation is already been sent
BH: :)
BJ: Ahh...now whats this VR?
BJ: and whats ur backup plan?
BH: its a threat, unless they do something about harassment in parking, i will resign
BH: i followd up with a reminder
BH: they said they will take it once my boss return from vacation (today)
BH: backup plan is to find a job in 1 month
BJ: hey negotiate a damage claim of 10k...and replace wheels :)
BJ: in US...technically u cud have got a claim under similar circumstances :)
BH: lets see what my boss has to says
BH: they ignored my first mail ( no reply)
BJ: u shud see at "what ur boss has to Offer" :D
BH: i sent a reminder saying that if this mail is ignored, i assume my service is no longer needed
BJ: ah great :-h
BJ: i meant =D>
BH: i can get a job in 1 month, i believe a better pay too.. 7 years exp in c++ does have some demand in market
BJ: oh sure...u do have a chance...let me know if u wanna try VSIL?
BJ: or EIPL :P
BH: it depends on my meeting with boss
BH: it will happen sometime this week
BH: he has not show up till now..suppose to join office today
BJ: in EIPL...they will hire u for c++ and most probably make u work on .NET :(
BJ: ok
BH: :))
BJ: b.t.w. i gladly continuing...since they are funding my .NET learning :)
BH: here too they hired me for c++, i have additional work in perl, unix shell script and core java
BH: c+= is only 10% of the job
BJ: yeah...thats the world...pick squares and fill them in circles :(
BJ: and that 10% may be just abt grep *** and replace with && :D
BH: :)
BH: good, u?
BJ: good
BJ: I have a wonderful weekend planned for you...wanna hear? ;;)
BH: ??
BJ: why don't u accompany us coming weeknd to G'pule? Shirin would love to see the ocean and the matter that occupies more than 3/4 of the globe...and u get a chance to drive to the country and a much needed vacation...sounds good? :D
BH: u guyes are going in bus
BH: i will be bored to drive alone
BJ: no...i am driving and planning my own acco/food etc...MTDC resort...probably i mite just join the fun there...:)
BJ: they are returning next day...i plan to spend the nite on saturday there itself and return on sunday :)
BH: ok.
BH: sounds great
BH: so u need a company car or company passenger?
BJ: nah..:-/
BJ: I'm driving my wgnR
BH: ok
BJ: u can drive ur matiz
BH: i then have to buy a car seat
BJ: hmm...good idea...u can actually buy 1 u need it for 2-3 yrs least to think
BH: ok, i will ask jaya and then confirm
BH: when are u doing the booking
BJ: don't 'ask' X-(
BJ: u have to 'sell' the idea :P
BJ: wednesday...Poushali can do the MTDC booking
BH: ok, i will sell, but it requires approval.. otherwise she would not let it happen
BJ: ok...the plan is :
BH: what is the journey plan?
BJ: 1. Book Konkani House at MTDC 700-800/- per day per family for twa nites (Friday and Sat)
BJ: 2. Leave on Friday morning arnd 6AM...reach there arnd lunch
BJ: 3. spend friday nite and saturday nite on the beach
BJ: 4. return on Sunday morning ...start after BF
BH: ok
BJ: On friday night and saturday morning...in between I will join the EIPL gang for Boyish fun :P
BJ: ok...check and update
BH: ok.. i will update tonite or tom morning
BH: is home loan @ 7.75% fixed rate from SBI sounds good
BH: is it good enough to swith from HDFC to SBI, (I already have hdfc approval and paid them 5k as processing fee)
BJ: may be...
BJ: i don't know how difficult it would be to deal with SBI...I have a S/B account with them at NCL branch and its a nightmare dealing with them...i just use it as a conduit for trfring money to my father :)
BH: this is some corporate deal with TIPL
BJ: i wud go for HDFC than SBI...if the diff in money is not by 50k at the end of loan tenure
BH: and they say that they would surve me in office
BJ: think of your years when u r not at TIPL :)
BH: :)
BJ: ur housing loan will follow u for 15yrs...?
BH: i may soon be out of TIPL
BJ: got a place to go? ;)
BH: a virtual resignation is already been sent
BH: :)
BJ: Ahh...now whats this VR?
BJ: and whats ur backup plan?
BH: its a threat, unless they do something about harassment in parking, i will resign
BH: i followd up with a reminder
BH: they said they will take it once my boss return from vacation (today)
BH: backup plan is to find a job in 1 month
BJ: hey negotiate a damage claim of 10k...and replace wheels :)
BJ: in US...technically u cud have got a claim under similar circumstances :)
BH: lets see what my boss has to says
BH: they ignored my first mail ( no reply)
BJ: u shud see at "what ur boss has to Offer" :D
BH: i sent a reminder saying that if this mail is ignored, i assume my service is no longer needed
BJ: ah great :-h
BJ: i meant =D>
BH: i can get a job in 1 month, i believe a better pay too.. 7 years exp in c++ does have some demand in market
BJ: oh sure...u do have a chance...let me know if u wanna try VSIL?
BJ: or EIPL :P
BH: it depends on my meeting with boss
BH: it will happen sometime this week
BH: he has not show up till now..suppose to join office today
BJ: in EIPL...they will hire u for c++ and most probably make u work on .NET :(
BJ: ok
BH: :))
BJ: b.t.w. i gladly continuing...since they are funding my .NET learning :)
BH: here too they hired me for c++, i have additional work in perl, unix shell script and core java
BH: c+= is only 10% of the job
BJ: yeah...thats the world...pick squares and fill them in circles :(
BJ: and that 10% may be just abt grep *** and replace with && :D
BH: :)
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Our floor all decked for Diwali.
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