About Me: I did Bachelors of Engineering in Computer Sc and Eng from 1994-1998 from MSRIT, Bangalore, India. This was the first time I lived in a hostel and was away from home. For the first time, I was fully responsible for myself. Till then, I was an a little above average student. I came…
Accepting LGBTs
Photo by Ivan Samkov from Pexels Why are people so afraid of accepting gays, lesbians, generally LGBTs. It is a fear of what society will look like if they accepted it. How will I know if a relation is just friends or of the romantic kind. How will I make sure what my kids are doing behind the…
Some Book titles for you from my reading collection of 2019
Here are some books I read and enjoyed in 2019. I am compiling this list for those who are looking for any of these kinds of books. Will love to get your recommendations as well (Please comment). I read many of them in audio book form (some in both paper book and audio!) during my…
Notes from Talk by Madam Secretary Albright @VMware
These are notes from a very memorable event at VMware in Sep 2018. Even though I am not a follower of political issues, it was such an honor and privilege to have Madam Secretary Albright visit VMware as a speaker for VMware Speaker Series. The room full of people was spellbound, laughing and inspired by…
Notes from the WT2 (Women Transforming Technology) 2019
I look forward to such conferences. They are a wonderful way to take some time away from work pressures and think holistically about our environment and the issues that need to be addressed. A big thanks to VMware especially to Arti Sharma, Mimi Finkel Schulz Marla Beatie Amber Boyle Ray Parr Alexa Tambellini Betsy Sutter Deanna Kosaraju and all the…
A Tribute to my Papa and my Dad
A lot of people influence our lives. Our parents are some of our biggest influencers. So, on Father’s day today, I want to talk about two people who have greatly molded and influenced my life. I have seen that we usually remember all the good things about people after they are gone. I want to tell…
Notes from Women Transforming Technology (WT2) 2018
Attending conferences, workshops gives you a pause in the middle of your work, helps you develop soft skills, make connections and listen to a variety of ideas that you would not have thought of – and get inspired ! Women Transforming Technology was founded by VMware and it is in it’s 3rd year. It strives to…
Notes from Panel Discussion – The Secret to Getting Ahead: Your Guide to Communication, Negotiation, and Being Heard
Here are some of my key take-aways from this insightful session @ VMware which I had helped to organize. The panel members were Kathy Chou and Paula Delaney and was led by Madhuri Murlikrishnan. Negotation: First of all, before going, make a list of what is it that you want (and the priorities). Know what are willing…
My birth and when everyone thought I had died…
In my Dad’s words, “Your mother started making “halla” (commotion) at 9 in the morning. Since it was too early to arrange the car, I had to take your mom in a rickshaw to the hospital. And then you were was born at 9:45 am. (well that explains the halla :)). Your grandma was at…
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