The first two years at the first job (2005–07) were eventful. I traveled for 2 hours to work carrying the 14-inch wide and 8 kg heavy laptop hanging from one of my shoulders. Backpacks were not yet popular back then while going to work.
At work, every assignment was the…
In June 2005, I completed the coursework requirement for the Doctoral program at NITIE. Bored as a full-time student, I decided to find a job with a company. Turned out to be a waste of time, as I could not find a job that my skills would fit into. …
One of my MBA batchmates visits me at the college. I was surprised and happy that he came to see me while I faired poorly in my socialization skills. We hardly talked much during our MBA years. …
I got my first job in a walk-in interview. I remember scantily but the staff room assigned for the candidates was crowded and lacked enough chairs to seat all. My naive probability calculations hinted at me getting the job as a Black Swan event.
My turn comes around 4 p.m…
When I opted to be salesguy in my 40s
Last year in November, I asked for a sales role after failing to relate to the Operation profile outlined to me. I am 45 years old without any sales experience and was sure to be refused. …
I believe I have cracked the happiness code, at least for myself. What is the happiness code for me Being unreasonable at all times?
Elaborating “unreasonable”:
a. Slowdown: “There is more to life than increasing its speed”- Mahatma Gandhi. …
Discovering myself as a personality
I have struggled to understand myself. Ask me about my strengths and I may fail to talk of any traits that makes me out-of-league.
In my early 20s, I could relate to believing in “high thinking and simple living”. …
Why do we need Analogical reasoning?
I often use analogies to make a point in my casual and professional discussions.
Mostly misunderstood whenever I used one. I will list out a few quotes from published documents, articles, and research papers about. why do we need Analogical reasoning?
a. ‘Human intuition…
I love street photography as a hobby. At work, I am a 45-year old newbie in the world of MLOps focused on user adoption for xpresso.ai. I outline the linkage I perceive between Street photography and MLOps, pretty naively in the post below.
“MLOps” is trending with cost per click…
Trying out my selling skills at 45
Most in my professional network since their early 30s wanted to give up sales. They complained of long working hours, hectic travel schedules, and pressure to meet targets every month. For most, sales was not the first choice.
They hated the respect and…
