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Software People Stories

PM Power Consulting

Stories of what worked and sometimes what did not, in the course of discovering, designing, developing and delivering software based solutions – as shared by practitioners who went through these situations.

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24: Helping teams be effective

Software People Stories ·

2019/05/08

In this episode of the Software Lifecycle Stories, PM Power colleagues, Sivaguru and A Narasimhan, also known as AN, explore several facets of AN's experiences that include - * How he launched a startup with some friends * Innovative features by trapping OS interrupts * Importance of process orientation, even for small teams * Getting into techno marketing * Instilling or having a sense of ownership intrinsically * The need to adapt one’s coaching style or delivery based on the

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39:49

23: Building for a global user experience

Software People Stories ·

2019/05/02

Designing for the future, fulfilling today’s needs Welcome to this episode of the Software Lifecycle Stories. Sivaguru from PM Power Consulting is in conversation with Vandana Abraham, Head of Design at Atlassian, India. In this conversation she shares her perspectives on * The difference between design and art * Aptitudes to be a designer * Bridging engineers and designers with empathy * Building experiences for a global audience * Some ideas that were far ahead of their time *

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47:28

22: Empathy, with a dose of patience

Software People Stories ·

2019/04/25

Welcome to another episode of the Software Lifecycle Stories. In this episode, Sivaguru and Anantha Natarajan (who prefers to be called Anand), colleagues from PM Power Consulting, speak about several topics including: * Is software development ‘engineering’? * Trusting one’s feelings * Treating IT as an enabler for business * Creating functionally satisfying solutions to make a difference for the users * Lessons from building something ahead of time * Becoming and Being a coach - when

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34:57

21: Work Life Rhythm

Software People Stories ·

2019/04/18

In this conversation, Annie Abraham - head of Financing IT and Group Wide Process for Danske IT and Support services in Bangalore - shares her thoughts and experiences with Sivaguru from PM Power on - * Transformation & Modernization projects * Applying Agile approaches in a large program * Women and agile / if agile ways of working is women friendly * Finding one’s own rhythm to balance responsibilities at work and home * Tips for those starting out on their careers Annie Abraham has

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29:29

20: Innovation & Discovery

Software People Stories ·

2019/04/12

A Journey from Programming to Coaching In this episode, Savitha in conversation with Chitra from PM Power consulting, shares her views on - working with chaos and pressure while discovering one's strengths over coffee - Why boredom is a good thing - Learnings from working across captive, product & services companies with freedom to explore various roles - Using coaching as a means of strength to connect with people - The power of freeing your mind - Alternating focus between work & life

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48:53

19: Just Be - Right Now!

Software People Stories ·

2019/04/04

Tune into tips from a techie turned transformational teacher ! Sivaguru from PM Power is very happy to share his conversation with Suresh Ramaswamy, a successful serial entrepreneur, who started with roles in IT and then pivoted to helping others discover themselves as a transformational teacher. When this conversation started, we were expecting a highly technical discussion from a VLSI architect, but what it ended up being was -- literally mind blowing! At PM Power, we have always combined the

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41:27

18: Curiosity, Continuous Learning & Collaboration

Software People Stories ·

2019/03/28

In this episode, our podcast guest, Roopa Dharmapuri shares her perspectives on the interconnectedness of life & work among other views with Chitra Gurjar from PM Power Consulting, through * Her journey from development, to testing and product management. * Anchoring engagement at work and in life through curiosity and learning . * Stepping into customer shoes. * The importance of establishing trust and transparency while building and delivering products. * Being influenced by

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40:08

17: Standards, Startups and Spousal support

Software People Stories ·

2019/03/21

Continuing on our theme of conversations with women in IT, in this episode, Vandana Malaiya, whose career has seen roles in hardware, embedded systems, setting up team and organization level processes and setting up a venture and to a social venture and some senior leadership roles in the corporate environment,in conversation with Sivaguru,shares her perspectives on -The need to and opportunities to keep on learning -Adopting standards and consistent adherence for outcomes -How economic and

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65:25

16: Happy Customers, Happy Employees.

Software People Stories ·

2019/03/15

In this episode, a freewheeling panel discussion among four accomplished women from Global Automation Inc., Bengaluru covers, among other things: - their own individual experiences in IT, in creating or consuming solutions - balancing demands at work and outside - support systems for women at work and home - empathy for customers and how that helps in evolving products - the importance of continual learning - creating and nurturing a healthy work environment - peer support and

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35:21

15: Puzzles & Perceptions, WorkEthic & Humanistic...

Software People Stories ·

2019/03/06

In this conversation, Chitra from PM Power & Swetha Sivaram, Sr. Manager at IBM, talk about her journey in the world of technology as Swetha shares her experiences on - * Choice of computer science engineering * Perceptions at work * Transitions from a telecom engineer to app developer to systems engineering * Humanistic insights from work experience * Sharing experiences by and for women in technology Swetha Sivaram is a Senior Engineering Manager at IBM India. She has over 17 years of

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46:30

14: Transitions, Transformations and Annual Appraisal...

Software People Stories ·

2019/02/27

In this conversation with Sivaguru, Gayatri from PM Power Consulting - also known as G3 - shares her experiences and experiments on a wide range of topics including -Cultural aspects of managing large application portfolio transitions -Personal transition from maker to a coach, to help teams transform to agility -The concept of work-life balance -Her personal experiments with an appraisal system at home

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55:43

13: Architecting software solutions and Conscious...

Software People Stories ·

2019/02/21

In this conversation with Sivaguru, Anupama shares her experience related to: -Efficient algorithms -Skills an architect needs -Differences in architecting small and large applications -Tips for women who need to or want to take a break This episode covers 2 broad aspects of software architecture - 1\. Evolution of architecting a software system, from over 15 years ago to today, and the evolution of a software architect's role. Starts at 5:13 2\. Differences in architecture for small

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30:06

12: Mission Critical systems, Basketball and Women in...

Software People Stories ·

2019/02/14

In this conversation Chitra shares her experience with Sivaguru related to * What she learnt developing mission critical systems * How playing basketball helped her appreciate goal focused teamwork * Helping other women to make their voices heard

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46:56

11: Testing Stories and the Startup Bug

Software People Stories ·

2019/02/07

In this conversation with Sivaguru, Diwakar Menon talks about * The focus for testing effectiveness would be to address risks * Some stories of testing in projects adopting agile approaches * High functioning development organizations * What made him launch a startup And some more.. Diwakar Menon has over 30 years of work experience ranging from test consulting to delivery to pre-sales. He has been the head of service delivery for key customer contracts that encompass a variety of

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29:11

10: The Business of Excellence, Coaching & Podcasting

Software People Stories ·

2019/02/01

Join a new host from PM Power Consulting Chitra, in conversation with Sivaguru to learn more about how he unravels his pursuit of - * Excellence in business around results through all-pervasive leadership * Managing knowledge gained by doing, learning and adapting * Disciplines to deliver software * Sport and coaching for breakthrough performance * Uncovering intuition, spontaneity, awakening senses and connecting with people using podcasting.

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43:23

9: Data Science, Outcomes

Software People Stories ·

2019/01/24

L Ravichandran, known to most as L Ravi, is the President and COO of Tech Mahindra. In his career of over 4 decades, he has seen and been part of the growth of the IT industry in India. In this episode, Ravi talks of his experiences, views and what customers expect from IT in conversation with Sivaguru from PM Power Connsulting. Listen on.. * The relevance of statistics and the evolution of data science * What we can learn from war thinking to plan software projects * How to get maximum

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43:31

8: Product Engineering, Personal Values and Teamwork

Software People Stories ·

2019/01/19

In this conversation, J Veeraraaghavan shares his experience and perspectives with Sivaguru on - * The mindset needed for developers and testers to play as a single team * How use of right words can bring in significant changes * What approaches are needed to build great products * Leveraging personal values and beliefs for career success * Future of software development and software factories

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50:12

7: Microproducts & Building to Learn

Software People Stories ·

2019/01/10

In this episode, we invite you to listen to Dorai Thodla, serial tech entrepreneur, in conversation with Sivaguru from PM Power. Dorai is the founder and CTO of Technology Strategies LLC, based in the United States. He is a mentor at KCG College of Technology Chennai. He is passionate about teaching students and mentors product startups. Dorai also gives talks on emerging technologies and their impact while consulting with companies on how to build tech communities. He believes in the paradigm of

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44:21

6: Cross Country Cultures

Software People Stories ·

2019/01/07

In this conversation Paramu Kurumathur, Principal Consultant with PM Power Consulting shares his views and experiences, in conversation with Sivaguru, related to * His experiences with nimble practices to more formal waterfall approaches to agile. * The impact of technology on the way software is developed. * How global architectures evolve. * Contrasting character development in writing and feature development for software. * Future for the CIO role and if it can be a

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22:25

5: Writing better software by trekking

Software People Stories ·

2018/12/20

In this episode, Sivaguru and Vishweshwar Hegde from PM Power, are in conversation to discover interesting facets of Vishu’s journey through his career. Vishu shares several interesting nuggets that range across – • How he maps his learnings from his passion for trekking, to work life and big differences one can make by being a pathfinder or a herder. • Yoga, meditation and managing outside by mastering inside • Knowledge era paradigms • How to influence others to achieve outcomes in terms of

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