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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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28:13

Being an architect with Mike Bowers

Software People Stories ·

2024/05/05

Shiv continues his conversation with Mike Bowers, Chief architect at FairCom. In this conversation, Mike discusses how to identify someone with an aptitude for being a software architect.Here are the key points:Aptitude for a software architect, abstract thinking and PracticalityHis Experience in extensive coding and understanding of different programming languages, Data structures and algorithms knowledgeHe also talks about the Qualities of a good software architect:How to identify if you have the

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25:20

Architecting database engines with Mike Bowers

Software People Stories ·

2024/04/26

My guest today is Mike Bowers, Chief architect at FairCom. We had a very interesting conversation that we decided to publish in two parts. In the first part of the conversation , MIke shares his career path and his perspective on how to approach software development. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the customer's needs and designing systems that are flexible and scalable. He also discusses the importance of data in software development and his experience working with different data

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46:40

Architecting solutions for the social sector with...

Software People Stories ·

2024/04/18

In this conversation with Ms. Vijayashree CTO - Shikshalokam | Director- Onlineengineer Inc. she talks about her career trajectory and how she approaches technical challenges. Here are the key points:Vijayashree accidentally ended up in computer science after wanting to study electronics engineering.She has a passion for system software design and coding.She transitioned from a services role to a product role to focus more on the technical aspects.She believes in balancing the technical aspects with

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62:14

Late career options with Shekhar Chandra

Software People Stories ·

2024/04/15

Today, my guest is Shekhar Chandra - the Global Practice Head at Irs Software Inc.Here are the key themes from the conversation: Shekhar initially disliked sales because he is more of an introvert. However, he was eased into the role by his company and his technical background helped him gain the confidence to sell because he understood the product.Building a brand: Shekhar highlights the importance of building a brand for oneself, especially when venturing into entrepreneurship.Shekhar talks about

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43:58

Staying curious and adaptable with Harpreet Singh

Software People Stories ·

2024/04/05

Shiv our host is in conversation with Harpreet SIngh, CO-founder and co-CEO of Launchale Inc. Harpreet has been associated with conceiving and launching many innovative products that have become a standard among developer community. In today's conversation he talks aboutHow he started his career in India and then moved to the US. He emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and self-improvement. He mentions his growth mindset and his habit of reading and taking courses to stay

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43:25

Corporate, Entrepreneurship and Social impact with...

Software People Stories ·

2024/03/30

Today, my guest is Vinaya Mallya, is a seasoned IT professional, who has played leadership roles in the corporate sector, then was an entrepreneur building a team and moving on to create solutions to impact the social sector.In this conversation, :Vinaya shares her career path, including experiences in corporate IT, startups, and the social sector.Early Career in ITVinaya's original plan was to study civil engineering, but her principal encouraged her to switch to computer science due to her

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45:41

No guilt career breaks with Amita Ardha

Software People Stories ·

2024/03/22

Today, my guest is Amita Ardha, an enterprise architect who has been focusing on sustainable development solutions.In this conversation;Amita started her career in engineering and transitioned to IT due to her interest in the "why" behindthe coding.She realized the importance of understanding the business world and pursued an MBA with a focus onIT and software engineering.She eventually became a certified Enterprise Architect but took a break to focus on personal goals andexplore sustainability.This

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48:47

The New Indian Woman, Krishna

Software People Stories ·

2024/03/15

Every year, the Software People Stories dedicates the month of March to women guests, to call out their contributions and highlight some women’s perspectives.Today, I am very happy to introduce our guest, Krishna Kumari, who is also a podcaster, hosting the New Indian Woman podcast.In this conversation, Krishna talks about:Her first association with computers during her engineering student days and her first jobReflecting on the novelty and curiosity around computers and software that generated an

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58:12

Travel, Media & Software

Software People Stories ·

2024/03/08

Happy Women's Day!This whole month we have all women's special podcast.Today, Malini Gowrishankar , Founder and CEO of F5escapes is in conversation with Chitra sharing her experiences as below - Describes herself as a nerdy 1st bencher with interest in music poetry, screen tested with Doordarshan- Support role resolving backend issues, strong fundamentals in delivering high quality software- the disconnect between developers v/s requirements and realizing business value, software products v/s

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29:09

Creating an Authentic Identity

Software People Stories ·

2024/03/02

In second part of this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Bharath Kumar who is a Marketeer from a Technologist, Head Of Marketing & Cx - Zoho Creator and he’s a Marketing and Content Specialist.Believing the part of Authentic marketing Creating a Product first and playing secondary to product but how do you differentiate the values of Zoho organization along with product featuresUnlearning and becoming second fiddle to the ProductChanging the model to inbound focus from an

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44:57

Panel Discussion on Enterprise Agility

Software People Stories ·

2024/02/24

In this special episode, as part of our book launch "A Practitioner's guide to Enterprise Agility", we had a panel discussion on Enterprise agility. As part of this panel Sivaguru was in conversation with 3 eminent guest from IT industry, Ramkumar Venkatesan, CTO Cashfree payments, Vandana Malaiya, Partner Semcostyle and S Gopalan, MD Global automation Pvt Ltd. Listen to this episode to know what were the views on enterprise agility of our guests .Hope you enjoy the episode!

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48:59

3 Authors 1 Amazing Book

Software People Stories ·

2024/02/09

In today's special episode we have our authors in conversation with our host Chitra. They share their experiences and thoughts with Chitra about the story behind this book. Here is what Chitra has to say about this podcast.The five tantras of enterprise agility which emerged from real coaching, business and consulting experiences of PM Power Consulting authored by Paramu Kurumathur only meant a sequel was a matter of time.So when co-author and former colleague of mine Sivaguru asked if I be the host

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22:00

Documentation Dogma in Software with Prema Dhas Mohunraj

Software People Stories ·

2024/02/03

In the second part of the conversation with my friend Prema Dhas Mohunraj - aka Prem, Automotive Engineer, Product Leader in the Automotive Space, Electrobit(EB), we touched upon his career and reflections, including:Shares his decisions and the outcomes of moving roles, company and locationTalks about family and decisions on moving career Prem shares his learnings on being part of a legal case while dealing with a software quality issueSharing his views on the role definition and switching his

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24:17

Shortening the Cycle time in Automotive Space with...

Software People Stories ·

2024/01/30

In the first part of conversation with my friend Prema Dhas Mohunraj - aka Prem, Automotive Engineer, Product Leader in the Automotive Space, Electrobit(EB), we touched upon his career and reflections, including:Shortest stint in Robert Bosch for 2 years and talks about today’s trend of people moving out in less than 2 monthsBeen an automotive engineer for the better part of his career and worked in different parts of business with . Premadhas jokes that he was getting only one firm to get a pay

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35:24

Analytics and planning with Srinivasan Sundararajan

Software People Stories ·

2024/01/20

In this conversation with my colleague Srinivasan Sundararajan - aka Srini, we touched upon many topics related to personal finance as well as non-financial planning, including:His passion for data and analyticsUnderstanding that behavior matters as much or more than data and how his own approach to analytics has evolved over timeThe year end being a logical time window to reflect and planStart your reflection and planning from selfPicking the vital few aspects that need to be addressed and focusing

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32:39

Golden Optimals with Mohan Ram

Software People Stories ·

2024/01/17

In this conversation, my colleague Mohan Ram shares howHis reflection and planning cycle is not necessarily synchronized with the calendar yearHis preference to not think too far ahead in the future, but focus on the next 3 monthsHow the thought process is always on in the back of one’s mindHow to avoid the analysis paralysis, but move towards action with a golden optimal ruleHis experience and learnings from two of his bossesThe significance of journals and journalingHis preference for more

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35:25

Year end thoughts with Chitra and Gayatri

Software People Stories ·

2024/01/05

As we approach the end of a calendar year, many of us have the practice of looking back on the year that was, reflecting on the highs and lows of the year - and shape our dreams and aspirations for the coming year.At Software People Stories, we are running a special series of conversations with people on their own approaches as well as practices and stories of how their thinking has changed over the years.Today, it is a conversation between the two co-hosts of the podcast, Chitra and Gayatri. In

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29:54

Year end thoughts with Kurumathur Param

Software People Stories ·

2023/12/22

As we approach the end of a calendar year, many of us have the practice of looking back on the year that was, reflecting on the highs and lows of the year - and shape our dreams and aspirations for the coming year.At Software People Stories, we are running a special series of conversations with people on their own approaches as well as practices and stories of how their thinking has changed over the years.Today, my guest is Paramu Kurumathur, a colleague and a published serial author.He talks

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32:17

Year end thoughts with Gopalan

Software People Stories ·

2023/12/22

As we approach the end of a calendar year, many of us have the practice of looking back on the year that was, reflecting on the highs and lows of the year - and shape our dreams and aspirations for the coming year.At Software People Stories, we are running a special series of conversations with people on their own approaches as well as practices and stories of how their thinking has changed over the years.Today, I am in conversation with S Gopalan, my colleague from PM Power and an industry veteran

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38:54

Year end thoughts with Anantha Natarajan

Software People Stories ·

2023/12/09

As we approach the end of a calendar year, many of us have the practice of looking back on the year that was, reflecting on the highs and lows of the year - and shape our dreams and aspirations for the coming year.At Software People Stories, we are running a special series of conversations with people on their own approaches as well as practices and stories of how their thinking has changed over the years.Today, I am in conversation with Anantha Natarajan, my colleague from PM Power and an

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