Applied Materials shaped me in two distinct ways over the years… Applied Materials has been a wonderful professional experience over the last decade. I am sharing here two unique programs that resonate with me, represent the company core values and … Continued
Just completed a productivity workshop on Linkedin Learning. One of the most interesting modules invited me to carefully think over my not-to-do list! This is the list of things we will consciously choose not-to-do! They are a drain on our … Continued
Applied Materials is honored to receive the Electronics Maker award for the Most Innovative Company in the year 2022. I received the award on behalf of the corporation – and in my crisp message to the industry -I just spoke … Continued
Machines will fail, it is People who make the difference…. On my return flight from SFO, I met a wonderful young man with a unique, can-do attitude in life. My pre-booked seat turned out to be a lemon deal – … Continued
Aloysius & Me – a warm cup of coffee after nearly 15 years! Refreshing meeting old industry colleagues in my Dubai trip last month. Here is a photograph with Aloysius ex-Ingram – now in Redington Middle East… I was pleasantly … Continued
When Ideas take Wings… Came across the ePlane at Dubai Expo! Created by a startup from IIT Chennai – it envisages a 2 seater flying ‘car That can cut the travel time by a factor of 4, May spawn a … Continued
In end 1995, Ravi informed me that he was moving me to PPGA – the PC Product group in HP, and I would be handling the HP Vectra and Server market development in India. I guess I was … Continued
With Dr.Amaranth Sarmah, Village Director, Dr.Niharika and SOS Village Team I had the privilege to visit SOS Children’s Village, GreenField, Faridabad last week. As a Faridabad resident, I had taken upon myself to increase my engagement with the NGO which … Continued
One of the defining accomplishments in my life has been the creation of the HP DeskJet printer market in India. In end 1993, after the successful launch of HP LaserJet 4, my boss threw a challenge at me – … Continued
A new personal best in Continuous Learning-Memory Training! This month – as a simple personal challenge – I memorized and recited the value of Pi (22/7) to 1000+ digits! I have been a voracious reader- and have evolved a commitment … Continued