Blending Roles, Breaking Ceilings with Shikha Munjal
In this episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri Kalyanaraman speaks with Shikha Munjal, Associate Director Fidelity International, about her dynamic journey across technology, finance, people management and community building. Shikha Munjal’s story begins in a small town in Haryana, where she pursued computer science engineering—a choice influenced by her father’s vision rather than her own. […]
Data, Security, and Startups with Harish Chandramowli
My guest today is Harish Chandramowli, Co-founder & CTO of Flair software. In this conversation, Harish talks about his journey from his early university days in India at Amrita University to leading roles in major companies like Bloomberg and MongoDB. He articulates his shift to a niche field combining software engineering with security, his experience […]
Engineering Futures and Purpose with Dr G Uma
In this episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri Kalyanaraman speaks with Dr. G Uma, Professor in the Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering and Dean of Institutional Development & Alumni Relations at NIT Trichy. An alumna herself, Dr. Uma reflects on her 27-year journey in academia, her pioneering work in MEMS technology, and her deep […]
Technology and Society with Chris Miller and Allen Batteau
My guests today are Cultural engineer-anthropologist Allen Batteau, Ph.D. and design anthropologist Christine Z. Miller, Ph.D., co-authors of the book: Tools, Totems, and Totalities: The Modern Construction of Hegemonic Technology Christine Miller is a professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design, and Allen, a retired professor from Wayne State University. They share details […]
Building the Future: From COBOL to AI with Spart Parthasarathy
My guest today is S Parthasarathy, better known as Spart who is the founder at CuedIn Technologies. In this episode, Spart shares his extensive journey in the software engineering field. Spart’s story begins with his initial projects in COBOL programming at Tata Burroughs and the World Bank, working on critical systems in retail, logistics, and […]
A Journey of Innovation and Challenges with Galvin Widjaja
My guest today is Galvin Widjaja, founder and CEO of Lauretta.io …. In this episode he talks about: Origin story: Galvin Widjaja shares his origin story, including his background and how he got associated with the AI industry . Entrepreneurial Journey: Galvin discusses his transition from a quant finance background to becoming an entrepreneur in […]
Insights into Dev Tooling with Tom Elliott
I am in conversation with Tom Elliott, founder of Ocuroot and former Engineering Productivity lead at Yext, Introduction: Tom Elliott shares his career journey, starting from his early interest in computers to his current role in Dev tooling . Career Insights: Tom discusses the challenges of entering the industry during the financial crash and his […]
Story of a fractional CTO with Thanos Diacakis
My guest today is Thanos Diacakis, Software Delivery Coach & a Fractional CTO. We covered a wide range of topics that included: Insightful Experiences: Thanos shared many insightful and thought-provoking experiences and perspectives, particularly on software delivery life cycle improvements without explicitly using terms like Kanban Balancing Work and Personal Life: Thanos emphasized the importance […]
Rewiring Careers, Redefining Impact with Anu Dwaraknath
In this episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri Kalyanaraman speaks with Anu Dwaraknath, Staff Technical Program Manager at Lam Research, about her dynamic journey across geographies, domains, and roles. From her early days in telecom to becoming a driving force in the semiconductor space, Anu shares stories of adaptability, continuous learning, and purpose-driven leadership. Episode […]
Passion, Patents, and Powering Down AI with Fred Jordan
Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Dr. Fred Jordan, CEO and Co-Founder at AlpVision and FinalSpark – Expert anticounterfeit technologies – Expert biocomputing talks about his journey to make a difference in AI and what propelled him to do that. 1. Early Career — Curiosity, Coincidence, and Counterfeits Fred describes himself modestly as a French […]