S-curves with Gopalan
In this thematic conversation on S-curves, I am in conversation with my colleague and Coach at PM Power, Gopalan. In this conversation, Gopal shares:some Specific S-Curves: Transitioning from Home to Hostel: This early experience fostered independence and adaptability. Shifting from Academics to Professional Life: Adapting to the different demands and expectations of the professional world. […]
S-curves with Paramu Kurumathur
In this thematic conversation on S-curves, I am in conversation with my colleague, Coach and serial author, Paramu Kurumathur. In this conversation, Paramu shares some specific S-Curve in his life: School Change: Moving from Trivandrum to Calicut presented challenges like adapting to a new language, culture, and classmates. IIT Entrance and College: Entering IIT brought […]
Maintaining Composure, being productive with Ben Johnson
I continue my conversation with Ben Johnson, the CEO of Particle 41, a company that provides fractional CTO services, software development, data science, data engineering, and AI solutions In this part, Ben talks about: The importance of user adoption for successful technology implementation. The challenges and benefits of agile development in contract-based projects. The value […]
Building a strong team culture with Ben Johnson
I am in conversation with Ben Johnson, the CEO of Particle 41, a company that provides fractional CTO services, software development, data science, data engineering, and AI solutions Some of the highlights from the conversation are: How he started programming on the Commodore 64 Starting a travel company and getting hands on experience with building […]
Collaborating teams with Douglas Ferguson
I continue my conversation with Douglas Ferguson, an entrepreneur and human-centered technologist. He is the president of Voltage Control, a facilitation academy that develops leaders through various programs. In this part of the conversation, Douglas shares his story related to: Voltage Control: A facilitation academy focused on developing collaborative leaders. Facilitation skills: Valuable for individuals […]
Leadership lessons with Douglas Ferguson
I am in conversation with Douglas Ferguson. Douglas is an entrepreneur and human-centered technologist. He is the president of Voltage Control, a facilitation academy that develops leaders through various programs. In this part of the conversation, Douglas shares his story related to: Douglas’s journey: From individual contributor to leader, emphasizing the importance of understanding and […]
Working with the Government with Karthik Viswanathan
I continue my conversation with Karthik Viswanathan, the President of Ochyo Inc, a consulting firm that specializes in serving State & Local governments around strategy development, technology enablement and business process optimization In this part, Karthik delves deeper into the challenges and opportunities within government IT. He discusses the complexities of balancing top-down mandates with […]
IT solutions in the Government with Karthik Viswanathan
I am in conversation with Karthik Viswanathan, the President of Ochyo Inc, a consulting firm that specializes in serving State & Local governments around strategy development, technology enablement and business process optimization In this part of the conversation, Karthik shares: Karthik’s career path: Started in IT after college in Bombay (now Mumbai) Worked in tech […]
Entrepreneurship with Ravi Krishnappa
Sivaguru continues the conversation with Ravi Krishnappa, managing partner at July Ventures. In this part, he shares his thoughts as below Emphasizes that his curiosity drives him to understand new concepts deeply, particularly through teaching. How teaching others can enhance one’s own understanding, He says that having ideas alone is not sufficient. Successful outcomes depend […]
Being insanely curious with Ravi Krishnappa
Sivaguru is in conversation with Ravi Krishnappa, managing partner at July Ventures. He talks about How he Started as a mechanical engineer and ERP consultant, then co-founded Accel Venture Partners and Inatech. Transitioned to angel investing and is now a partner at July Ventures, focusing on B2B tech startups. He also attributes his success to […]
