Building a Business Dream with L A Balamurugan
My guest today is L.A. Balamurugan, known as Bala. With extensive experience in software development, he now plays the role of a delivery coach. In this conversation filled with nuggets from his experience, Bala shares his career journey from a computer science degree in the early 1990s to roles at HCL, Perot Systems in […]
Unleashing Potential with Rajesh Sharma
In this episode, I am in conversation with Rajesh Sharma, co-founder and chief product officer of ProHance. Rajesh covers a lot of ground starting from his move from Public Sector to SaaS Founder. Rajesh describes his path from a modest middle-class upbringing in Shimla and a mechanical engineering degree to a stable career at HPCL, […]
A real natural with Arundathi Rao
Host: Chitra Gurjar 4 decades and counting, always energized to do something, work is my DNA From post and telegraph to giving tuitions to creating her own agency to study An advocate for herself, nurturing her desire to serve Turning away “assured” job offers to join Defence Labs as a Scientist at CABS Moved onto […]
Bits, Banking & Business Analytics with Muthusamy Vetrivel
In this episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri speaks with Muthusamy Vetrivel, Manager – Business Analytics at Saudi National Bank (formerly Saudi French Bank), about a career that spans over four decades of technological disruption. Vetrivel’s journey is anything but conventional. He began in the granite export business — negotiating documents and standing nervously at […]
Beyond Coding: Thriving as a Thinker in the Age of AI with Manisha Deshpande
In this special Women’s Day episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri sits down with Manisha Deshpande, VP, Digital Platform Engineering at Neurealm, for a deeply reflective conversation on career evolution, motherhood, leadership, and thriving in the AI era. Manisha’s journey begins in the early 2000s — renting desktops with friends, coding in C++, and working […]
Belong, Don’t Blur with Dr. Vaijayanthi Srinivasaraghavan (Viji)
In this deeply personal and inspiring episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri speaks with Dr. Vaijayanthi Srinivasaraghavan (Viji) — a seasoned technology leader, Senior Director at UPS, and a resilient voice for women navigating complex careers and life transitions. From learning C++ through shared manuals in the early 90s to leading global logistics technology at […]
Beyond Clean Tech: From Science to Scale with Hiranmayee Vedam
In this episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri sits down with Hiran , Co-founder of Ashwatta Sustainability Ventures (domain Ashwatta.earth) , to explore how climate innovation is evolving beyond buzzwords into real systems change. From her beginnings in chemical engineering to building a venture studio focused on translating breakthrough science into scalable climate companies, Hiran […]
Leading with Purpose with Sujatha Ramani
Sujatha Ramani brings together corporate precision and grassroots purpose. With leadership experience at global companies like HP and Wipro, and two entrepreneurial ventures of her own, she made a deliberate shift into the social sector to build opportunity where it matters most. Since 2019, as CEO of Pollinate Group, she has led with clarity and […]
Evolving Workplace Culture with Srini Sundararajan
This is part of the specials we have every year focusing on women in IT. In this conversation, Srini Sundararajan shares his experiences and perspectives on empowering women in the workplace, particularly in IT. Srini’s key messages include: – His upbringing which emphasized the importance of education and non-discrimination between genders. – His early professional […]
Building Global Tech Solutions with VR Govindarajan
In this episode of Software People Stories, VR Govindarajan, aka Govi, the co-founder and executive chairman of Perfios Software, shares his comprehensive journey from the early days of his career to building successful startups. Govi dives deep into his academic background, industry experience, and the various startups he co-founded, including Aztec Soft and Perfios. He […]
