Wish you happy new year

New Year, New Hopes: A Time for Reflection WISH YOU HAPPY NEW YEAR! It's been quite some time since I last wrote here, but I finally have some time off work and wanted to spend it reconnecting with all of you. Reflections on a Challenging Year We've all gone through one more year in our lives, and it was certainly a tough one for many people and industries globally. People all over the world are recovering from one of the biggest recessions we’ve ever seen. Thank God we are in India, where the effect was minimal compared to other regions. However, last year, we also witnessed one of the biggest corporate challenges in Indian history. As a SATYAMITE, we went through an extremely hard time. We faced so many difficult questions: "Is the company still paying salaries?" and "Do you still have a job?" These were, honestly, our own apprehensions too. Despite these worries, we showed faith in our organization. Our intensity only increased while delivering for our customers. I want to take this opportunity to thank my family and friends, who gave me unwavering moral support throughout. Gradually, our confidence in the company’s future and our own careers grew. Thanks to the Indian government and the eminent board of directors appointed by the central government—they did a splendid job. They truly saved many families. Now, we have reached a stage where we can confidently come back to our previous strength. Inviting the New Year with Hope This is the time to welcome the New Year with many hopes. Market indices are bouncing back. Indian GDP is expected to touch 8% again. US economic data is also showing signals of recovery from the recession, and the IT industry, in particular, is gaining momentum. Let us all hope that many young fellows will get jobs in their respective fields this year. Personally, I am expecting a good hike in salary, which has been stagnant for the last two years! The Completeness: Thoughts on "3 IDIOTS" No blog entry would be complete without talking about the movie "3 IDIOTS," which I saw just the day before yesterday. I connected with this movie so well. This film touched a very sensitive point in our educational system. It shows one of the deepest flaws in how we are racing purely for marks and ranks. We often win the race for ranks but miss the core objectives of education. One of the lines that resonated with me the most is: "Strive for excellence, success will follow you." With that note of striving for excellence, I’d like to wrap up this edition of my blog. WISH YOU HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

About Me

Catching Up: The Life and Times of Ani It's my absolute pleasure to write this first blog post. In our busy lives, I think a personal space like this is the perfect way for us to stay in touch and update each other on what we're up to. First, let me introduce myself properly! While my official name is longer, my close friends know me best as Ani, and I love it. From Sudhivaripalem to Ongole I was born and spent my early childhood in my native place, Sudhivaripalem, Inkollu mandal, Prakasam Dt, AP. Our family shifted to Ongole when I was 15. That move marked the beginning of a new chapter where I completed my SSC at Radhakrishna Public School. It was an important time for making new, incredibly close friends—the kind that stick with you for life. College Years: Fun and Engineering Most of us (my 10th-grade friends) continued together at Adarsha Junior College in Ongole. We missed our friend Srikanth, but the two years were full of the fun and chaos all teenagers go through. Then it was time for my professional course. I joined the B.Tech Mechanical Engg department at QIS College of Engg & Tech. Though it was a new professional environment, making friends wasn't new to me! We enjoyed those four years immensely, and they left me with so many great memories and lifelong friendships. Starting My Career My professional journey began when I joined Satyam Computers in Feb 2007. Starting the ELTP training was another new environment, but it was perhaps the sweetest one yet. I'll never forget those early days—maybe because it was my first job, or maybe because of the genuinely nice people I met. I made another couple of close friends here and have been enjoyed my professional life in this organization for almost 15 years. Now i am with J.P. Morgan Chase. for last 4 years.