I am a person who is open about every aspect of life, who believes in the outlook of ‘LIVE AND LET LIVE’. I was born in Chennai, in a self content South Indian Family. My father Valentine lives with me and my mother Jenovi lives in the Kingdom of God. I am happily married to a God fearing, caring, talented, understanding and kind hearted Susanna and we are blessed with two loving daughter Agnes Teresa and Irene Rexita.

I am ambitious, self-made, and hard working at the same time perfectly balancing my personal and professional fronts. My family is first priority in my life which drivers my professional life successfully. My Profession gives me exposure, confidence, sense of achievement and adequate resources in life. This gives rise to the fulfilment of life, when life gets amalgamated with activities of professional, personal and social domains. Yes, I am involved in the social activities too, as I believe in holistic development.

We live in an era, where Information Technology is the key for the present and future, where I as a consultant possess the expertise required to design and execute crucial Data Centre processes from the stages of concept to deployment. I have been providing data centres with leading edge solutions based on complete engineering practices, integrity, customer first philosophy, and a business partner relationship choosing the right and cost effective products and solutions. I do continuous hand holding of my customers through the myriad time on carrier independent data centre WAN, data centre LAN, network security, data security, data storage, data archiving, power, cooling, and DCIM solutions available in the data centres today. Our Data Centre System’s unsurpassed and immaculate industry knowledge allows our customers to sleep peacefully well at night knowing that indomitable solutions provided by us are guarding and protecting their business lifeline.

Today broadcast sector faces the transition from SDI to IP certainly one of the industry's most dramatic transformations. It is very important to have an expert with a rich hands on experience and with a broad view of the possibilities, where I can apply my skills and abilities for this smooth migration. This is going to be a major challenge over the next few years; broadcasters need to protect their existing investments, but they are seeing that IP systems will bring benefits that could make the transition worthwhile. The major question at this juncture is “How and when are the key questions? I can drive the broadcaster for planning and executing a suitable migration path from baseband through to IP, whether that be a hybrid solution or a gradual transition, with ongoing support throughout.

While a large number of television viewers have remained loyal to the traditional panel-on-the-wall display screens, we have seen many viewers migrating to other devices as well. Young generation particularly now routinely accesses music, short video clips, and even full-length programs on tablets, laptops, and mobile phones. Even their parents are seeing the benefits provided by these platforms and the flexibility of the new services offered, which can only be derived, if the broadcaster is ready to migrate from traditional way of doing business to IP platform, where their contents owned, can be viewed via IP online platform only, in which I have a sizeable contribution on many project deliveries.

Generally, when we plan of project management, we think about either Software Project Managers or personnel with PMP Certification who are construed to be the key personal for execution of project. However, industry rarely talk much about a seasoned Technical Project Manager, who possess the perfect blend of Technical and Project Management skills, who has acquired these skills through his technical qualification, Team management, communication, project management ….etc . While there are no doubts about the project management skills of PMPs and Software Project Managers, what goes behind the screens is that they depend upon the Technical Project Managers for all Micro Management of the project itself, when they stumble, leading to escalation of cost and project delays. Experienced clients look for a Technical Project Managers, though they being slightly rare commodities!

As a Technical Manager with a vast …...years of Technical and project management experience, I can syndicate the frequent conflicting roles of Project Management, Communication, and Quality Assurance Analysis. I also routinely assess technical risks, fix the technical problems, and cut though the layers of incredible surrounding at any given technical project to determine what is really going on an instant to instant basis. Within my own technical areas, I can estimate project time-lines to within hours of actual work; outside of it I can make accurately estimate based on my years of technical experience.

As I am IT professionals. I handle difficult problems and avoid conflict and save technical face of the team. This allows me to get straight answers and good work out of my team members and non-technical project managers.

On any given day I can:

1. Write multiple status report.

2. Compose dozen of communications emails.

3. Help my team prioritize the latest set of technical issues.

4. Assist my team in identifying the problem at the root of several technical issues.

5. Work on one or more mitigation strategies for technical risks.

Listening is one of the building blocks of success…

In my point of view Listening is the most important skill in life, whether it’s personal or professional. My understanding of Listening is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process. Listening is key to all effective communication, without the ability to listen effectively, messages are easily misunderstood. As a result, communication breaks down and the sender of the message is dishonoured.

Collaborating also means team work, teamwork only works…

As a team player I follow 6 skills for effective collaboration, they are

1. Communication

One of the most crucial factors in collaboration is communication. As a team member I have the ability to express my selves clearly to each other and successfully manage the channels of communication with regards to the team’s common goal.

2. Authenticity

One of the reasons why collaboration is successful within me is because I mingle which people from different walks of life together and bind the different strengths of each individual personality. Which means that the ability to be reliable and true to one’s self is an important skill in team work.

3. Compromise

To work as a team or a family, knowing how to compromise can be an invaluable skill. In order to maximize my success, I probably find the need to compromise in different areas, such as in workplace, in relationships and personal life. In my point Compromising build Strong Relationship.

4. Tolerance

From time to time we will all experience painful emotions or situations that are unavoidable. When there isn’t anything that we can do to avoid them, being able to accept the distress and tolerate the situation is really important in getting us through the moment. I look tolerance is about learning to manage strong emotions and stressful situations, in a way that helps me to gain more control over those emotions and more control over the choices I make and the actions I take.

5. Team Play

I am a good communicator, as I carefully put my thoughts into words for everyone to understand it well. I am more sensible enough to carefully choose my words for sharing my thoughts with others. I practise the art of speaking clearly and convincingly without confusing my teammates. I always sit with the team for discussion with open mind and positive attitude.

6. Reliability

I can confidently say that I am a reliable person. Since past 20 years in my professional life I have kept my promises and set priorities to make sure everything gets done on time and that’s my strength. In various categories of positions my colleagues seek my words as I all ways be positive in discussion and very open in comments.

It doesn’t matter how good I am today. What really matters is how fast I can progress and what steps I take every day to improve my design skills. Recently, I tried to sum up my last several years of being an IT Infrastructure designer in order to discover what really brought me to the level I’m at today. Nothing happens overnight. It takes a countless number of hours, plus practice and patience. I tried to select five actions and routines I have been doing regularly for the last few years in order to become a better designer.

1. Learn to identify good design

The rule is simple: Start the day by going through the most recent design showcases and examining the work of other talented and experienced designers.
Study well-designed pieces and try to answer the question: “What makes it so good?” Focus on specific design elements and compare them with other examples. Try to guess why the designer made certain decisions. At the end of this process, sketch your own ideas as often as you can.

2. Study design theory

Everything moves so fast and if you want to be in the game, you need to know your stuff from the source. Read about new design techniques or trends. Study the design theory to find a sense in what you’re doing.
Don’t focus too much on how to achieve trendy visual elements in your designs. It’s very tempting to look into those “step-by-step” tutorials. However, it won’t make your design skills better.
A good design doesn’t start in watching tutorials, it starts in your head and on the paper. Understand the design theory first and add a visual skin later. Do your homework.

3. Have a sandbox

Create a place for yourself where you can try new things. For example your own website or some other personal projects are usually a good place to start.
Treat it like an experiment and don’t be afraid of using unusual things. Don’t settle with the first idea that comes to your mind. This is your playground and you’re the boss. Have some fun with it and be creative.
If you don’t have any personal projects, create an imagery one and pretend like you’re doing a job for someone. These imagery projects can be really helpful to build your portfolio and show off.

4. Improve your style

Sometimes a designer is like an actor and has to play different roles depending on the project that he or she is working on. However, it’s good to settle around a specific group of clients that we feel confident with and that fits with our design style.
For example, I definitely prefer clean and minimalist designs because I feel that approach is perfect for businesses, corporations. My portfolio is full of these kinds of projects and people usually know what to expect from me.
Try to find your own style that you feel good with. If there is a relatively big group of clients that finds your design attractive, you’re on the right track. Keep improving your design style and introduce new elements to every new project.
Think about your personal design style as your trademark. You want people to recognize your work and the best reward is when other designers try to copy you. It’s annoying but you can be proud of yourself!

5. Teach other people what you know

This is a very important step I have being doing this long time. I always felt like I was not someone who could teach other people because I’m still learning too. However, I discovered that sharing your knowledge is a great way to learn as well.
Writing design articles helps to organize your thoughts and review the knowledge you have already acquired. Also, it usually requires some research and examples, which can even lead to knowing the topic deeper and better.

For an implementation process to be successful, many tasks between different departments need to be accomplished in sequence. Companies strive to use proven methodologies and recruit professional to guide them through the implementation of a systems, but the failure of many implementation processes often stems from the lack of accurate planning in the beginning stages of the project due to inadequate resources or unforeseen problems that arise.
My roles and responsibilities as a Principle consultant for IT Infrastructure Implementation can vary a great deal from Business to Business’s and even project to project’s. While, domain expertise is a must to have for all implementation, there are some skills that add a great deal of value to the consultation provided by me. Basically, the 5 points below will separate good consultant from the rest.

1. Client engagement

When clients pay a decent amount for the service, it is necessary to ensure that the clients are impressed by your service. This is quite relevant in a highly competitive market. Sometimes, your knowledge alone may not be sufficient to impress the client, especially when you are dealing with non-technical stakeholders. But if you are an effective communicator capable of engaging all stakeholders of the project, it would be easier for you to leave a good impression on the client.

2. Cross domain knowledge

Database, Windows, Linux, Networking, Security, Virtualization, Infrastructure, etc.. These are some of the client IT teams involved in the implementation of Enterprise level solution. Having some level of expertise in these domains, you will be better equipped to deal with these IT teams and have a more productive outcome. For example, they might come up with some configuration that is more suited for their application rather than following some standard configuration.

3. Presentation and Training

If you are working as a senior consultant, then most likely, presentations are an inevitable part of your job. It's easier for people to judge a presentation than your work performance highlighting the importance of good presentations. Similarly, training gives you an opportunity to make an instant impact on the client. Apart from that, the user interaction during training sessions can help you gain insight into the client business process and even give rise to new ideas that can be incorporated into your solution.

4. Project management

In some firms, where implementation consultants may also double up as project leads or managers, it is essential to be familiar with the popular project management methodologies. During the course of your work, you may come across many clients who follow different project management methodologies religiously. Even if you are working under a project manager, project management expertise will give you an idea about the expected deliverables at different phases of the project. This will give you adequate time to prepare them. Additionally, these skills will be very useful is successful implementations.

5. Cross cultural competence

In an increasingly multicultural business environment, it is crucial to have a good understanding of the people you are dealing with. These cultural values usually have a profound impact on the client work culture. You should have the ability to work productively with people from different cultures in a professional environment and be flexible to adapt to the work culture of the client.