grew up in a sleepy town in the lap of the Himalayas in India. Life was idyllic and sheltered. So sheltered in fact that till high school I had only heard about this curious contraption called the computer.
The hushed reverence with which the hill folk talked about computers so stirred my interest that when I went to a professional college, and got my hands on a machine that required a working knowledge of MS-DOS and a primitive version of AutoCAD, I completely devoured the machine.
My fascination with technology and its limitless potential has only intensified ever since. My interest in computers spans both the creative front-end (given my background in architecture and Web design) and the more technical back-end (due to my background in programming). It is a unique combination that has helped me stay focused on user interface and usability even while I code.
You won’t believe the one skill, however, that has made me an even bigger star in the eyes of my bosses—PowerPoint. It’s really quite incredible and amusing. Helping visualize cryptic corporate concepts through infographics has won me grateful friends through many hierarchies of my organization.
Technology isn’t the only thing that consumes me. Till a season ago, I was an ardent fan of Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns. But they shook my faith in the last couple of seasons. I’m currently searching a new team to follow. Till I find another team and another hero to worship, I’m trying my own leisurely hand at badminton. Hasn’t worked for me so far, except that I’ve found a hero of sorts in my coach.
Other than that, I dabble in sketching, photography and cartooning. And of course, I love spending time with my lovely wife who faithfully fawns on my sports icons, patiently poses for my Nikon D80, and ferociously critiques my design.
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Web design expert with ten years of industry experience | Web application development experience of more than five years | Proficient with graphics, multimedia, programming and technical documentation | Excellent communication skills | Outstanding academic track record
2005 - March, 2012
Sr.Web, UI/UX Developer, Mercer Canada Ltd. and Mercer USA
Fall 2010
Guest lecturer, George Brown College, Toronto
2001 – 2005
Web Developer /Programmer (PTE) at the IT department, Arizona State University
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