The Value of ‘Project Management’ in our personal and professional lives
I wrote this article in 2015 in an internal blog and reproducing it here: Let me share my experiences and ideas of the value of project management in our personal as well as professional lives. I attended PMI National Conference last year and happened to know views of the famous Indian Cricketer VVS Laxman on […]
My Railway Signalling journey so far – Part 1
One way of keeping ourselves busy in these COVID-19 pandemic times is to write something on our professional journey so far. This year marks the 25th year of my professional career in ever fascinating ‘Railway Signal Engineering’ domain. Let me share about my initial experiences in this first part. I applied for a job in […]
My Railway (Signalling) journey – Part 2
While I was waiting for posting orders, I visited railway station in Aravalli, the remote village near Bhimavaram Town where we lived in coastal Andhra Pradesh to learn about what is ‘Railway Signalling’ is all about. That railway station is provided with MAUQ (Multi Aspect Upper Quadrant) mechanical signalling with double wire system used for […]
My Railway (Signalling) journey – Part 3
In continuation of sharing my experiences over the last 25 years in Railway Signal Engineering, I am sharing my stint with Indian Railways from 1997 to 2006 in this part. After completing 18 months of rigorous training, I was appointed in May, 1997 at Tadepalligudem railway station and responsible for maintenance of Signalling system at […]
My Railway (Signalling) journey – Part 4
This article is part 4 of the series on my 25 years of railway journey and will convey the details about one of the best companies to work for in the world, General Electric. During May 2006, I joined General Electric Transportation Systems (GETS) in Bangalore, India to work on Indian Railways (IR) projects. GETS […]