Author Archives: Vijay Vijayasankar

My first job out of engineering college was at a Tire company . One night, a spindle needed to be replaced in a machine on the line to restart it . I used my deep knowledge of mechanical engineering and figured I needed a spindle with 28.8 CM diameter . Everyone around me had aContinue reading “Approximation is both a life saver and a potential disaster !”

Business development in consulting (also for systems integration) is a fairly straightforward process at its core . 1. You identify and solve problems for a client . These include problems whose impact that the client is fully not aware of yet ! 2. The solution comes with value that the client can demonstrably see asContinue reading “Business development in consulting”

I enjoy spending time with my colleagues – talking shop , sharing experiences , breaking bread , learning from each other , mentoring and getting mentored – and find every opportunity to do that . I especially enjoy hanging out with my younger colleagues who are in the very early stages of their career –Continue reading “The Consulting Journey – Some thoughts for people who are just starting their career”