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By profession I’m a Principal Engineer working for a Financial Services company. As an Individual Contributor as well as a Leader, I get to explore various technologies and provide solutions to the business. The fundamental aspect of my job which I like the most is Problem Solving. Because I look at newer problems as opportunities to deliver something new or different. That motivates me to keep learning one or other technical aspect. In addition to the solutions, I also act as a Mentor to my fellow team members and colleagues. As part of mentorship, I get to interact with diverse set of people. Through these interactions, I also learn new things.


I get bored doing same things again and again and again. So, I keep exploring new technologies and also make my hands dirty. I strongly believe in mutual knowledge sharing to enhance one's knowledge. Through this blog, I intend to share my learning and experience with others. I hope these posts would be useful for someone looking for a solution to a specific problem or in general, knowledge about a technology or a concept.

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