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Software People Stories
by PM Power Consulting
Stories of what worked and sometimes what did not, in the course of discovering, designing, developing and delivering software based solutions – as shared by practitioners who went through these situations.
Episodes
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AI, Human Capability and the Future of Leadership with Zafar
From democratizing intelligence to redefining how we lead, work and remain human In this episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri Kalyanaraman reconnects with Zafar, who brings nearly four and a half decades of experience across technology and multiple waves of transformation—from mainframes…
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From Punch Cards to AI Companions
My guest today is Paramu Kurumathur: IT Leader, Author. Here is the snippets of interesting stories around how AI has changed his life and how he’s impacting AI - From building AI in 1980 to using AI to code, write, research and imagine the future What makes Paramu's story unusual is that his AI...
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From Soldering to Software with Yeshwant Satam
My guest today is Yeshwant Satam, an ICT professional and consultant with over four decades of experience. In this conversation, he freely shares: His four-decade journey from soldering boards and PROM patching to firmware, software, IT services leadership, and manufacturing automation. Continual...
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Learn, Adapt, Work Hard with Arun Subash Manickam
My guest today is Arun Subash Manickam. An Engineering leader at Google. In this conversation, Arun shares: his journey from Chennai schooling to computer science and a long career in networking, startups, acquisitions, and Google. transitions from individual contributor to manager, startup life,...
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From Stethoscope to Software with Dr. Kishore Reddy
My guest today is Dr. Kishore Reddy, co-founder of & Chief Strategy Officer at ProHance. Conversation highlights: Background & Early Life: Kishore grew up across India—moving from Gujarat to Delhi and eventually settling in Bangalore, which he considers his home. Medical Career & Transition to…
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Don't Worry About AI. Keep Learning with Vasu Vadlamani
In this episode of Software People Stories, Gayathri Kalyanaraman speaks with Vasu Vadlamani, a technology leader, architect, entrepreneur and Professor of Practice, about a career that has evolved alongside the software industry itself. About his accidental start to an AI Era tech leader who’s...
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Data Science and Human Foundations with Ashish Jha
In conversation with Ashish Jha, Chitra and Ashish explored - His childhood fascination with science and literature to working with Tata Steel as an industrial engineer Foray into data science and analytics with GECIS and Genpact getting deep into math and stats Converting customer problems into...
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Accidental Start to an AI-Era Technology Leader with Vijaya Kadiyala
My guest today is Vijays Kadiala, ,Executive Director for Architecture, Engineering, AI, Data, Cloud in DBS Tech India talks about his accidental start to an AI Era tech leader who’s defining mantra has been Every role has an expiration date! Conversation highlights 00:32 — 25 years of a career...
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Systems thinking, Social bonding & new contracts with Jithu Gopal
Intro: Jithu Gopal is a fintech product leader based in Bangalore, with 18+ years across engineering, consulting, and product. He is AVP Product at Scripbox and currently owns the charter of building the advisory experience that'll help a million families make confident choices about their...
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Business Before Technology with Mario
In this episode of Software People Stories, I speak with Mario Lewis, a manufacturing specialist turned IT expert with over 35 years of experience. He talks about his career that began far away from software—in mechanical engineering, manufacturing, operations, and quality—and eventually found…
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Making Products Matter with Saraswathi Shant Kumar
In this episode of Software People Stories, I speak with Saraswathi, a marketing leader with over 15 years of cross-industry experience, about the role of marketing in technology—especially how product marketers translate technical ideas into stories customers can understand and care about. We…
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Accounting, ERP and Change management with Chander Sankaran
My guest today is Chander Sankaran, an ERP and change management Specialist. With a professional background in finance and accounting, he has played many cross-functional roles that bridge the gap between finance and information technology. In this conversation, Chander talks about Beginning his...
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An Idea Today, an Outcome Tomorrow with Mathangi Sri Ramachandran
My guest today is Mathangi Sri Ramachandran, Co-Founder of YuVerse. The conversation included Mathangi ’s early fascination with data-driven decision-making → AI as a force for democratisation → empathy at scale → career choices driven by impact → sustaining a long career as a woman → the…
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Enabling Better Decisions Through Data with Sree Krishna Kumaraswamy
My guest today is Sree Krishna Kumaraswamy, known more popularly as Krishna, a data and analytics leader with over 20 years of experience spanning consulting and large enterprise technology companies In this conversation, Krishna traces his journey from growing up in Chennai with an expected...
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AI, Integration, and Innovation with Elangovan Shanmugam
My guest today is Elangovan Shanmugam, a seasoned software professional with over 30 years of experience. Among the multiple roles Elangovan has played are Distinguished Engineer, Director of Engineering, leading strategic AI transformation initiatives in a large organization. In this…
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Leading Through Every Technology Wave with Indira vidyaprakash
In this episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri Kalyanaraman speaks with Indra Vidyaprakash, Vice President | Workday Chennai Site Leader, for a conversation spanning three decades of technology evolution. From her early fascination with programming in Coimbatore and her journey through…
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From Navy to SaaS to AI with Ian Hogg
My guest today is Ian Hogg, the Chairman of SolvedBy.ai, an applied AI company helping SaaS vendors embed enterprise-grade forecasting, demand and decision intelligence directly into their platforms. In this conversation, Ian shares his background, from the Royal Navy and Xerox to building early...
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From H4 to CEO: Building a Life and Software Company with Rajashri Kidambi
In this episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri Kalyanaraman sits down with Rajshri Kidambi, CEO of Radus Software LLC, for an inspiring and deeply personal conversation. Rajshri shares her journey from arriving in the United States as an H4 dependent to building a successful software company...
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Reviving Developer Passion with Paramu Kurumathur
My guest today is a good friend and colleague - and not to forget with whom I was a co-author for a book, Paramu Kurumathur. In this episode, Paramu discusses how his recent development work evolved from small Google Apps Script utilities copied and adapted from online examples to building...
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From Gaming to Global Efficiency with Evan J Schwartz
My guest today is Evan J. Schwartz, the COO of AMCS Group North America, a global leader in sustainable cloud technology. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor and Board Advisor at Jacksonville University, mentoring graduate students in AI, cybersecurity, and technical project management. Evan...
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Navigating Career Curves and Breaks with Chaitra Rao
My guest today is Chaitra Partha Rao, Vice President at Daimler Truck Innovation Center India – Manufacturing , Sales & Aftersales. Chaitra shares how her childhood aspirations to become a neurosurgeon shifted to commerce due to cost constraints, eventually leading her into IT through an…
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Navigating Tech and Chaos with Tyler Wells
My guest today is Tyler Wells, co-founder of Brain Grid. Tyler recounts 25+ years in software, from an early IBM XT to work across military communications, startups, Skype/Microsoft, and seven and a half years at Twilio building video and SRE organizations, before founding Propel Data (which…
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Building a Business Dream with L A Balamurugan
My guest today is L.A. Balamurugan, known as Bala. With extensive experience in software development, he now plays the role of a delivery coach. In this conversation filled with nuggets from his experience, Bala shares his career journey from a computer science degree in the early 1990s to roles…
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Unleashing Potential with Rajesh Sharma
In this episode, I am in conversation with Rajesh Sharma, co-founder and chief product officer of ProHance. Rajesh covers a lot of ground starting from his move from Public Sector to SaaS Founder. Rajesh describes his path from a modest middle-class upbringing in Shimla and a mechanical…
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A real natural with Arundathi Rao
Host: Chitra Gurjar 4 decades and counting, always energized to do something, work is my DNA From post and telegraph to giving tuitions to creating her own agency to study An advocate for herself, nurturing her desire to serve Turning away “assured” job offers to join Defence Labs as a Scientist…
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Bits, Banking & Business Analytics with Muthusamy Vetrivel
In this episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri speaks with Muthusamy Vetrivel, Manager – Business Analytics at Saudi National Bank (formerly Saudi French Bank), about a career that spans over four decades of technological disruption. Vetrivel’s journey is anything but conventional. He began…
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Beyond Coding: Thriving as a Thinker in the Age of AI with Manisha Deshpande
In this special Women’s Day episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri sits down with Manisha Deshpande, VP, Digital Platform Engineering at Neurealm, for a deeply reflective conversation on career evolution, motherhood, leadership, and thriving in the AI era. Manisha’s journey begins in the…
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Belong, Don't Blur with Dr. Vaijayanthi Srinivasaraghavan (Viji)
In this deeply personal and inspiring episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri speaks with Dr. Vaijayanthi Srinivasaraghavan (Viji) — a seasoned technology leader, Senior Director at UPS, and a resilient voice for women navigating complex careers and life transitions. From learning C++ through...
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Beyond Clean Tech: From Science to Scale with Hiranmayee Vedam
In this episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri sits down with Hiran , Co-founder of Ashwatta Sustainability Ventures (domain Ashwatta.earth) , to explore how climate innovation is evolving beyond buzzwords into real systems change. From her beginnings in chemical engineering to building a...
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Leading with Purpose with Sujatha Ramani
Sujatha Ramani brings together corporate precision and grassroots purpose. With leadership experience at global companies like HP and Wipro, and two entrepreneurial ventures of her own, she made a deliberate shift into the social sector to build opportunity where it matters most. Since 2019, as…
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Evolving Workplace Culture with Srini Sundararajan
This is part of the specials we have every year focusing on women in IT. In this conversation, Srini Sundararajan shares his experiences and perspectives on empowering women in the workplace, particularly in IT. Srini's key messages include: - His upbringing which emphasized the importance of...
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Building Global Tech Solutions with VR Govindarajan
In this episode of Software People Stories, VR Govindarajan, aka Govi, the co-founder and executive chairman of Perfios Software, shares his comprehensive journey from the early days of his career to building successful startups. Govi dives deep into his academic background, industry experience,...
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Knowledge Management Insights with Jordan Richards
In this episode of Software People Stories, Jordan Richards, a Digital Transformation and Knowledge Management technologist, and Founder of Tacitous (www.tacitous.com) a Knowledge Management blueprint and platform designed to help organisations capture, retain, and share critical knowledge at…
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Navigating Technological Changes with Sudipta Lahiri
In this podcast episode, Sudipta Lahiri, Head Of Engineering and Products at Nimblework, Inc shares his compelling journey from growing up in a cosmopolitan township and studying metallurgical engineering to becoming a leader in the tech industry. He discusses his early career experiences,...
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Tech Entrepreneurial Insights with Bhargav Bhikkaji
In this podcast episode, Shiv is in conversation with Bhargav Bhikkaji, a tech leader, entrepreneur, and founder-CTO of MajorDomo Inc with deep expertise in cloud and Gen-AI driven enterprise software. In this episode of Software People Stories, Bhargav shares his inspiring journey from his early...
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Navigating Career Paths with Anees Haidary
In this podcast episode, Shiv is in conversation with Anees Haidary, Global Head, Operational Excellence, Data Privacy, and Global Workforce Management at Sasken Technologies. In this engaging episode, Anees shares his remarkable journey in the IT industry, starting from his humble beginnings in…
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Loving Failure and Learning Daily with Kumaran Anandan
In this podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Kumaran Anandan, CTO of TinyMagiq and Enterprise Architect —shares a refreshingly honest journey across hardware, industrial automation, embedded systems, startups, consulting, and Microsoft. From writing programs on a...
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From Backend IT to Frontline Digital Transformation with Shubhangi
In this podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Shubhangi M Josiam, Digital Head APAC of Alstom about her 18+ year journey across GE and Alstom, moving from core IT and infrastructure roles to customer-facing digital transformation leadership across APAC. Shubangi shares...
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New Year message from our Hosts
As we step into 2026, a heartfelt thank you to all our listeners for your time, trust, and continued support. Your engagement, feedback, and encouragement mean a lot to us and inspire us to keep creating meaningful conversations and content. Wishing you and your loved ones a Happy New Year…
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Embracing Change and Challenges with Hasan Siddiqui
In this episode, Hasan Siddiqui, a veteran in the IT industry, recounts his extensive and diverse career in the software and technology industry, offering valuable insights and advice along the way. He starts with his academic beginnings, influenced by the late Professor V Rajaraman, and traces…
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Curiosity-Driven Success with Ravikiran Pothukuchi
My guest today is Ravikiran Pothukuchi, the leader of Dassault Systèmes’ Enterprise Portfolio business in India. In this conversation, Ravi shares his journey from his humble beginnings in a small village in India to becoming a key player in Dassault Systems' business landscape. Ravi dives deep...
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Evolving Security Practices with Ben Wilcox
In this episode of the Software People Stories, my guest Ben Wilcox is the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at ProArch. Ben shares his fascinating journey from building a web hosting business as a teenager to his current role as CTO and CISO at ProArch. Ben…
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Empowering Developers with Yaron Schneider
In this episode of Software People Stories, Shiv is in conversation with Yaron Schneider, co-founder of Diagrid and a seasoned developer and entrepreneur deeply involved in the open source movement. Yaron shares his origin story, starting from programming at age 11 to his current role as…
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Numbers, Networks, and Nuance with Madhavan Jagannathan
Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Madhavan Jagannathan (Maddy) , Instrument and Control Engineer by training, software technologist by experience, and financial explorer at heart. With over two decades of experience across HCL, Adobe, EMC, Dell, and VMware, Maddy brings together deep...
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From Banking to Boardrooms with Rupam Tandon
Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rupam Tandon, Financial Executive with 30 years of experience across banking, asset management, and insurance. She’s also a certified Independent Director (IoD), ESG specialist, and startup mentor. She talks about her journey starting in a small town…
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Bridging Engineering and Marketing with Mike Maynard
In this episode, Shiv is in conversation with Mike Maynard, the Managing Director/CEO of the Napier Group, a PR firm. Mike shares his unconventional career journey from electronics engineering to marketing and recounts his initial interest in mathematics and eventual pivot to electronics...
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Exploring Science and Technology Synergy with Prasad Chodavarapu
In this episode, Shiv is in conversation with Prasad Chodavarapu, Co-Founder & Managing Director at Aganitha.ai In this conversation, Prasad, a tech veteran turned bio-pharma enthusiast, discusses his unique career trajectory from software development to founding a startup in the life sciences...
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Celebrating Seven Years: Reflections and Future Aspirations
In this special episode celebrating seven years of the 'Software People Stories podcast, hosts Anita Shiva, Shiv, Gayatri, and Chitra reflect on their journey. They discuss the origins, challenges, milestones, and personal experiences of managing the podcast, offering insights into what kept them...
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Full Stack Leadership with Dr. Krishna Prasad
In this special episode of 'Software People Stories,' , our guest is Dr. Krishna Prasad, known more popularly as KP from the 'Full Stack Leadership Cast.' KP shares his journey into podcasting, inspired by the host's longstanding podcast. They discuss the concept of full stack leadership,...
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Achieving Excellence with Naresh Choudhary
In this episode, Shiv is in conversation with Naresh Choudhary, Senior Vice President, Quality & Productivity, Infosys Ltd. Naresh shares his career journey starting from humble beginnings in Mumbai, studying engineering at VJTI, working at Arvind Mills, and eventually contributing to Infosys for...
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Stories of what worked and sometimes what did not, in the course of discovering, designing, developing and delivering software based solutions – as shared by practitioners who went through these situations.
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