The Best Medicine for all Kinds of Problems in our Lives is to Leave the “Wheel Lock and Wheel Together” and Move On! Read this Interesting Perspective!!

Dear Students and Friends

Couple of days back one of my connections forwarded me the following picture! Initially it looked funny to me but as I see this, it teaches a big lesson. I am sharing my viewpoint with all of you so that my conceptions become strong and try to implement them in my life, which may be helpful to a few others as well.

As you are all aware that “Wheel locks” are designed to prevent thieves from stealing rims off your car. Security guards use this for wrong parking as well. What if the owner removes the wheel itself, fits the spare and moves on! Of course, there is a little cost associated but it was OK!

Wheel is an “Expectation in our Life”! Wheel lock is a “Hindrance to that Expectation”. When Expectation is not met in the form of Wheel lock, holding on to the “same expectation with a hindrance” is not a great solution! Sometimes it is foolish as well.

We should be able to remove the expectation in our life, attach it to a new expectation and move on! Multiple times I experienced the wheel lock syndromes in my life. I was holding, becoming morose but did not use/understand this philosophy. As a result, we lose time, peace and energy! We should not make this mistake.

JEE results are around the corner! If you don’t get into NIT/IIT (wheel lock), remove the wheel and join a local engineering college and prove yourself! If you do not get a placement in your dream company, remove the wheel, check your skills and attach a new wheel. If you are having a “Heart Burn”, remove the Wheel, attach a new one and move on! Holding on to it only causes psychological trouble. Your car remains in the same parking lot forever!

 

Of course, preaching is easy, practicing is difficult but trying is our dharma!

What are your “Wheel Locks” in your life at this point of time? Job or Rank or Life Partner or Health or Family or Abroad or ???

Remove the “Wheel and Wheel Lock together” and Move On! The Panacea to all Problems

Ravi Saripalle

 

 

The Story of a boy from GVP to Apple! Humble Beginning to Whopping Package! Studious to Super coder!! Read this Interesting Story of a GVPcian!

Dear Students and Friends

 

As I said before, I met a GVPCE Alumni in one of the Alumni start-up inaugurations. I met an interesting COUPLE! They have not changed much from the time I first saw them in 2012! 

10 years over, but still the same humbleness, calm and composed! As usual I started conversing with this couple, from college days to contemporary times! Life is like a fluid. It always flows towards gravity! If your gravity is towards doing nothing, it flows there. If your gravity is towards dedicated planning, it flows there. Out of 100, only few seriously plan their life right from college regardless of home conditions. One such individual is Vinay T, 2012-16 Dept. of CSE!!

I felt so happy interviewing Vinay and Mounica! Vinay made the impossible possible. Read this interesting and exciting story of Vinay in his own words. It is definitely inspiring and worth emulating!

 

Dear Friends

Life at Home:

I was born and brought up in Vizag. I am the eldest son in my family. My father was an auto driver and mother is a homemaker.

I was a school topper in my 10th class. Like many, I also developed a dream of studying in an IIT. I joined the Sri Chaitanya IIT campus. However, sometimes hurdles chase the dreams like a Lion chasing the peaceful grazing deer in a green meadow! I lost my father during my first year of Intermediate. He was the only breadwinner to our family. This was totally unexpected! My father was working hard for our settlement. I still remember my father's advice to work hard and maintain discipline in order to become successful in our life!

Now vehicle movement is not that easy the core engine fails! My mother started stitching clothes for running at home. She has to work day and night to raise both of us. It was not a great time for us! I could not get through in IIT JEE!

However, my hard work did not become futile. I got 4000 rank in AP State level Engineering Entrance Examination (EAMCET). I got an opportunity to join the Dept. of CSE in Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam.

 

Life at College:

I started enjoying Computer Science because I love Mathematics. In spite of my personal conditions, I was able to maintain a good academic percentage in my First Year B.Tech. I started serious coding in my second B.Tech. I visited NIT Warangal College fest to participate in a Coding Contest. However, I failed to grab a prize. It was a big learning experience and I realized that I need to learn a lot, differently.

That is the time I heard about ACM ICPC. I have gone through the profiles of some Competitive Programmers. I developed a strong desire to become a competitive programmer.

I started solving problems online in code chef and improved my programming skills. During my 3rd year, we(me, my friends- Basant and Hari) formed a team to participate in ICPC, We three seriously prepared for that. We got qualified in online rounds and reached the regional level. We went to Amritapuri and Chennai ICPC regionals and secured 196, 85 Ranks in the country.

During this time, I got shortlisted for the Mission R&D program. I went for a summer training held at IIIT Hyderabad.

 

Campus Selection Experience:

During my final year, the first company that I attended was Volante. They were predominantly checking the Java coding skills. The process started with a Written round. Only a handful of students were selected in that company. I was one of those happy boys! I went to Kakinada for the second round and cleared that round too. They communicated that the final round (HR) is going to happen in Chennai. I went to Chennai for my final round. Surprisingly, it was a technical round. I did not revise much on Java Syntax. I literally struggled a lot to solve the problems within the time. It was very painful. All the way I went to Chennai hoping I would get the job. However, I got rejected in my very first company. My strategy changed. I did not leave a single room. I intensified my preparation. I was waiting to prove it in my next interview.

It’s time to attend the First On-Campus interview with TCS. I got shortlisted for TCS digital enterprise unit. I secured (89%) which is more than the cut-off (80%). I cleared Two Written Technical Rounds and went to a face-to-face Technical Interview. TCS shortlisted only 20 students for technical interviews. I was the 20th student to face the interview as per Alphabetical order.

Every candidate was being interviewed for about 30-45 mins. I have been waiting since morning 10 AM. I was called at around 8:30 PM. The interviewers asked one problem solving question and one database question. It was only for 10 mins and I was told the interview was over. I was shocked! I felt that they did not ask me in depth. I did not leave the place. I requested them to ask more questions. They laughed at me and asked a few more.

I still was not able to get convinced. I told them politely “Sir, I know you are continuously interviewing people since morning. I am sure you might have gotten tired. Can you please interview me the way you did for other candidates”?

They tested my patience by asking some movie related questions and a few other non-subject related things. Initially I was worried but finally I got moved to the HR round. It happened well. Finally, it was the results time. Almost the entire college was packed in the Auditorium. I was one of the 6 selected for TCS Digital. I was so excited!! I was called onto the stage. As soon as I got off, you know what, to whom I shared this news?

I called my mother to tell this news. Tears rolled from her face. However, these tears are filled out with happiness in contrast to the earlier heavy tears in her life. I did not attend any other companies to provide opportunities to the other friends.

Life in Industry!

I started my career as a Full Stack Java Web Developer in TCS R&D. I worked for 2 years. Later I joined Gainsight and worked for a Year. Later I joined ServiceNow and worked as a backend developer for 2 years. 

As a software Engineer, I always have a fascination to be with FAANG companies. I started giving interviews for many companies. &Finally, I received offers from companies like Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Salesforce, Zeta, Paytm, Jio, PhonePe, Plivo, Fluxon, IManage, Fabric and many more*. Finally, I chose to be part of the world's most valuable company, Apple. They are paying me huge!

Technical Experience

I worked on Tech Stack like Java, Kafka, Elastic Search, Mongodb, mysql, JavaScript, Angular, Reactjs, HTML, CSS etc 

Life at Apple!

The Apple recruitment process is the most exciting. There were 8 rounds and the overall interview process took 1 month. Interview was on mostly Problem solving, DS Algo, Design, Projects etc

Finally, Life Partner!

I married my classmate in BTech. We never talked much during our college days. However, we got to know each other when we were working in the industry. With consensus from our parents, we got married. My wife worked in TCS, PEGA and she is working for Areteans.

She is most supportive of my decisions and understandable in nature. At this point of time, we don’t have plans to go to the U.S, U.K etc. Our both parents stay here and have responsibility to take care of them. By God’s mercy, we both are earning well and hoping for a great future here.

 

Beyond Work and Family!

Apart from the regular stuff, I play chess and cricket. I had many sleepless nights in this journey from my 10th standard to Apple. Ofcourse, This is not the end. My ultimate goal is to start my own company.  

Finally, it does not matter where you studied, what matters is your “passion” to achieve.

If you want to reach out to me, connect me at linkedin.com/in/vinay-turubilli-069415131

Best wishes

Your Vinay!

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Friends and Students

Isn't it an exciting story?

The Struggle you are in Today is Developing the Strength you need for Tomorrow

Vinay and Mounica: Best wishes to you !! 

Ravi Saripalle

 

This Railway Station is created for a Purpose, without an Entrance, Exit or a Ticket Machine! Did you create such stations in your life journey or only planning to stop at the final Carriage and Wagon (C&W) Yard after reaching Your Destination? Read this Interesting Perspective!

Dear Friends and Students

Nobody in this world can predict what happens in the next minute!  Yet we “Aspire and Action” in our life journey. Both “Aspire and Action” are good else we become idle and complacent! However, we become “Apprehensive” of our “Aspire and Action”. This is the cause of worry! Personally, I did this slip-up multiple times and still not able to practice well! We all have to learn how to be detached yet work on our actions. It is a tough task but we all need to attempt!

In 2010, I was in Japan for a short trip! We heard about a Train station named “Seiryu-Miharashi”, located on the Nishikigawa Seiryu line in Southern Japan. We all got excited to hear about the station. This station does not contain an entrance, exit or a ticket machine! It has just one small platform and shelter. It is only accessible to passengers passing by by train. It is adjacent to the Nishiki River and the surrounding forest.

You might be wondering why such station is built where it is not helping any habitant nor connecting to another hop. This is built to make passengers get down for 10 minutes and get arrested to the beautiful natural view. Please check the photographs at 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-6902069/Train-station-Seiryu-Miharashi-Japan-exists-purely-passengers-admire-view.html

Often in our journey, many of us are missing to construct such rail stations and platforms. We are continuously driving (for money, position, comfort, name and fame) only to reach the final cleaning point- Carriage and Wagon (C&W) Yards. By this time, the train has already become unclean, full of garbage. The yard staff cleans and services it for its next trip! Remember, the on-board staff makes sure that the train has been evacuated. The locomotive is detached from the rake. It takes a shower of lubrication and relaxes in the maintenance workshop so it can continue its duty next trip. In the next trip, the co-passengers are different, the direction is different and the goal itself is quite 180-degree different!! Hope you understand what this next trip in our life stands for?

If we understand the deeper meaning, the locomotive is our soul. All the co-passengers are our friends and relatives. Rake is our body! God inspects the all-under-slung parts of the locomotive, and reset the wheel sets. The quality depends on the performance of the previous journey we had! Hence “Seiryu-Miharashi Railway Platforms” are absolutely necessary in our journey!

When are you planning to build your Seiryu-Miharashi Railway Platform for your life journey? Remember no co-passenger accompanies you in your next journey!

Ravi Saripalle

To all UG 2022 Passed Students- Best Wishes Message and 5 Rules which you should never forget in your life!!

Please watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUsG9-b3MIs

Ravi Saripalle

Is Your Job or Job Planning based on Your Body-Natural Intelligence or Degree/Marks? Out of 4 Types of Jobs, which One do you belong to? Self Assess- Watch to this Video

Dear Friends and Students

Often people are confused with Job selection and Career Planning. Out of 4 Types of Jobs, which one do you belong to? 

Are you a Head-Smart Person?

Are you a Heart-Smart Person?

Are you a Hands-Smart Person?

Are you a Heel-Smart Person?

If you can map to one of these 4 types, what are the typical jobs/roles available in each of these 4 types? Tried to attempt this question in the following video. Please do watch 

https://youtu.be/kx5BKSQLbfw

Happy Career Planning

Ravi Saripalle

Career Planning in Engineering: 2.5 Years Valid out of 4 Years! Did you Make a Career Decision? Listen to this Video

 Dear Student Friends

Next 2 Years (2023-25) are going to be critical in Engineering Education. It is in the transition phase. Career Planning is no more desired event in a student life plan but it is essential and indispensable.

Out of 100, only 10 students plan their careers. Rest of them leave it to chance.  Last 20 Years IT jobs and a few core companies have saved many Engineering students. Going forward this luxury is no more. Hence every student must plan properly assessing his/her own strengths/weaknesses, passion, abilities and skills and market demand. 

You will have a couple questions

1. Which Year is best to start Career Planning in 4 year Engineering Education?

2. How many years do we have to work towards execution?

If you want to answer and be serious in your career, please do watch the following video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP5OpDCIoo0

Will come back with more details on what you need to do in each of these 2.5 years in my next video.

Best Regards

Ravi Saripalle

The Social Cost of a Large Package Job for a Fresher!! Read this Interesting Perspective!!

 Dear Friends

Scenario in 2000

In 2000, The average Fresher (Engineering) salary in a reputed firm was approx. 1.7L (assuming 15K per month). Assuming the candidate gets a 7% hike every year consistently for 5 years, the salary would have been ~2.5L in 2005, ~3.5L in 2010, ~5L in 2015, ~8L in 2022, after keeping 22 years of hard experience in the same company. I am not assuming abnormal salary jumps within a company nor company shifts. Individually this candidate was not able to witness 6 digits’ salary even after 20+ years of experience.

Assuming this candidate marries in the year 2005 and both of them working, they would have seen 6 digits’ salary in the year 2015 only. This couple took 15 years to see 6 digits’ salary. In 2030, this candidate salary becomes ~13L, ~26L in 2040, ~55L in 2050. I am assuming a 7% hike in line with inflation and sufficient for basic living for a simple (minded) family.

Scenario in 2022

Contrary to this, if a fresher starts at 15L in 2022, assuming current sporadic corporate hikes like 20%, the salary becomes 65L in 2030. At the same time, his classmate who started with a base salary of 4L and avg hike of 7% reaches 15L only in 2030! What kind of paradox is created in society today with the same intellectual, emotional, educational qualifications and other qualifying parameters?

Now let us look at it from a social perspective.

In 2022, this boy’s age is 21. He reaches 15L in 2042 at the age of 41 years with a base 4L salary. It means 90% male engineers reach 15L at the age of 41 assuming 7% increase and they get selected for an average 4L package. Why am I stressing 15L because most of the families are expecting a 15L package for a marriage discussion!!

Now look at it from the girl’s side. According to data by the NFHS, women are marrying late due to a shift in focus towards education and getting jobs (Live mint). This is positive news in one sense. Let’s assume the average female fresher salary is 4L in 2022. In 2026, the salary is going to be 6L (age 26). If they expect a min 10L package for a groom, it is impossible from the 90% generic pool! They have to go to a 10% abnormal pool or compromise with a 35-year-old normal IQ person who gets 15L in that age!

If a girl starts with a base package of 15L in 2022 and assuming she gets into the abnormal 20% hike category, she draws 37L at the age of 26! If she expects a 3-year gap and the groom in the same bracket groom, he gets 64L at the age of 29. If they both marry, they cross 7-digit figures in 2030 itself and 6.3cr in 2040. What kind of impact gets created in that couple and their children’s life? They need to be constantly on their toes and treadmill to meet their financial goals. What kind of social pressure are we adding in the young minds and their children? Children create a baseline from the parents and work from those goals. It is an unnecessary burden on children’s psychology. They are never able to think like a middle class which is considered to be the most healthy goal in society today.

What is the ideal scenario? 

At the age of 22, assume a girl earns 4.5L and at the age of 26 boy earns 5.5L, together they cross 10L. When the groom attains 30, together they earn 15L, 18L at 35, 25L at 40 years! This way girls get an opportunity to be financially independent, participate in the family financial goals and help boys earn more sustainably. This way together earns less than what they need, positively engaging in the family growth till they reach 40 and 36 respectively. At 40, their kids attain 12 & 9 years old respectively. When the father attains 60 and mother 56, kids become 32 & 29 respectively. I am only talking about the Normal curve & average population. Of course there are always tails in the curve and I am not debating on specific special cases (due to family circumstances, medical aspects, and other unforeseen conditions, luck favours)

Parents are relieved from the responsibilities and kids are supposed to take care of the parents from that age. This way there is no need of maintaining 2 families (inflation reduced with joint families). More employment opportunities can be created for the younger generation. However, if we talk in this language, we are called as old mindset and traditional thinking. We are not thinking modern.

Dear Young Generation,

Please ponder in this direction once. If I hurt your sentiments, My sincere apologies. This is written in the context of promoting stress-free life in the young which is the prime cause of depression, suicides, divorce, family problems, late marriage & delayed children, unwanted relationships and so on. Please don’t add any financial burden with unwanted financial goals.

*All Human beings need basic food, health, minimum living standards, love & social security for & from their parents and finally love of God and His true blessings! *

Anything more is perceived as Luxury but with huge social cost, anything less is called impoverishment but with great hope to live on this earth and for equal opportunity.

Best wishes for the young who take this message positively and my sincere apologies to one who considers this as scrappy.

Ravi Saripalle