Spring Certification

Spring is a framework what I thought is very hard to learn, given a try learning it when I am on bench in mid 2008 and left it. For more than 18 months I was into Frontend development in JSF learned a lot from DMV project implemented by HP. That was time to change the job, moved to some other project where more responsibilities on my shoulder with respect to the project forced me to focus on all the areas of a software development, so started learning Spring and Hibernate again. Soon I got an offer to join as a full time employment with the company where I am working (Maximus Inc). After talking the offer I was pushed forward to take Certification in Spring which is set as a goal for me for the year. That’s where I was encouraged to put my focus more into the Spring subject and started getting the flavor of the subject by reading “Spring in Action” book. Tomorrow I gonna start the certification course which is surprisingly an online course but I should go the center, luckily I have a partner to share the knowledge with. It’s a 4 day course, 9-5 every day. All set to feel the experience of the online multimedia course for the first time which is the costliest course I ever taken.

Bday wishes to my first boss in the IT world

His name is Vanit, the way how the name sounds so effortless and inimitable, he is very generous and kind towards me. CEO of Jiva InfoTech Hyderabad based company soon he opened branches in USA.

The discussion about me between my Dad and vinay (Brother of Vanit Sir who is into the clothes business) troop me towards the right direction which I feel gladly till now and made me to meet Vanit sir and started working in his office, since then every six months hike depending upon my performance at work.

Time is superfast inadvertently I completed 1 year at Jiva InfoTech and strong-willed to come to US with the help of my boss. My boss is very supportive and did many things to get my Visa stamped by sending me onsite to Mauritius hoping that would be very helpful for US visa stamping.

That’s where now I am here in USA. Even after coming to US my boss helped me in marketing my resume. Since then touch based with me to inquire how am I and my brother.

I am very happy to have such a good boss in my profession. It has been a pleasure working for you for about 2 years. Wish you many many happy returns of the day Sir.

Workplace station design

Days going forward everyday are becoming history; I am remorseful to myself that the Neck pain I am suffering with is not parting me since it started 4 months back. Doctor said that it’s very common for a software engineer who always works in front of computer, she said about the ergonomics of workstation which is very vital to a lap worm (like a book worm who always works with a computer or laptop called as lap worm). Ergonomics: Design your workstation to avoid pain causes due to upper back, lumber and Neck etc. The physiotherapist where I been to for the neck pain recovery explained me about the ergonomics and the way my workstation should be with some minimum needs like back support, footrest, wrist rest etc and also how much the chair height should be, viewing distance of monitor, keyboard slope angle, leg room, sitting position on chair while working and about the zonal system of the utilities that I used frequently or rarely. After setting the workstation as explained, there’s a lil improvement. In most of the companies workstations should be ergonomically approved, some of them will not follow but it is ourselves who need to set all this because if we don’t the ultimate loss is for us only right?

Awesome Lunch at my colleague residence

December 30^th 2010 last working day for the year in office and that too Thursday, so thought of having veggie pizza with friends at lunch time, but fortunately my colleague invited me for lunch to his home. I didn’t refuse to go. Many variety dishes, it’s true that one cannot get the real taste of south Indian veggie dish in any restaurants other than at family residence, it’s proved again. Mango dal is super with extreme sour (citric) taste. Unknowingly ate more than suffice. Thanks Suresh, don't be confused my colleague name is also Suresh, so that host is Suresh and the guest is Suresh.

Bye bye to RamaRaju

It’s just 4 months joined in a new company with a new team on a new project. But I can’t explain in words that how much closeness buildup between each of our team member, Their or some couple of reasons, the one and most important is the attitude of my manager, there will be a universal saying that most of the times their will not be much understanding between manger and team members, but here we are lucky as there is a good understanding between our team members and manager. Credit goes to my manager. And other reason is RamaRaju. How good a team were we !! Rollicking all the time. Enjoying each moment at our work. Work environment is such a cool environment with full of fun in work. Cracking jokes and debating on some concepts during lunch time. Helping each others in work. But the permanent absence of one, from this rocking team of ours would cause a dent for sure and we don't know how would we be to each other after RamaRaju had left. No one can fill hi gap in our team. Last working day mail from RamaRaju was a real heartener to all our team members, We miss him as much as he would be missing all of us. Wish you success always RamaRaju. And you promised me that you are going to attend my wedding. Hope you keep your promise.

Art of Silence in Sacramento Oct 2010

It was October month which I am waiting from past 2-3 months from the time AOL group announced that there’s going to be an Art of Silence Course here in Sacramento. I mentally prepared that I am going to do this course, but as the course is coming closer I was in dilemma of skipping the course as the price was very high for me as I spent lot of money for my health in the same month. But finally I thought not to give up as this chance will come only once in a year to the local place and soon I registered the course which is going to lead by Swami Pragyapad Ji.

Course started on Oct 22^nd evening, I went to the course venue directly from the office. It doesn’t make difficult to find the venue, after reaching there I took the hotel room pass and a refreshed myself at hotel room and went back to the meditation hall. We had our dinner and course was begun with I belongs to you process. We did a meditation and some other process on the same day, but the two processes I liked a lot are the Death and Birth process which had brought some lightning in me. I thought the course will start with Long Kriya but not happened, so my kriya for the day is pending, when everyone went to hotel rooms I started doing kriya in the meditation hall all alone and went back to sleep.

The second day course was begun with some yoga followed by long kriya, I had a very good experience w.r.t “Sense of touch” during the rest time after the long kriya. I felt that Guruji is trying to wake me up by touching my shoulders and saying the words “It’s your turn to serve the breakfast” and soon fall asleep. After sometime when I woke up no one is there in the hall, everyone went to breakfast. I am the last person having breakfast on that day. Throughout the day there were many Hallow and Empty meditations. After lunch time there are some more meditations and Dinner then Satsang, as we are completely in Silence whoever has some doubts they can write the questions and put into the questions basket whoever and Swamiji will answer those questions.

Third day having some other processes and meditations followed by the most liking meditation called “Meditation in Motion”. Then during the satsang we all sung and danced with full of joy and happiness.

Fourth day, we came out of the silence and the course was ended successfully with Eye gazing process and joyful dance.

This is my second part II (Art of Silence) course and I am very much happy while doing the course and I witnessed the increase of awareness and confident in me.

The only mantra I got from this course is “ACCEPTANCE”, if we do so ultimately we will be Happy.

JAI GURUDEV