From:
"Gaurav Chowdhary"
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ritesh_iic@yahoo.co.in
Hi All,
Forwarding on behalf of Ritesh the PPP MAN :)
Regards,
Gaurav.
-----Original Message-----
From: ritesh ralhan [mailto:ritesh_iic@yahoo.co.in]
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 3:12 PM
To: Gaurav Chowdhary
Subject: I still remember..
From: ritesh ralhan [mailto:ritesh_iic@yahoo.co.in]
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 3:12 PM
To: Gaurav Chowdhary
Subject: I still remember..
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My dear colleagues,
Probably the longest last mail for my long lasting friends and colleagues...
Writing it from Gaurav’s Account as my BBNET passwords have already been “proactively” disabled : -)
This mail is specifically for your leisure time :-)..if you are very busy, you can jump right away to the last paragraph!
August 29th, 2007, today, is an important day in my life, as important as January 5th, 2005, the day I officially became a part of Conexant family.
A few things to forget/regret and many to remember, that is what my heart holds at the moment...
I still remember my technical interviews and being grilled in the sessions by Sabina and Shalini.
I would never be able to forget the moment I got the job offer from Harpreet Singh Anand and what he told me. I still remember the feelings. I felt like flying, crying, jumping up and down, and simply diving front and back. That was the day my software dream got realized. Like most of you, joining Conexant was a dream come true for me, as it was going to be my first MNC job, I was working with a small startup company
before Conexant.
I still remember what I was when I landed in Conexant. I used to look like a starved person at just 45kgs!, most of the times unshaven face, a larger than life inferiority complex. From there... life has turned around 180 degrees…gaining around 15kgs..getting my first second H& car :-). I had never thought that this would ever happen in my life. Looking back, everything appears like a dream. I still
remember the relationships (!?... BTW: there was certainly no office flirting) that helped me overcome this complex.
I still remember when Shalini introduced me to Rajan Srivastava , my first manager at Conexant and it was under his expert guidance, that I started working on L2 protocols in ISOS(remember ppp in isos??). If I know anything about PPP, Rajan deserves a full credit to that. From fixing a few silly bugs in ISOS ppp, Rajan prepared me to take full ownership of ISOS ppp and rfc1483 modules.
I still remember becoming part of Conexant’s first rotational customer support team for ISOS in Noida. At first, I was not very keen to join that team but after a few interactions with Amit Nandy , I developed interest in solving customer defects. Needless to say, Amit always helped me, be it technically or in tackling an FAE in a conference call from Korea/China…
I still remember becoming a part of Odyssey SoftDp team.. and reporting to Sachin jain. He would never assume anyting before exploring a problem from all the angles.. that’s what makes him technically outstanding.
I think it was best phase for my learning at Conexant. Sachin rightaway pointed towards my short comings in addition to some positive feedbacks.. and I tried my best to overcome them during my stint with him..unfortunately the project was put on hold but I still feel, it was a great technical learning curve in my life.
I still remember reporting to Ashish Tara for Odyssey VMI hookup. To say anything, about Ashish would be like showing a lamp to Sun. The way he used to suggest technical solutions, was a good learning experience for me.Needless to mention, Sachin was always there to help me out during this project as well.
Apart from above, I used to interact with Anubhav Srivastav and Atul Vadera whenever I was lost in IT defects and I was really impressed with Anubhav’s soft skills amid his technical suggestions.
I used to think that “all ppp defects in odyssey IT were due to nwlib module”. Atul used to prove..that I was wrong most of the times :-) ..from then onwards I made it a point to consult him for all of my future projects in Conexant.
I still remember a few late night stays with Vandeep,Sachin and Deepti for solving Odyssey IT defects. Whenever these three were around..I never felt that I was solving a defect..these people have tremendously good sense of humor..which used to keep my moral high always..I know that they would be laughing at it..even while reading it..
I still remember, reporting to Manish Rajpal for odyssey phase two..I would describe him as a supercool manager..along with being technically sound..I wish I could work with him for some more time..but anyway that’s destiny.
I still remember being a part of janak puri cab..(it really rocks).. getting up early in morning..catching my cab..giving missed call(s) to Amit Sahrawat..and occasionally to Kapila and Pooja.
sometimes cursing tm-helpdesk guys..for cab delays..etc..
I would definitely be missing my friends..Ash Gupta, Rajneesh Mishra , Pankaj Chauhan, Atul Gupta , Sarath and Gaurav Chowdhary during lunch hours/tea sessions..I used to have a lot of fun with them.
Apart from the professional respect, I would always be grateful for the loads of love and affection you showed.
I still remember the last few nights before resigning, trying to come to terms with it and not being able to control the emotions.I still remember what Dileep said when he accepted my resignation, "anytime, if you decide to come back, you are always welcome." He has given me an opportunity to tell you all what I have in my mind. Professionally all I have, has been taken from here. I am going to utilize it for my benefits in the coming days. I would be extremely happy if I get another opportunity to use them in the place which grew me.
I still remember the childhood poem of Robert Frost, which means a lot more than ever before:
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And
miles to go before I sleep. "
No mail/scrap will go unanswered at ritesh_iic@yahoo.co.in (for YM and Orkut) and all
calls will be attended to with immense pleasure.
I am more than happy to use this opportunity to thank all my colleagues, ex-colleagues, the management and the organization for the support and cooperation.
Special Thanks to Gaurav for allowing me to send this mail from his account. He is now the owner of all my modules..along with bugs and defects :)..so herez wishing him all the very best!!
With loads of emotions and fulfillment,
Ritesh Ralhan
ritesh_iic@yahoo.co.in (YM & Orkut)
