Eric Peters Rajeev Dev President & CEO–Sensorthink, VP–Digital Transformation Advisor–Tompkins International

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Issue 20 | July 2017 News Magazine of Cybage Software Pvt. Ltd.

Winning Partnerships: In Conversation: Eric Peters Rajeev Dev President & CEO–SensorThink, VP–Digital Transformation Advisor–Tompkins International

Celebrating 22 Glorious Years From the CEO’s Desk

Dear Reader, Business Development, Oscar Harun Nyono and Derek Jason Simonson Another quarter has faded into the past, with come on board. each day churning new moments and memories to recall. Cybage turns 22! The spirit to achieve continues with the ‘Anniversary Fun’, Gently work your way through the pages dear that takes you for a 10-kilometer run. reader. Celebrating CybageKhushboo’s The days gone by and the months to come show beneficiaries is a day to remember. For a newfound vigor that revisits and redefines your CybageAsha there is rural urbanization, association with Cybage. a new mission, a new endeavor. To begin with, our CEO, Arun Nathani beckons you The passage of knowledge shows to read his words of acumen. a newfound light with trainers and Cybage’s collaborative partner, President & CEO – trainings that speak outright. SensorThink and Advisor–Tompkins International, The spotlight shines down on one and Eric Peters takes you through the changing face all—be it sports, travel, or all that is to of the digital platform and evolution through ‘The come this fall. Pitfalls & Connected Warehouse’. With so much happening for all that’s Our VP–Digital Transformation, Rajeev Dev weaves on radar, it’s time for you to juggle rapid insight on the importance of businesses through these pages of knowledge Windfalls moving toward digital transformation. Editor's Note Editor's and leisure. CybageTimes…our Work spirit rises high and fourfold as AVPs – quarterly bestseller! The subject of leadership is complex. Fortunately, the The boy sat puzzled. He looked around; everyone was insights reside in simple stories. so happy. He went to his dad, “Dad, if I start to drink and Happy Reading! There was once a man who decided to counsel his lazy be as happy as all these people, how do I get to know son through an illustration. One fine morning, he declared when I should stop drinking?” His Dad pointed to a table that he was going to bring food to the table only if his and counseled, “Do you see those four people drinking son earns Rs 200/-. The mother felt bad for her son and over there? The moment they appear to you as eight, silently sneaked him the money and said: "Give this to you should stop drinking.” “But Dad, there are only two your dad when you return in the evening.” In the evening, people on that table”, the son observed with a smile—he the son gave his Dad the money. The Dad looked at his had just learnt the perils of undisciplined drinking. son and realized that he had not worked for his money. The father was embarrassed; he realized he had undone "Throw that away in the trash!" He fumed. his earlier accomplishment. Lesson? Those who counsel The next day, when his wife was out running errands, the nonstop make for ineffective leaders! man kicked his son out of the house telling him not to Same father; reverse takeaways. Why? That’s because Contents bother coming home unless he earned Rs 200/-. Now, these stories were not about the father, but the son—of the lazy son had no option but to work somewhere and his ability to learn both ‘what to do’ and ‘what not to do’ From the Winning In conversation: Training & News & Sports CybageRun earn his money, which he did. When he returned home, from his father! The lessons were not about the pitfalls CEO's desk partnerships: Rajeev Dev Development Accolades the man instructed him to trash it. The son refused of constant counseling, rather the windfalls of constant Eric Peters vehemently and kept the money since it was hard earned! learning. You see, the future belongs to learners, not 03 04 06 08 10 11 14 The father smiled; he had played an instrumental role in leaders. Those who learn nonstop, for them, leadership is helping his son come of age. Lesson? Effective leaders merely a byproduct… continuously counsel their teams! Recreational clubs Corporate Social In The Travel Leisure Employee at Cybage Responsibility Spotlight diaries feedback The father, now pleased with his teenage son, took him to a bar and said “Son, since you have exhibited the responsibilities of a grownup, it's time you get to know 18 20 22 24 26 27 about alcohol. Drink whatever you want. Ask me if you want to know anything.” The father then started gulping Sincerely, Managed by the Marketing & Communications team, designed by the Visual Communications team, content reviewed by the Documentation team. shot after shot, chatting and laughing out loudly with Arun Nathani, CEO & MD his friends. www.arunnathaniblog.com

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How is The Connected Warehouse™ Changing reinventing the warehouse environment in this digital era? warehouses There is a significant change happening in the warehouse industry for the better and it’s being driven by three major factors. One is e-commerce; it’s Eric Peters President & absolutely changing how businesses A picture-perfect moment: Eric with his family CEO–SensorThink, work. Rising consumer expectations Advisor–Tompkins are changing everything in the supply things upfront. Bad news doesn’t get International is the chain with the warehouse being at the How does SensorThink work and Message for Cybagians tip of the spear. what’s next? better with age! driving force behind Integrity—don’t ever sacrifice SensorThink collects IoT data, cleanses the first Digital Platform Two, staffing. We don’t have enough Secondly, integrity. Dealing with it for anything. Also, work at it, and harmonizes it thus distributing built to support The warehouses across the world and three start-ups over the last 15 years exceeding everyone’s expectations and relevant messages to the appropriate give 10% extra—at work, a hobby, or Connected Warehouse™. we don’t have enough people. The has taught me about how making systems and people. It’s like creating a relationship. Communicate smartly, solution? Automation; but warehouses the right decisions helps you drive An industrial engineering Microsoft Windows for the warehouse, because it gets you further up in your need to be organized enough to the company ahead and create an graduate from the Penn with all your information in one place career. The best way to resolve issues is qualify for automation. awesome work culture. State University, USA, to drive performance. What’s next is to spend less virtual time and talk face- building smart business applications to-face. Also, lesser emails, more talking! he started his career at Three, technology. It’s growing You’ve been to India many times, using all the data generated from the A quick tip: before sending mails, read it Tompkins Associates as a at a fast pace and warehouses what has your experience been like? out loud. If you’re not comfortable with are scrambling to keep up. Using devices. Orchestrating the complete Warehouse Consultant. workflow and enabling people with My favorite city is Pune for obvious what you’ve read, do a rethink. tech to get to the next level of reasons. My relationship with the productivity and performance out of a automation is the future of digital Eric eventually joined Accenture as a partner warehouse management. city goes back to the FoodLink days Apart from work, have a life outside building their supply chain practices and warehouse; that’s what The Connected because a new development center office too. When you’re 50, you shouldn’t Warehouse™ is trying to solve. expanded his global footprint across Europe, How have you evolved as a leader? at Pune was launched in 2013. Also, have to look back and wonder where life Cybage has been partnering with went. Make the most of spending time Australia, and the Asia Pacific regions. He joined Solving problems in a structured How is IoT revolutionizing the SensorThink from day one! with your family and loved ones. Manhattan Associates as Executive VP–Strategy warehouse execution systems? manner, communicating strategic solutions, and building relationships and Business Development transforming it IoT has brought about the digitization on trust have helped me evolve as a What are your passions outside from a Warehouse Management Systems of sensors and devices. Just like RFID work? Rapid fire successful leader. During my journey, (WMS) company into a leading Supply Chain tags detect change in location, sensors Favorite movie: Happy Gilmore I‘ve also learnt two things—the first I love playing basketball and immediately spot a real-time change Management Software company. one is to stay transparent and say baseball! I’m also a Major League Favorite book: Undaunted Courage in state—on or off, dark or light, hot baseball enthusiast. - Lewis & Clark (Stephen Ambrose) He has also spearheaded operations as CEO, or cold. Favorite cuisine: Italian President, Consultant, and Board Advisor across IoT analyzes people, data, things, and Eric engrossed in a game of baseball Favorite gadget: iPhone TrueDemand, Acosta, and Silicon Valley-based processes to suggest proactive plans, Favorite holiday destination: FoodLink—until SensorThink. Eric and his ‘team which is why it is revolutionizing the Sydney of folks’ jumped onto the IoT bandwagon and warehouse industry. At SensorThink, An inspirational character from a we don’t believe in offering solutions; with their expertise in warehouse execution book or movie: George Washington we ask what is the problem you systems, SensorThink was born. In an insightful If you could be one person in haven’t been able to solve, and what interview with CybageTimes, Eric talks history: Neil Armstrong we can do to help. That’s the most about staying true to your vision and why exciting part of this technology. One thing you always wanted to communication is the most important skill any do, but never did: Major League leader can possess. baseball player

4 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 5 In Conversation Digital Transformation has Tell us about your introduction How is Cybage helping its clients to Tell us about your family and become the buzzword these to Cybage. ride the digital wave? hobbies. days, but many organizations After seven years at Fujitsu, I wanted Cybage designed its advisory services Time is always less after work. I love fail to realize its true potential, to do something new. Digital in DT on the lines of redefining sports, though I’m not too active these opines Rajeev Dev, VP– Transformation (DT) was just a buzzword business models, while keeping days. Tennis is a personal favorite. Digital Transformation, in in 2013 and I knew a big company like long-term goals in mind. We use On the family front, we are all water Fujitsu will take a long time to get there. this concept and help organizations conversation with CybageTimes. animals; swimming and beach make Hence, I left Fujitsu. In the interim, I decode the touchpoints for customer up our vacations; we visit South Goa Rajeev comes with an IT created a small product which led to experience and operational excellence. at least twice a year. Three movies in my interaction with Deepak in Cybage. The concept enables them to create a services background of 23 years a theatre every week with my wife Again, the circle of three individuals came digital roadmap and strategy aligned spanning various technologies. and a drink every Friday with my dad ‘Gen Z is lucky to be to their long-term vision. Our strong In his previous innings, he has into my life—Deepak identified me and connected me to Jagat. Jagat understood Digital Technology CoEs coupled complete me. worked with Wipro and Fujitsu my product in 30 seconds and told with our domain expertise and the born in the Digital Era’ and led large teams across me that Cybage already has a grand- Architecture group places us at the various verticals in the USA, daddy—ExcelShore. Next, I met Arun, center of Digital Transformation. the UK, Australia and Japan. and the rest is history. Message for Cybagians Being an expert of the most talked Things are really changing at a fast pace, and I sincerely feel your Can you name a person who has about phenomena in IT today, generation is very lucky to be born in a Digital era. Please don’t waste had a tremendous impact on you as ‘Digital Transformation’, how do your time talking about how automation is replacing jobs. According a leader? you see companies adapting to this to Forrester, cognitive tech will replace 16% of the US jobs by 2025. This is just In my corporate journey, I met many change? half of the story—what they don’t tell you is how many new jobs in the new-age wonderful people, three of whom technology areas will be created. For every loser, there’s a victor. Prepare yourself. I feel most organizations are confused helped me reach where I am now. It about the right way of adopting DT. If all started with my dad who pushed you look around, you will clearly see Rajeev’s son Pranav & daughter Poorvi Rapid fire me to pursue a small Computer two types of companies—one adopting Science course after my engineering DT for horizontal growth and the Favorite movie: Passengers, Veer graduation. While my focus was other leveraging it for vertical growth. Zaraa on being independent and earning Horizontal growth is achieved by taking Favorite book: Chimpanzee Politics by money, my father prevailed over me, the business from 1 to N by merely Frans de Waal and I signed up for the course. My first copying the same business model, while Favorite holiday destination: One job took me to NBC Bearings in Jaipur vertical growth is about doing new things around 3Bs (Beer, Beach, and a Book) and it took me three years to realize while moving from 1 to N. Technology is Favorite gadget: Amazon Echo a means to this new end and this is what that dad had a vision. The second What inspires you: First-generation differentiates Digital Transformation. If person is MD of Sandvik Asia, Dr. entrepreneurs China doubles its manufacturing capacity, Basu, who wanted to bring in a culture it will double air pollution as well. Digital One thing you always wanted to do, of IT in a Manufacturing setup. He is all about using technology to achieve but never did: TED Talk made me believe that I am a unique superior growth. If you could be one character from product with a rare combination of IT a movie or a book: “Michael Gerber” and Manufacturing, way back in 1995. from his book eMyth Revisited The pendulum tilted on the other Why is it so critical for businesses to move towards Digital side soon and I left Sandvik within 18 Transformation? Rajeev with his parents and wife Payal months. Dr. Basu termed this as his failure to bring change and did not Today, we are aiming for a future that is not merely a modified version speak to me throughout my notice of the past. Organizations need period. The years that followed saw to redefine their goals to merely me focusing on my career and in 2006, survive eg. In the Healthcare sector, I joined Fujitsu Consulting where I met ‘treating a patient’ or ‘giving the right the third person—Rajeev Gupta, ex- medication’ are not the goals of a CEO of Fujitsu India. He nurtured my doctor anymore; ‘illness eradication’ real management skills. is. This is the thought process that organizations need to imbibe.

6 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 7 Training & Development Recognition

Trainer of the month Star Trainer Rising Star A Trainer’s World! A Trainer who conducts the maximum Top trainer to contribute the Trainers completing the first number of trainings with a feedback most hours towards trainings 6+ hours of Trainings are “You must learn the rules of the game. rating greater than ‘4’ (out of 5) recognized as the Rising Stars And then you have to play better than The Good Word anyone else.” Learning for Life–Employees Speak — Albert Einstein The training sessions on SSRS, PL/SQL were very effective. Project orientated procedures and Since its inception, Cybage has always integrated Training reporting structures were explained well. I am now able to form queries and generate reports from & Development (T&D) opportunities for its employees. The M S S Q L S S M S / S S R S i n s t a n c e s m o r e e f f e c t i v e l y . T h e t r a i n i n g s h a v e h e l p e d m e g a i n m o r e c o n fi d e n c e . Training team at Cybage officially became functional in the -Rajanikaur Arora, Team Lead year 2004. Cybage, being a leaders in Digital Transformation, Attended trainings on SSRS, PL/SQL facilitates its application at the workplace by providing a continuous learning experience that is simple, engaging, and I recently attended a training on ReactJS, which helped me immensely in understanding the personalized. The T&D department successfully introduced fundamentals of ReactJS and its usage in new projects. Webpack2/ES6 basics were covered very the Training Management System—a paperless utility—and well during these sessions. collaboratively launched the Learning Management System. -Mrugesh Panchal, System Analyst Attended trainings on ReactJS

As someone coming straight out of university, I learnt actionable concepts from the courses Did You Know conducted by the Training team, encouraging me to apply them in my projects. The courses were practical and the instructors are extremely professional and pleasant to learn from. -Vishwanath Sri Harsha, Software Engineer 9420 hours of trainings conducted in 2016-2017 Attended the BI Freshers training program 624 6000 resources attended different technical trainings Technical in 2016 The Machine Learning training session helped me understand the concepts of future prediction trainings 39 new training topics introduced between such as fraud detection and demand forecasting. I am confident that I will be able to implement 2016 and 2017 these concepts successfully on my projects. Jalpesh Raj, System Analyst 194 Niche technology trainings covered are React.js, Node. No. of 370 Trainings Attended trainings on Machine Learning Trainings on js, Sonar Qube, Material Design, Java 8, Selenium, on Project Trainings Soft Skills JMeter ,Docker, ALM, SAF Management in 2016-17 Work-integrated learning program through tie-up Accolades with BITS, Pilani for Master of Technology 290 (M. Tech) in Software Engineering Cybage Wins the Golden Globe Tigers Award 2017 Trainings on CoEs & Tie-up with Symbiosis Institute of Business Cybage was awarded the Best in Training and Organizational Development award owing to its significant Practices Management (SIBM), Pune, for Post Graduate Diploma investment in developing its employees to be on top of the global Information Technology wave. in Business Management Cybage Training & Development team

Training Trends

Increase in the number of trainings Trainings conducted through the eLearning mode

Total number of trainings Total number of trainings 2000 150 1585 1827 100 967 1142 608 784 732 50 0 0 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Apr-Jun'16 Jul-Sept'16 Oct-Dec'16 Jan-Mar'17

8 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 9 News & Accolades Sports Pune

Box Cricket The Box Cricket Championship is one of Top rated CEO 2017 Cybage awarded at the the most awaited annual events at Cybage. Golden Globe Tigers Awards This year, the Cricket fever struck mid-April as the nomination mails hit the mailboxes of our cricket-crazy fans. With over 860 nominations received, 72 teams geared up for the battle. After more than 56 days of intense practice and strategizing, Geetha’s Arun Nathani honored as one of Giants earned the title by defeating Nidhi’s the Top Rated CEOs in Tech by Blasters in the grand finale. Owler! The award provides a true market view of the best-loved Cybage won the Golden Globe Tigers Awards 2017 in the categories of leaders across 50 cities and Best in Training and Organizational 25 industries worldwide. Development and Best Corporate Social Bringing their Responsibility Practices. The Award recognizes organizations that excel in A-game key factors such as innovation, strategy, implementation, sustainability, and extent of reach. Hosted by the World HRD Congress & CHRO Asia, the Golden Globe For Cybagians, it’s Tigers Awards ceremony was held in Kuala all work and more Lumpur, Malaysia. play! CybageTimes traces the fortunes of our budding Partnerships Welcome aboard sportspersons in the past quarter.

Cybage is a ServiceNow Technology Partner. This partnership provides us the platform to build capabilities and do research and development. It also extends our market reach and brand on the ServiceNow platform. The Technology Partnership Program enables us to build, Derek Jason Simonson Oscar Harun Nyonyo test, certify, and distribute apps through AVP–Business Development (Japan) AVP–Business Development (USA) its store along with sales and marketing benefits. We provide consulting, Derek comes with more than 20 years of Oscar brings with him more than 17 years technology, and development services to experience in the IT and Services industry. of experience as an industry sales leader, enterprise customers using ServiceNow. He started his career in Operations, IT helping clients transform their businesses, Service Management and adeptly moved products, and platforms to deliver better to IT Strategy and Business Development and enhanced customer experience in For Cybage, Derek will handle Business a competitive and digital economy. At Development in Japan and will aim to Cybage, Oscar will be concentrating on service the existing customers while new business acquisition across all verticals overseeing our ambitious expansion plans with a heavy focus on Digital Enterprise for the geography. Transformation, DevOps, and ALM, among others.

10 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 11 White Copper Inter-IT T20 Sixteen eminent players brought home the White Copper Inter-IT T20 runners- State Level Federation Cup up trophy held recently. Making their Fencing Championship way through 16 corporate teams, Cybage secured the runners-up Cybagian Urvari Mankar participated in position in the tournament. the State Level Federation Cup Fencing Championship and earned the Gold and Silver medals in the Under-23 and Senior Top Row (L-R): Sanket A, Somnath K, categories respectively. In her experience Maaz S, Pravin M, Wasim S, Rakesh S, of eight years, she has played 14 State- Parvez P, Ganesh M, Pratik P, with Elston P. level, 8 National-level, and 3 All India Bottom Row (L-R): Manojkumar B, Inter University tournaments, winning Shrikant K, Saurabh R (Best Batsman), and medals in almost all the competitions. Gamanlal P

Hyderabad Sunrisers Vs. Nightriders Cybage Premier League 2017 Our enthusiastic cricketers from Hyderabad participated in the Cybage Premier League 2017 and generated some memorable Howzzat moments.

The Sunrisers emerged as the champions with a score of 143/5 in 19.4 overs. Dheeraj Kumar was titled Man of the Match.

Gandhinagar

Pool Tournament Cybage TT Tournament The Cybage Annual Pool Tournament witnessed 100 Cybagians The Table Tennis (TT) Tournament at showcasing their skills at cue sports over 145 matches’ and the Cybage started with two star-studded following cueists emerged as winners: exhibition matches of the leaders. Men’s Singles: Amit P Men’s Doubles: Dipulkumar P & Abhay K Rajesh Kurup won the singles against Women’s Singles: Neha P Women’s Doubles: Komal J & Bhumika Debasis Ray and our TT duo Hemesh M Mixed Doubles: Ravi B & Shailee S Chawda and Hiren Bhatt bagged the doubles title against the leader’s duo. Then began the journey to the TT tournament tiles where an overwhelming participation of 400 Cybagians brought a new life to this year’s matches. The results are as follows: Chess Tournament Women's Singles Winner: Shrawani J Runners-up: Namrata K & Ruchi K A showdown between chess experts was witnessed at the Runner-up: Snehal W Men's Singles Winner: Tamesh C Runner-up: Nitin S Gandhinagar premises. Prathamesh Kulkarni was announced Women's Doubles Winner: Mital D & Men's Doubles Winner: Hemesh C & Tamesh C Runners-up: Sangram S & Gajanan S the winner of the chess tournament, while Savinay Tembhurney Shrawani J Mixed Doubles Winner: Snehal W & Tamesh C Runners-up: Mital D & Hemesh C secured the runner-up position.

12 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 13 Footprints for a Cause, a Destination The CybageRun, hosted on July 16 and accompanied by the slogan ‘Run a Mile, Educate a Child’, was a marathon initiative that witnessed people participating Cybage completes The perfect Sunday morning, 1,500 enthusiastic runners and from across Pune, including some notable super achievers like Everest a spirit to mark the efforts that educated numerous lives. summiteer, Aparna Prabhudesai. 22 glorious years

Cybage’s milestone of 22 years of excellence was hallmarked The 10-km run and the 5-km run flagged off by Arun and Ritu Nathani by an event that lauded the many success stories unfolding respectively, witnessed the runners giving their best amidst the blissful light through CybageKhushboo’s endeavors in empowering showers and constant cheering from the organizers. Adding to the spirit of the underprivileged students. main event, were the before-run and after-run cool-down Zumba sessions that had the runners tapping their feet to peppy tracks.

It was a day that highlighted passion, encouragement, determination, and achievement!

Caption

1. Ritu Nathani with the CybageKhushboo beneficiaries and the CSR team

2. Jagat Pal Singh and Amit Gajwani put on their running shoes

3. Runners enjoying the Bolly-twist Zumba session

4. Smiles of victory framed: Arun and 1 4 Ritu Nathani

5. Age is just a number for this enthusiastic runner

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6. Running for a greater cause

7. Ritu Nathani flags off the 5-km run

8. Everest summiteer Aparna Prabhudesai during the 10-km run

9. Winners of the CybageRun

10. Runners’ glory, Khushboo's pride

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16 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 17 Recreational Clubs At Cybage

Burning the rubber Riding is my passion. The to purge stress prospect of going on biking When work leads you to play trips with my colleagues In line with Cybage’s motto, Bringing Life to Work, Cybagians I’m glad that my passion is got me hooked onto the talk about how the various activity clubs in the organization are not only being accepted, Bikers’ Club. We work hard the whole week and plan helping them attain the crucial work-life balance. but also appreciated in the Bikers’ Club. I have learned a our trips on weekends. So, lot from the group members. a bike ride to a new place is Together, we explore new a stress-buster. We not only Ascending greater heights, together places and back each other ride to a destination, but also up on tough routes. After plan a lot of activities over My experience with the Trek Unlimited group during the trek to Kulang was overwhelming. Prior to the experiences I have had with the Bikers’ Club. The road was every trip, I feel motivated to there, leading to a wonderful trek, details such as things to pack, the difficulty level of the trek were conveyed to us. The seasoned trek excellent and the journey was well organized. I made a lot of face any challenges. sense of camaraderie. The coordinators guided us throughout the route. These small efforts by the coordinators transform these good friends during that trip. - Dhanuja Bora, Software ride to Mahbubnagar was trek outings into memorable experiences, every time. - Karthik Rajupeta, Sr. QA Engineer, Hyderabad Engineer, Hyderabad one of the most memorable - Kalyani Chaudhari, Software Engineer, Pune

Sprinting to a Engineering studies. I never Being a part of this club took up writing until I saw this enables me to have some

healthy tomorrow wonderful initiative. It’s a great ‘me’ time, doing something I place to share your experiences, love. All the M&B articles are Being a part of the and even if you don’t have truly inspiring. Each article Runners Club has helped anything to contribute, you leaves with me an impression me meet like-minded can still learn from other about its contributor and the people in Cybage. I look Going beyond people’s experiences. contributor’s views. forward to our weekly core the mundane - Rita Choubey, Associate - Venuvanshi Bhujbal, workout sessions in which Manager–Process, Gandhinagar Software Engineer, Pune we learn a lot about exercises and nutrition. My most memorable This information helped me complete experience with M&B was Writing helps me to know the 21-km run in the Pune International when my first article was myself more; it also gives Marathon 2016. The LSOM run held recently published. I received a lot of a new dimension to my is a fond memory because it brought the appreciation from my fellow thought process. The fondest entire runners’ community of Pune together Cybagians for my writing skills. experience of being a part at Cybage. My fondness for journaling of the M&B Club is when - Suwarnmala Jadhav, QA Analyst, Pune during my school days had people tell me that my writing taken a backseat when I started influences and inspires them.

18 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 19 Corporate Social Responsibility CybageKhushboo’s young stars Club English sessions In May 2015, CybageKhushboo joined hands with iTeach Schools CybageKhushboo has joined (an offshoot of Teach for India) to adopt Sant Gadge Maharaj hands with Club English, a Constructing Roads to Learning English Medium School, a PMC run school in professional training institute, to help the beneficiaries Over the past quarter, CybageKhushboo embarked on the journey of improving beneficiaries’ outcomes in Kondhwa and initiated a three-year plan to support the school by assisting economically and socially improve their communication literacy. Whereas, CyabgeAsha is working towards developing self-sustainable clusters of villages. skills in English. backward students in getting a chance to complete their matriculation. From the desk Years of effort and achievement. Many change-inducing fronts. And It is a proud moment for CybageKhushboo and iTeach Schools as Latest addition to Khushboo family now we move forward, to infuse a deeper, more profound meaning to 42 out of 44 students from this school passed their first boards CybageKhushboo ties up with Karve Institute of Social Service the word community living. successfully, of which 15% achieved distinction. and will sponsor 10 students who wish to pursue their Masters CybageAsha and CybageKhushboo have walked many roads. From in Social Work (MSW) course from the institute. rural upliftment, social welfare, and community development to digital Road construction in Laptalwadi literacy and scholarship programs for underprivileged students, we have Under the wings of CybageAsha’s Rural Upliftment vertical, driven change in the past and now continue to add this zest to inculcate Laptalwadi, a village located in Purandar tehsil of Pune our new found vision for societal evolution. district has undergone tremendous change. Recently, the Rural urbanization; a concept and self-sustained way of living, is a need Trust addressed commuting issues faced by villagers during that becomes even more pronounced when cities mature and necessi- monsoons by constructing a 750-metre-long concrete road. ties change. Through our creation of a ‘self-sustained model village’, we shall strive to add to the many existing efforts that have been a part of Before our long-lasting CSR endeavors. The road ahead will see us generating opportunities for these villages, by moving forward from infrastruc- tural developments and focusing more on agricultural advancement, livestock development, career counselling, women welfare, adult literacy, and the incorporation of work settlements for small-scale business units.

The aim, will be self-sufficiency and an extension of our thoughts to provide a complete means of subsistence to our villages...Our Nation.

Ritu Nathani Day for good deeds Head – Cybage CSR

CybageKhushboo’s mission for Digital Literacy In line with the National Digital Literacy Mission of the Government of India, CybageKhushboo, in association with Pune City After Connect and NASSCOM Foundation, launched the Digital Literacy bus in May 2017. This bus started its journey in Tadiwala Road community and will function as a mobile digital literacy center going to various other communities. It is equipped with computers and Internet connection, providing a classroom-like environment to the beneficiaries. CybageKhushboo’s mission is to empower at least 900 people with basic digital literacy skills in the year 2017-18.

Our clients, Greg Wiggins and Dan Herron from CentralLogic visited one of CybageAsha’s beneficiary NGOs, Samparc—an orphanage for girls. During this visit, Greg took the responsibility of sponsoring higher education for two of the girls.

20 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 21 Events 6 In The Spotlight

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1. Cybage Pune teams at the Devil’s 3. Special celebrations for our 5. Five year felicitation ceremony 7. Metalogix project team from Gandhinagar at Adlabs 9. Pankaj Bhist winner of the ‘Dance’ category Circuit Challenge Finale Housekeeping staff at Hyderabad at Gandhinagar Imagica at Radio One Corporate Talent Hunt, Pune

2. ‘Bring your child to work day’ at 4. Musical Night at Cybage, Pune 6. One of the largest Cybage Sales 8. Sitaram Mulik, Saurabh Unde, Aditya Kulkarni, Prashant 10. International Yoga Day session, Pune Hyderabad Meet held at New York Kashid, and Amol Jadhav—winners of the ‘Drama’ category at Radio One Corporate Talent Hunt, Pune

22 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 23 Travel Diaries up in modern clothing and using the latest technology. It also means staying connected to your culture, tradition, and roots. Here, peace is guaranteed.

My prized memory

The visit to the Paro Taktsang monastery (The Tiger’s Nest) was the jewel of my journey; owing to its location, history, and religious importance.

ahead to Bhuj via Ahmedabad. From Bhuj, we spent our next few The Great days on the roads of Narayan Sarovar via Kalo Dungar, White Rann, Dordo, and then Jamnagar via Morbi. Of all the places that we covered, the Kutch landscape was unmatched, being rightly Rann of Kutch famous for its White Salt Desert, the Ran Uttsav, the Tent City (Dordo), and Kalo Dungar (the highest peak in the Kutch area). My journey

The Great Rann of Kutch, situated in the How travel helped me evolve as an individual Kutch District of Gujarat, is one of the largest salt deserts in the world. Being a The experience of meeting new people during my trip, gave me seasonal salt desert, it garners maximum a whole new perspective of life. I discovered places, experienced attention from the world. With a keen extreme road conditions, countered climate challenges, and desire to experience this salt marshy land tackled difficult traffic situations, in turn uncovering learnings in the Thar Desert myself, I challenged from each mile of my trip. my passion for bike riding and decided to explore it with my bike riding group— My prized memory MH-Riders. When I met a BSF Jawan at the Rann of Kutch and expressed I started my eight-day road trip with my gratitude to him for guarding our nation 24x7, his polite my friends and traversed approximately reply was, ‘Bharat mata ki raksha karna, hamara dharm hai’. 3,500 kms. We started our trip by riding This infused a sense of deep pride in me towards the Indian from Pune to Vadodara, and then went Armed Forces.

From the Himalayas to And once again, our Cybagians’ love for nature has taken them exploring to the slopes of the eastern the White Desert Himalayas, breezing through time and riding through the white sands of the never-ending Thar Desert. Atharv Desai Software Engineer eight-day trip to this fascinating land fortresses and ancient temples, has been helped me escape the fast-paced city life one of the best experiences of my life. and relish surreal moments in the lap of the Himalayas. Bordering with China and How travel helped me evolve as an Bhutan India, this small country’s symmetrical individual architectures, mesmerizing culture, My journey Bhutan is one of the most spiritual plush greenery, and the humility of its Gaurav Satpute countries in the world. A visit to this sacred Software Engineer Bhutan, nestling in the southern slopes people left me awestruck. Traveling to place has served as a reminder to me that of the eastern Himalayas, is a land of this ancient yet modern country housing being modern does not mean just dressing monasteries, mountains, and magic. My spectacular landscapes, magnificent We would love to hear about your travel experiences! To get featured in Travel Diaries, please write to us at [email protected]

24 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 25 Employee Feedback

LEISURE We Hear You Find out what some of our Cybagians loved the most in the previous edition of CybageTimes. RIDDLES

1. What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

2. What has keys but no locks, space but no room and you can enter but you can't go inside?

3. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?

Contribution by – Dattatrya Salunke, Software Engineer

Jesal Bhat, QA Analyst Shrimant Dange, QA Analyst Kasim Badami, Sr. Software Engineer BRAIN TEASERS “Arun’s article, ‘Lean on me’, struck “I connect easily with things, if “After reading the CybageKhusboo and a chord with me as I could totally stories are weaved around them CybageAsha sections, I am motivated 1. Arrange the numbers from 1-9 in a 3X3 matrix such that each number must relate to it, being a full-time working with hidden messages. Reading to take a step towards the betterment occur exactly once, and the sum of the entries of any row, any column, and professional. Without the firm this particular story in the of the society. I felt proud to be a two main diagonals is the same. support of my husband and my ‘From the CEO’s Desk’ section, I Cybagian, when I read about the family, I could not have reached the easily connected with the male activities these Trusts have organized 2. Why is number 8549176320 one of a kind? place that I am at today.” protagonist and quickly understood for the upliftment of the individuals the hidden message.” and society.” 3. You need to convert WARM into COLD in exactly four steps by changing a letter at a time in such a way that each resultant word makes sense.

Contribution by – Ruchika Saboo, Software Engineer

TED - The Easily Distracted

Monika Sarda, Sr. Technical Dhaval Patel, Software Engineer Sonali Burghate, Sr. QA Engineer Architect “Going through the ‘Annual “I learned a lot from the ‘Winning “I believe, company’s growth and Bash’ section, I recalled my fond Partnerships’ section covering success is linked to the company memories of the day. My wife and one of our clients, David Seaman, management. Therefore, when I I enjoyed the Annual Bash 2016 CTO–Metalogix. I learned that we read the ‘In conversation’ section to the fullest. The highlights of should—accept failure as part of about President–Avinash Lele, the night for us were— the journey, keep our eyes open and became aware of his life the ‘Management Dance’; our for new opportunities, never stop experiences, his thoughts, and his CEO’s inspirational speech; and creating new things, and always vision for Cybage, it boosted my the Jain food.” believe in ourselves.”

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WORD, WARD, 3. 1. Answers: Answers: 2. All numbers (0-9) appear only once once only appear (0-9) numbers All 2. We are eager to hear from you! To share your feedback/suggestions on CybageTimes, write to us at [email protected]

26 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 27 Celebrating the Spirit of ‘Bringing Life To Work’; A Mark Achieved, A Timeless Souvenir.

Cybage completes 22 glorious years