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        Plus/Minus 40                                                                                                              Coordination, Ajit notes, is also vital to win over    other stakeholders using innovative solutions, emerging
        “Be a winner”                                                                                                              challenges in the workplace. One example is when his   technologies, and a dedicated workforce. We were able


                                                                                                                                   team received a project for a major SPi Global client   to adapt to and seamlessly integrate various emerging
        When it comes to winning technologies, there’s a man                                                                       recently, which involved providing reviewed content for   technology aspects such as AI and ML into operations to
        in India that deserves everyone’s ears: Ajit Nair. Twice                                                                   K-12. Under extremely tight deadlines, he was tasked to   increase productivity and efficiency.”
        awarded in Infinity Awards, Ajit is the brains behind                                                                      set up a team that can handle a high volume of content in
                                                                                                                                                                                          This ability to adapt well, he says, can be used to
        award-winning SPiCAPS, a first-of-its-kind captioning                                                                      a short time span while maintaining high-quality results.
                                                                                                                                                                                          leverage new technologies like Natural-Language
        tool that landed SPi Global a US$2 million contract with
                                                                                                                                   “As a team, we worked together to make sure that we    Generation (NLG) “to provide a wide range of content
        on-demand streaming services provider HOOQ in 2018.
                                                                                                                                   understood all the specifications required to carry out the  technology solutions and expand to new domains such
        Ajit also leads various teams in creating “futuristic solu-                                                                project. We set up a system wherein each item reviewed   as multimedia”, which can provide greater success to

        tions” that do not only help people, but also pioneer new                                                                  went through a quality check. We coordinated with all re-  SPi Global. Ajit stresses that in the end, it is still individual
        trends and technologies in content solutions. Among
                                                               editors, writers, and content analysts. At large, he is             sources available to set up a team big enough to produce,  character that makes a person win any pursuit in life. He
        them is an AR/VR project that caught the attention of a
                                                               responsible for developing and supervising multi-faceted            conduct QA, and complete the deliverables on time. We   believes that with commitment, ambition, perseverance,
        leading automobile manufacturer in India, and SPACE –
                                                               solutions that enhance content accessibility, including             trained the team extensively to reduce the percentage of   and consistency, everyone can be a winner, regardless
        a project management tool that promises to increase
                                                               alt-text projects, subtitling and voice automation for              errors and collaborated closely with the client to make   of position.
        efficiency and productivity in processing alt-text.
                                                               visual media, corporate training content, educational               sure that the project progresses smoothly.”
                                                                                                                                                                                          “Everyone has potential. Every
        Given his accolades, one would be quick to ask for his   content, and complete multimedia based e-learning                 Apart from teamwork, Ajit also believes that trust and   employee in SPi Global has the same

        recipe for success. For this 42-year old father of two   platforms for students, among others.                             good leadership impacts both individual and organiza-
        though, there is none to uncover. “I don’t think there is                                                                                                                         opportunity that I have.
                                                               His team also regularly collaborates with the Technology            tional success. Citing the influence of his superiors on
        a secret ingredient. SPi Global provides enough opportu-                                                                                                                          Utilize that as an individual and
                                                               team in creating tools that enhance workflow and pro-               creating winning projects during the Infinity Awards
        nities to prove yourself and be a winner if you put your                                                                                                                          as a team player. Realize your great-
                                                               duction and ingestion of alt-text – a partnership that he           season, he says, “Under our leaders, Arindam and Matri,
        mind into it. You just need to believe in yourself and be                                                                                                                         ness and push yourself to reach
                                                               deems crucial to creating winning solutions.                        our team is encouraged to come up with new ideas,
        mindful enough to grab those opportunities when                                                                            innovate, and contribute to the development of the     your full potential. Not only will it

        presented”, he explains.                               “I think technology and collaboration should go together.           company and self. This is also an aspect that helped me   help you in climbing up the success
                                                               In fact, technology can be a tool to enhance collaboration
        Those opportunities have been on Ajit’s side, it seems.                                                                    come up with multiple ideas for Infinity Awards and win   ladder while helping the company
                                                               in various ways - for example, by providing solutions for
        Once part of SPi Global’s Language Editing team from                                                                       it twice - once as an individual and another as a team   achieve its goals, but more impor-
                                                               better communication. The key is to use technology to
        2013 to 2016, Ajit left to become an outreach consultant                                                                   member under Matri.”
                                                               collaborate better.”                                                                                                       tantly, it will help you in your indi-
        for almost half a year, before rejoining the company. He                                                                   Although Ajit credits much of his success to a         vidual development and in achieving

        excelled in innovative content solutions enough to earn   Such open communication plays a vital part in Ajit’s             supportive and unified team, he shares that SPi Global’s
        him the role of Deputy Manager for the Pondicherry site.   daily routine and is often his first order of business.         “transparent, accountable, and value-driven work cul-  your personal goals. Stay committed

        “SPi Global has helped me enhance my self-belief and   “Our day starts with setting up priorities and reviewing            ture” and early adoption to new technologies are also   and
        confidence so that I can push myself to achieve more,   the progress of projects. We make it a point to                    crucial to instilling a winner’s mindset in each employee.  focused on your goals. Then,
        and it has created a positive impact on me,” he intimates.  coordinate  to make sure that we are on track in terms                                                                you will see: No one can stop
                                                               of productivity and deliveries, and be able to apply                “Automation is the way forward, to future-proof the
                                                                                                                                                                                          you from becoming a winner. ”
        Today, Ajit works with both local and international    necessary fixes if required, and that all items are quality         business, and I think we are in the right path in that

        clients and manages various teams consisting of        checked before we deliver them to the client.”                      aspect. We consistently create value for clients and
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