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I had a passion to do something in the field of structural What will be your advice to students and
engineering. During my masters, I had very keen professionals in early stages of their careers to
interest in Earthquake, Repairs, and Rehabilitation and become a project manager?
it was special course taken by me (during MS). When I Project management is an essential skill needed
came back from the US, I saw that there was more scope everywhere. I think project management teaching
for repairs and rehabilitation. While working in Conart should start from childhood and must also be included
I started using management techniques especially at the school level. Children can make small WBS (Work
construction management. I did it for 2-3 years and breakdown Structure) e.g. - For planning a trip. Also,
gained confidence. I sold my stake in Conart and started before selecting any career plan don’t just follow the
with this new venture. With my style of working, path blindly, do what you think you should do and are
contacts, goals, overall reputation and faith in the interested in. Follow Project management processes in
company, I gained customers. Along with all this, life and never quit. Other advice is, try to volunteer as
Repairs and Rehabilitation was my focus. People have much as possible. My experience in volunteering, gave
seen my technical expertise, quality of reports and me chance to meet and experience great personalities
service orientation. Even when I do structural and visionaries like APJ Abdul Kalam, Narayan Murthy,
engineering I do project management and apply it to and many more. So, it gives great opportunities, a
structural engineering Projects. Now I am doing chance of involving and spending extra time on
training for companies and entered software developing ourselves.
development and am flourishing in different verticals.

Interviewed by Reshma Bandekar and Sachin Ghongade

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