Stan Smith said: “Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it.”
When I joined smartData in the end week of June 2007, I had the experience but lacked a bit in confidence. I still remember the HR person thinking of my friend as the candidate (thanks to my ill dressing sense). That day I was like any other youth looking for a better opportunity.
That time when I was told to join from the very same day, I was a bit hesitant but assured the HR of joining the next day. Next day I got beard cleaned up, a cool looking hair cut and was better dressed. I don’t know if they knew I was the same person whom they had interviewed.
I joined the team and till date I say that was the best programming experience in my career. The learning experience, the confidence, the managerial experience (and even salary); everything has seen an upward graph since then. That time I had no idea that it would be such a wonderful experience.
Today as I complete one year with Team smartData, I look back and realize I am not the same person. I have matured in my professional as well as personnel thinking. (Not to mention I have improved on my dressing style too).
There have been up and downs (this is what I call life) but there have been people to hold me up and guide me through. There have been moments with the seniors where I have realized I was wrong or they have appreciated that I was right (few have been argumentative moments also). But I do not regret these unwanted moments too as this way they have thought me how to be more efficient in discussion without confrontation.
I have been in a close association with seniors who excel in their respective fields, and I have had the opportunity to work with them thereby learn new things. The learning experience has been such that I have a different and a positive approach towards every situation. The seniors have guided me in every way. There have been times when I have been scolded by my seniors for my mistakes and I would not call it being scolded by seniors but they tried to make me realize my mistakes. As Oscar Wilde has said, “Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.”
It’s been a tremendous year and I thank everyone (specially the one who criticized me for joining smartData). Without them this one year here would not have been a fun filled experience. I have grown one year older since I joined smartData but this one year has brought up very different, unexpected, pleasant, unpleasant moments. And I truly appreciate everyone in shaping me up the way I am today (and I am still learning a lot). I have seen my company (I think this is better) grow every day and I feel excited and proud to be a part of this growth.
- Rohit Verma
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