IISc Memory Refresh

 I worked at ERNET for 3 years and each month was filled with rich experiences. IISc campus and ECE department were my mother-ship for that duration.

Begining with an exhaustive joining interview with Vinay and SVR Ananad which invovled actual programming. Interacting Prof Anurag Kumar while building VoGram prototype and during renovations. All my ERNET interactions with Prof Malati Hegde, SVR Anand, Gopi and Chandrika Ma'am. Programming time goofing off with Ajit and Aditya in Network Architecture Labs.

ERNET training session in Delhi, which I attended with MCR, to support the new labs and equipment.

Delicious and super affordable lunches & coffee at Coffee House.

One time one user forwarded something which had disturbing content, and I lost my cool that day and brokedown. And I went to NetOps labs room and ranted looking at the wall, with Chitra & Gopi listening. I felt better after the talk with them. But Gopi called the user and told him 'clearly' about this being a misuse.

Those years were my personal version of Big Bang Theory.

Looking back I learnt everything or stregtened my skills here - computer programming, network technologies, co-worker interactions, reporting in multiple areas, inter-departmental relationships, project management.

Its been years since I left. We had so strong bonds then. With time we may be out of touch. But all the memories are so clear.

This year, I got a chance to visit the campus and ECE department and ERNET lab and meet Anurag sir and Anand sir. 

I got to show my kids, the very room I worked in way before they were born. And those rooms haven't changed a tiny bit - just frozen in time, thank god.

I was reliving this campus memories by watching Rocket Boys. Am so grateful, I got to visit here 

again.