Software People Stories

Software People Stories

Stories of what worked and sometimes what did not, in the course of discovering, designing, developing and delivering software based solutions – as shared by practitioners who went through these situations.

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November 7, 2025 58 mins

In this episode, Shiv is in conversation with Prasad Chodavarapu, Co-Founder & Managing Director at Aganitha.ai


In this conversation, Prasad, a tech veteran turned bio-pharma enthusiast, discusses his unique career trajectory from software development to founding a startup in the life sciences space. Prasad shares his journey, starti...

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In this special episode celebrating seven years of the 'Software People Stories

podcast, hosts Anita Shiva, Shiv, Gayatri, and Chitra reflect on their journey. They

discuss the origins, challenges, milestones, and personal experiences of managing

the podcast, offering insights into what kept them motivated. The conversation also

touches on the evolution of the podcast, notable guests, and some of the humorous

behind-the-scenes mome...

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In this special episode of 'Software People Stories,' , our guest is Dr. Krishna Prasad, known more popularly as KP from the 'Full Stack Leadership Cast.' KP shares his journey into podcasting, inspired by the host's longstanding podcast. They discuss the concept of full stack leadership, emphasizing a holistic approach to leadership that impacts business, influences people, and focuses ...

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October 19, 2025 59 mins

In this episode, Shiv is in conversation with Naresh Choudhary, Senior Vice President, Quality & Productivity, Infosys Ltd.


Naresh shares his career journey starting from humble beginnings in Mumbai, studying engineering at VJTI, working at Arvind Mills, and eventually contributing to Infosys for 25 years. The discussion covers his t...

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In this episode, Shiv is in conversation with George Mundassery, former SVP and Global head, AI and Automation with Tech Mahindra.


George shares his extensive journey in the IT industry, starting from his early days with Tatas in power systems to his role in automation and AI implementation. George recounts his experiences working wi...

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My guest today is Michael Ferranti, VP of Marketing at Unleash. In this conversation Michael recounts his journey from the banking sector to the tech world starting during the 2008 financial crisis. 

He explains how the launch of Amazon's cloud services led him to join Rackspace, a leading hosting provider at the time. 

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Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Sunil David, Digital Technology Consultant |Ex-Regional Director(IOT)- AT&T  we discuss What does it take to evolve from installing multiplexers in the 90s to becoming one of India’s most respected IoT evangelists and startup mentors? In this e...

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In this episode Shiv is in conversation with Jason Casey, CEO and co-founder of Beyond Identity. Jason talks about his early fascination with technology, his career trajectory, and how he entered cybersecurity. He describes Beyond Identity's mission to eliminate passwords and improve identity verification. Jason shares insights on staying ahead in cybersecurity, touching on topics like A...

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In this interesting conversation with Eric Müller, Product Engineering Associate Director at Work & Co, part of Accenture Song, he shares many nuggets including:


- The importance of balancing perfect architecture with practical, implementable solutions.

- Acknowledging and managing t...

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September 5, 2025 49 mins

My guest today is Steven Puri, founder of the Sukha, that offers solutions to help individuals increase their productivity through being in a flow state.


Steven was a senior executive at DreamWorks Pictures and 20th Century Fox, who has successfully transitioned into the tech industry.

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In this episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri Kalyanaraman speaks with Shikha Munjal, Associate Director Fidelity International, about her dynamic journey across technology, finance, peo...

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My guest today is Harish Chandramowli, Co-founder & CTO of Flair software.

In this conversation, Harish talks about his journey from his early university days in India at Amrita University to leading roles in major companies like Bloomberg and MongoDB. He articulates his shift to a niche field combining software engineering with security...

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In this episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri Kalyanaraman speaks with Dr. G Uma, Professor in the Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering and Dean of Institutional Development...

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    My guests today are Cultural engineer-anthropologist Allen Batteau, Ph.D. and design anthropologist Christine Z. Miller, Ph.D., co-authors of the book:  Tools, Totems, and Totalities: The Modern Construction of Hegemonic Technology


    Christine Miller is a professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design, and Allen, a retired profess...

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    My guest today is S Parthasarathy, better known as Spart who is the founder at CuedIn Technologies.


    In this episode, Spart shares his extensive journey in the software engineering field. 

    Spart's story begins with his initial projec...

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    My guest today is Galvin Widjaja, founder and CEO of Lauretta.io ….

    In this episode he talks about:


    • Origin story: Galvin Widjaja shares his origin story, including his background an...
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    I am in conversation with Tom Elliott, founder of Ocuroot and former Engineering Productivity lead at Yext, 

    Introduction:

    • Tom Elliott shares his career journey, starting from his early interest in computers to his current role in Dev tooling .


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    My guest today is Thanos Diacakis, Software Delivery Coach & a Fractional CTO.

    We covered a wide range of topics that included:

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    In this episode of Software People Stories, Gayatri Kalyanaraman speaks with Anu Dwaraknath, Staff Technical Program Manager at Lam Research

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    Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Dr. Fred Jordan, CEO and Co-Founder at AlpVision and FinalSpark - Expert anticounterfeit technologies - Expert biocomputing talks about his journey to make a difference in AI and what propelled him to do that.


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