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- Rishi
Rishi Raj Srivastav
Director Technology, Enterprise Architect and Agile Practitioner RESPONSIBLE FOR: Converting business needs into end to end solution architectures and their implementation for SapientNitro European clients AWARDS: Core Values Awards for Leadership, People Growth and Client Focused Delivery HOBBIES: Playing tennis, reading, blogging, river ra ing, playing keyboard and guitar
RETURN OF THE NATIVE How many of us really take that bold step to return from where we started? Not many! We move on looking for greener pastures and as we climb up the ladder, at times we tend to get nostalgic, but then we think a dozen times whether to return or not?
“My second homecoming has been quite a breeze as well, as even while Sapient has completely reinvented itself in last 5-6 years, the culture and passion at its core is still the same and that makes it quite a welcoming combination.”
But for Rishi Raj Srivastav, the return was a reinvention and yes it was for his very own good. Presently, Director Technology, Enterprise Architect and an Agile Practitioner, Rishi says, “First time when I joined Sapient, I thought it would be difficult to return and work for an Indian IT organization, a er having worked outside India for most of the tenure before, but it was quite easy because of Sapient’s culture and empowerment that it provides to its employees. My second homecoming has been quite a breeze as well, as even while Sapient has completely reinvented itself in last 5-6 years, the culture and passion at its core is still the same and that makes it quite a welcoming ombination.”
Making a DEBUT-First Innings Rishi’s first innings with Sapient before it became SapientNitro was from 2004 to 2009. It was one of his ex-college mates who introduced him to SapientNitro as really one of the best in the NCR region. Having considered the proposal to join SapientNitro, Rishi discovered that the organization was built on a very strong platform of openness and a healthy ecosystem, largely void of deep hierarchies and complex structures. “As an Electrical & Electronics engineer, I started my career as a programmer working in low-level assembly languages, very close to the hardware. But as I gradually understood the business application of the products I programmed and the wider industry domains, I developed interest in application level programming to solve complex business problems, something which excites me till date, says Rishi.” Enjoying CHALLENGES at SapientNitro Multiple challenges at work is quite fulfilling and that’s what Sapient does by giving opportunity to work on multiple projects and at multiple levels, unlike many other organizations. As Rishi confidently states, “SapientNitro gave me the exposure to work on multiple business problems, domains and roles. And all of it has been really enjoyable and rewarding.” “One of my initial assignments was a re-platforming transformational engagement for a telecom major in UK. The challenge was godzillian and the existing platform was complex and quite tightly knit.
“SapientNitro gave me the exposure to work on multiple business problems, domains and roles. And all of it has been really enjoyable and rewarding.”
We ran into multiple challenges from new platform technology challenges to vendor driven complex engagement challenges. The project over-ran multiple times over its initially proposed estimates and cost. But with a great team, leadership, relentless focus on client’s needs and a never-say-die-attitude, we not only got it into production but also got paid for all the extended effort. This project continued to be one of the major accounts for our business in Europe for quite a few subsequent years and till date the application is still one of the main retail applications for the client businesses. This indeed is a real example of extending human potential across the board says a proud and satisfied Rishi.”
“Outside SapientNitro one only gets to work on a specific role-profile which limits your visibility and impact. You will not find that in Sapient because of the way we structure our engagements and provide visibility to our team members.”
“Outside Sapient one only gets to work on a specific role-profile which limits your visibility and impact. You will not find that in Sapient because of the way we structure our engagements and provide visibility to our team members. SapientNitro - A storehouse of talent of all sorts Talent never goes unnoticed at SapientNitro. People here always want to make an impact and be known for their work. And for that they are always ready to go that extra mile. As Rishi states, “With multiple rewards and recognitions you also get that extra perk to meet, learn and get acquainted with extremely talented leaders you aspire to be like in the industry. In an organization like this, anyone and everyone who is extremely zealous and has the aptitude to understand the client’s real business has an opportunity to grow both laterally and vertically and I can easily cite where people have moved between various business functions within Sapient and have grown immensely in a fairly short period.”
“Needless to say, the ambience for me has been welcoming, exciting and the journey has been nice…really nice!”
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Life at SapientNitro - A Spectrum of Innovation Life at Home - A spectrum of Rhyme and Rhythm Two great innings for Rishi, the first one about discovering a goldmine named Sapient and the second one about the reinvention of the organization. As Rishi proudly quotes, “At one end of the spectrum we have become extremely good at delivering repetitively and efficiently as technology experts and on the other end of the spectrum we incessantly innovate and implement a completely new experience for our clients with a completely new technology.” “Needless to say, the ambience for me has been welcoming, exciting and the journey has been nice…really nice!” Once out of his work den, Rishi has a different life to juggle, his family of two daughters who keep him occupied most of the time. While at other times, enjoys flipping through an interesting book or playing the keyboard and guitar that springs rhyme and rhythm to his mind and body.