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A Technical Manager with over 20 years in the High Tech industry with a passion for words. A practicing Agile Scrum Master and Coach with over the years working in the corporate world globally. Over the years he has delivered solutions, managed engagements, built teams and mentored professionals from the code level to the board level.

As a Poet, Blogger, Podcaster and independent film maker he has made sure to not left any stone unturned in the effort to try out every single passion of his. And he wants the same for others.

Founder or PenPositive a concept he conceived to approach life and work with the aim to prepare individuals to excel both in their Passion and their Profession.

As a Poet and blogger in English and Malayalam (മലയാളം - the language of Kerala, India). Hailing from Kozhikode (കോഴിക്കോട്) or Calicut. Also a Video Podcaster under the alias Ballatha Pahayan (ബല്ലാത്ത പഹയൻ) on YouTube.

• Here and There

  By vinodnarayan on May 15, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Here is where I belong.But I have also been there.Not just here… May be ‘anywhere’ changes it’s spaceand time…. When I am there.. I am here..This is where I belongNot Everywhere… just here. But do I share my ‘here’ with… Read More ›

• The Body by Bill Bryson | Book Review

  By vinodnarayan on May 9, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Bill Bryson’s Book ‘ The Body’ – A Fascinating Read… #books #BookReviews

• The Kashmir Files – Watch before you take any stand about the film

  By vinodnarayan on March 19, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  I watched ‘The Kashmir Files’ a few days back. I wanted to make a video of my thoughts. Finally I made it in Malayalam, but thought in English I will write instead of making a video. ‘The Kashmir Files’ is… Read More ›

• Happy 15th Birthday Rahi !!

  By vinodnarayan on March 8, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Rahi.. another year and a year older… 15 years and in 6 months you can plan to get your driver’s license…. That is a big event… I think I got mine when I turned 18…  because back in India it… Read More ›

• A Free Agile Scrum Course from Penpositive

  By vinodnarayan on February 11, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Today is Feb 11… This date has a significance in what I do professionally The Agile Manifesto website says“On February 11-13, 2001, at The Lodge at Snowbird ski resort in the Wasatch mountains of Utah, seventeen people met to talk,… Read More ›

• My Reading Shelf in 2021

  By vinodnarayan on January 11, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  2021 was also a work from home year which means the commute time gets converted to what ever you want.. Some might have had used it in work.. or forced so… but I was lucky to use that for both… Read More ›

• India After Gandhi by Ramchandra Guha | Book Introduction

  By vinodnarayan on January 10, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Having learned history throughout my school I always thought I would have a fair idea of what happened… And after school and taking up the Science and Engineering track, I had given up on learning anything of what happened in… Read More ›

• Nights and Days in Ujjaini

  By vinodnarayan on November 20, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  This Post is long due… because I had met MNN Chettan (Madassery Neelankandan Namboothiri) two months back to receive a copy of his translations of the Malayalam’s beloved poet Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri…  I have been close to MNN Chettan for… Read More ›

• Happy 14th Birthday Rahi !!

  By vinodnarayan on March 8, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  So you are now 14. and as always here is what I got to tell you. I don’t believe in things like numerology and as I always tell you we should think rationally. Why I bring up numerology has to… Read More ›

• What the heck is Club House ?

  By vinodnarayan on February 23, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  I received my invite to join Clubhouse on Feb 5th and it has been a little over 15 days since I have been. Thought I will document my experience on a Podcast Episode. You can subscribe to ‘The Penpositive Podcast’… Read More ›