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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.

• Love you Kerala Government for being so Considerate

  By vinodnarayan on March 29, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  This is a message on the GoK Direct app by the Govt. of Kerala that was launched to interact with the people during the time of Corona. Now it is not the concept of the App but the message that… Read More ›

• Thoughts as I look ahead at the time of Corona

  By vinodnarayan on March 27, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  There are many eminent and more knowledgable people who are putting forward their views about life before and after Corona times and I wonder if my views as a common man will matter. But may be it matters to me… Read More ›

• Happy 13th Birthday Rahi! | Be a Change Agent….

  By vinodnarayan on March 8, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Last year when I wrote a post for your 12th Birthday, I did not think you would be 13 so fast…. And now, officially we do not have any kids at home.. We have a Teenager… As you have grown… Read More ›

• Silence – A poem for Mute Spectators

  By vinodnarayan on December 20, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Are you Silent…? Have you always been this way…. indifferent, inconsiderate… uncaring…. distant.. Or are you being patriotic? But Silence is not patriotism Disallowing Discrimination is patriotism Speaking for those who cannot voice is Patriotism Being human towards other beings… Read More ›

• Laugh When You Fail | My first experience with Stand up

  By vinodnarayan on November 18, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  If you really want something so bad… Even if you stop dreaming, the world around you continues to dream for you. It does not stop and keeps working on it… without you even knowing… 17 years ago when I first… Read More ›

• In Conversation with Justice Markandey Katju | Vinod Uncut

  By vinodnarayan on October 7, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  An Opportunity to have a long conversation of close to 2 Hours with none other than Justice Markandey Katju as he shares with me (us) views on Politics, History, Economics, Values, freedom, Science, Religion, knowledge, India, Atheism, legal systems and… Read More ›

• Why Should We Speak..?

  By vinodnarayan on September 30, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  A question that often comes to me when I take even a day of silence from not reacting or responding to something I feel that is wrong in the world around me… Why Should We Speak..? Why Should We Speak..?… Read More ›