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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.

• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less – Book Review

  By vinodnarayan on July 22, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Earlier this year I had written a post Say ‘NO’ when you have to; And do it with Confidence. I wrote it when I was reminded of an earlier career incident when a friend had told me that I had a… Read More ›

• Homo Deus – Read it with Sapiens to acknowledge the breadth of arguments

  By vinodnarayan on July 20, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Homo Deus, Yuval Noah Harari’s second Book is all about Tomorrow. In ‘Sapiens’ he took from Yesterday to Now and Homo Deus takes us from Now to our many Tomorrows. While both books are independently readable, I think to get… Read More ›

• Love at the time of Tolera(nce)

  By vinodnarayan on July 19, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  I don’t believe in a God or a supreme power; But I trust (and can fully give) in the love that many people (I know), get from their faith in a God or Supreme Power or spirituality or what ever… Read More ›

• Netflix brings you Vikarm Chandra’s Sacred Games

  By vinodnarayan on July 11, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  Sacred Games is the new Netflix Original series based on Vikram Chandra’s 2006 thriller novel of the same name. With Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte in title roles, you will enjoy binge watching the 8 episodes. A… Read More ›

• My first experience with a Computer Mouse

  By vinodnarayan on July 1, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  There are many first experiences for people and some first experiences get phased with time because experiences are morphed into defaults. Like a Mouse. Not the mouse that you see running around. But the mouse that you hold to move… Read More ›

• Yuval Noah Harari’s ‘Sapiens’

  By vinodnarayan on June 30, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  I was in two minds to write a review on Yuval Noah Harari’s book ‘Sapiens’. My first thought was to do a combined review after I finish Homo Deus. But that will take time as two other books have come… Read More ›

• Response to Oregon Live Article stating Sikhs and Christians arrested in Oregon were fleeing Hindu Majority

  By vinodnarayan on June 17, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  I am a pro immigration person and understand what people go through… but I have objection on some facts mentioned here… in this article Immigration crackdown brings 123 migrants to Sheridan, outrage from Oregon Democrats //Of the 123 people now… Read More ›