{"id":2612,"date":"2014-03-26T17:57:22","date_gmt":"2014-03-26T12:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.askiitians.com\/blog\/?p=2612"},"modified":"2014-03-26T17:57:22","modified_gmt":"2014-03-26T12:27:22","slug":"man-whose-best-friend-electronics-mystorycontest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.askiitians.com\/blog\/man-whose-best-friend-electronics-mystorycontest\/","title":{"rendered":"The Man Whose Best Friend Was Electronics #MyStoryContest"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"az\"<\/a>While I was studying in IIT-Delhi<\/a>, I would often pay visit to my maternal uncle\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s house where I met Ramanuj<\/i> for the first time in my life. He was a short, dark guy with a mysterious glint in his eyes. He used to come to clean the house, mop the floor, and do other odd things that I can\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t even describe.<\/p>\n

Just out of curiosity one day, I asked him how he felt doing these things. I was right. He was frustrated. Pangs of humiliation, shame, and guilt had been eating into his soul.<\/p>\n

He told me that he loved electronics and could solder well and repair all electrical machines. I asked him to keep improving his skills.<\/p>\n

After a couple of years, I joined a software and hardware integration startup in Mumbai. A few months down the line, the firm was in urgent need of a really good electrician with great skills in connecting sensors, cameras, and illumination system etc.<\/p>\n

I approached my CEO and referred Ramanuj to him.
\nAll right! What is his qualification?<\/i>\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dMy CEO asked me immediately.
\nWith a clear indication of uneasiness on my face, I replied\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dHe\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s got no qualification! He\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s not even a matriculate!
\nNo way! We can\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t hire anybody less than a graduate<\/i>\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dhe said.<\/p>\n

But I insisted to give him a chance. He finally agreed on one condition. Ramanuj<\/i> had to go through a test, which was going to be evaluated by two engineers from IIT in the team.<\/p>\n

The two engineers tested him with a soldering assignment. The assignment was tough. Ramanuj<\/i> submitted the assignment in 30 minutes. After evaluating his assignment, the engineers told me\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dthis man is gifted. We have never seen this quality of solder. Only a gifted person can do this.<\/i><\/p>\n

The engineers strongly recommended him and he was hired the next moment. Within a month, he was the rising star of the company. The same short, dark guy with mysterious glint in eyes had gradually transformed into a powerhouse from a sweeper.<\/p>\n

One year in the job, Ramanuj has travelled all over the world. He now serves the company as its Maintenance Head in Southern India.<\/p>\n

Even today when I think of it, I can\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t help but feel really proud of my persistence, which made a huge difference in his life. It was just a small effort. What matters is his unforgettable success.<\/p>\n

This post is contributed by Sunny Jain, an IIT-Delhi Alumni.You can also participate in \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cMy Story in My Words<\/a>\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d Contest\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 and win Exciting Prizes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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