Mrugen Deshmukh

Highlights:

• Jobs Applied for: Mu Sigma, A4 Technologies, Equal Experts India Pvt Ltd.
• Jobs offered:  A4 Technologies, Equal Experts India Pvt Ltd.
• Job accepted: Equal Experts India Pvt Ltd.
• Pay Package: INR 450,000/year
• Posted in: Pune
• Nature of Recruitment: On-campus

Job Description:

I currently work as a Software Engineer at Equal Experts India Pvt Ltd.

• The kind of work I am engaged ranges from analysis of requirements, estimation, planning and implementation of the software and ultimate delivery to the customers.
• Software Engineering roles encompasses vast variety of duties ranging from engaging with clients to understand their requirements to actually leading and delivering software using a wide range of software tools and techniques, in a agreed timeframes.
• Being part of a IT startup, the array of roles you need to play in a days time can be daunting and may require you to go beyond your comfort zone to get things done, but this is not a usual case, but you need to have a strong mindset to get things done and in a proper way, respecting the obligations you may have to serve under.
• The best part of being a software engineer is a never ending learning opportunities thrown at you, be it a learning a new language/framework, or a particular style of working (Agile/Scrum etc.) and satisfaction you typically get after seeing your work being appreciated and your hardwork getting culminated into a really interesting and useful tool for your beloved users/customers.

Experience at Work:

• The organization I work for has an open culture, yes we do not have those burdening hierarchies typical to larger IT/services organizations.
• There are no cubicles and all the teams working on same project sit on the same table, which is fantastic when it comes to collaborating on the work.
• Working hours are generally between 8-9 depending on the work load, but it always boils down to how you plan your day.
• My employer encourages work-life balance, so not much emphasis on late working.
• I have been fortunate to work with some really hands on but down to earth professionals, who are also equally fun.
• My last two years of being with my current employer has been quite rewarding and fruitful.

Advice to the juniors:

• Just be yourself.
• Keep sincerity at whatever you do and revise your fundamentals those never die and are always helpful.
• Try to get expertise and details of any language or tool of your liking.
• Keep reading good tech books/magazines to keep yourself abreast of happenings in your professional area.
• Find and attend tech talks at your local "Meetup" groups for example: www.meetup.com/MongoDB-Pune-User-Group. This will help you to network and mingle with industry professionals in an informal setting, this can help you land an internships and your dream job.