| | MARCH 202219Looking back, which are the milestones that have bestowed you with utmost satisfaction--both personally and professionally?The journey teaches you during your lows and highs. You need to derive a valuable life and understand that change is the only constant. I am also proud of the value systems that my kids have imbibed, seeing me start companies, including my struggles, risks and failures, and finally seeing me succeed with consistency, discipline, and hard work. My spiritual journey at Ananda has also been an important milestone personally that helped me overcome stress during trying times at multiple startups. And, not to forget, my saxophone lessons have transcended me into a new realm of creativity that helps me focus on new ideas. Leaving a very large company like Tata Steel, starting my own company at the young age of 30, way back in early 2000s, making an anecdote out of my life as an entrepreneur, and building patented technology products in a country that's not considered a technical innovation hub have been a fantastic journey on milestones. Furthermore, traveling to more than 50 countries, building multicultural teams, signing up international partnerships, and engaging into a multitude of cultural, social, and business etiquettes have been an unparalleled experience. Above all, starting Mobilous from zero and building a world-class zero-code platform that has been granted patents in several countries has been a journey quite fulfilling.Going forward, what are your goals? What are the areas that you wish to invest in?I am a huge space enthusiast. I wish to invest my time in Space and Defense in the future--everything driven by a Go Green/Go Sonic mindset. I plan to exit Mobilous in the next three years. Moving forward, I would like to identify like-minded co-founders to share my ideas and build concept notes. I also wish to support startups in my country with my hands-on experiences to help them shorten the learning or knowledge with respect to phases in their journey.In the light of your strong experience across the domain of digital transformation and AI-enabled technologies, what advice would you give to the aspiring leaders in this domain?The valuation game without real revenue is a myth and does not represent true economic outcomes, especially with an enterprise product like Mobilous; don't chase them. Valuation is a natural outcome when you build revenues on the strength of your product or service, delivering a positive EBITA. This is a true basis to build a global enterprise. Also, I would tell them that AI is a buzzword, but it means nothing without context. Build context before enabling AI in your products. This will help you create true value. On the other hand, digital transformation is a compulsory enabler to productivity and ROI. Speed of transformation must surpass technical obsolescence; otherwise, it's just an expensive futile exercise. WE BELIEVE THAT ZERO-PROGRAMMING IS THE FUTURE OF MITIGATING TECH OBSOLESCENCE THROUGH QUICK TURNAROUNDS AND AVOIDING EVER-GROWING TECH GAPS
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