Hemant Israni, Project Manager

What inspires me to work with T/DG:
T/DG is a great place to grow professionally as a manager or an individual contributor. I have the opportunity to code and grow technically and manage a team. I learn new things everyday and I enjoy that. There is an endless list of projects to explore. There is an enormous amount of positive energy that keeps me going and growing. I just love the work environment. We respect each other and value each other’s contributions. My voice is heard irrespective of my position in the company. At times when I am stuck in a problem, I never have to think twice to approach someone. I am surrounded by very smart people who are always willing to help me and share knowledge with me.

I like the people, the opportunity, and the environment at T/DG. It’s amazing to have the chance to learn from some of the top talent in business, product, and technology areas. Even though I have only been here for six years, I feel as though I have been able to significantly expand my skill set. In addition, most of the projects I work on have huge market potential. This keeps me very interested and excited since I know my work will make an impact on how people use the applications and also on the company’s growth.

T/DG is a place where we're free to explore and are encouraged to voice new ideas. This is what distinguishes us from the rest and inspires us to Excel, Innovate and Lead.

Advice to new employees:
Works hard, Take initiative, do your job well and you will get recognized and rewarded.

Not to be afraid and to do your work the best you can. Nobody knows everything, so you can always count on help from co-workers. The rest will go smoothly.

Don’t stress, everyone is friendly and will help you if you need the help.

My life outside the office:
I enjoy reading about variety of topics, travelling to different places, and enjoying good food.

Abhinav Shrivastava , Project Lead

What inspires me to work with T/DG:
I love challenges and more so in the work environment, if I achieve one thing I don’t like to sit back but go out and look for another challenge as I believe that within challenges lies opportunities. In around 7 years stint with Digital, I have got plenty of challenges and opportunities.

Working with TDG has given a place for my talent and abilities to grow, be it technical or managerial.

From a Software Developer to a Team Lead, to a Onsite Coordinator to a Project Leader currently, I have worked at different levels within the organization, the organization bestowed the trust in me and I have tried to keep that trust intact. It helps to have someone have trust in your abilities.

The management at TDG has always listened whenever I have raised an issue or tossed up an idea, such a support system makes your work all the more hard and makes you more committed and brings a sense of belongingness which is very important in any organization.

If I know that through my work, I can bring a change for betterment of self and the organization that is a big inspiration to come back to work every day.

Advice to new employees:
Clear off any pre-conceived notions you have about working in an IT company because the work culture at Digital is different than many other companies.

The work culture is ‘grow’ and ‘help others grow’. The work environment is flexible and management is supportive.

The one thing that is common within employees that grow in the organization is their commitment to their work and taking accountability for their deliverables.

The stress is on doing the basics right, the environment is very cordial so make new friends, networking is very important and learn to share and collaborate.

My life outside the office:
Outside the office I prefer to be with books and music. I am into blogging and Social Networking too.

Prabhat Dubey, Project Manager

What inspires me to work with T/DG:
Working at TDG has been a special experience for me. I have got many opportunities to showcase my talent. The feeling that I can help the organization to grow is exhilarating and that keeps me going on.

In my 7 years association with TDG I have executed several projects in different capabilities and every project has added to my experience and I have gained a lot from it. Apart from the normal project execution I have had many trainings technology, process, managerial related which keeps me abreast with the current world.

The best part of working within this organization are the people. I have got the opportunity to work with many of my colleagues during different projects and the dedication , hard work and commitment every one puts in his/her work makes you strive for more. Excellence in work at TDG is due to this camaraderie shown by employees within the organization. “All for One and One for All”.

You are never alone and there is no problem (technical or otherwise) which you can’t solve when you have such a great bunch of individuals around. Coming back to organization every day is like coming back to friends, who you know will always stand with you in your thick and thin.

Advice to new employees:
Often in organizations people are on their own and sharing and camaraderie is not such a focal point, if you are from such a background you would be pleasantly surprised when you come in to TDG.

If you are onboard then most likely you are the best of the lot, so all you need to do from here would be to apply your knowledge (technical or managerial) to the best of your ability and try to make a difference. Don’t be afraid of speaking your mind out, at TDG we value everyone’s viewpoint. If you have an idea, lay it on the table and you might see your idea getting materialized and you and the organization getting benefited from it.

Keep yourself abreast with the latest technologies and be the part of the team. Working with the team spirit is very important for success at Digital.

And lastly Honesty, honesty to your work, with your colleagues and in every interaction you have within or outside the organization will take you long way.

My life outside the office:
Outside the office I like to listen to music (mostly Ghazals) and I like to play badminton.

Susheel Kumar, Project Lead

What inspires me to work with T/DG:
When I joined T/DG in 2004 I liked the work culture, the people, the atmosphere, opportunities to work on challenging projects while keeping abreast of latest technologies. At T/DG you get balance of what I call 4C’s which has made me to stay with T/DG.

Chance – You get opportunities to work with different clients, different regions, different projects and different people.
Challenges – You get opportunities to work on some challenging projects. If you are innovative you get opportunities to work on or apply your innovative ideas.
Culture – The work environment, the people you work with, the freedom you get while maintaining your work life balance.
Cultivation - You get opportunities to grow and develop your technical, managerial or people skills.

Advice to new employees:
As a person, I’ll advice you to have positive perception about your project or team. Always looks around for the improvements in your projects or process. You can always make it challenging whether it is a small project or big, small team or big, development or production support project. There is always room to make your project a fun and learning project while delivering quality results to your clients and customers.

As a programmer I’ll advice you to understand some basic principles of programming world.
Simple – Make things simple. There is nothing complicated and if you think it is becoming complicated you are going in wrong direction.
Short - Anything can be done in different ways. You can always find which is short and efficient.
Out of box thinking – Sometime think out of box which may give you an entirely different solution.
Nothing is impossible – Nothing is impossible in programming world.

I follow the three principles of Larry Wall author of Perl language so called laziness, impatience, and hubris. The same I advise you to follow.

My life outside the office:
I like to spend time playing outdoor games, visiting amusement parks, nature places, watching comedy movies and eating variety of Indian food and sweets.

Brajendu Behera, Lead User Interface Designer

What inspires me to work with T/DG:
After I moved to T/DG I started working for the User Interface and Graphic Design assignments across the organization. My role spanned through various graphic support activities for high-end client projects as well as internal websites, intranets & collaterals. Slowly the number of people in the team went up and I got the opportunity to work as a Lead for this team along with recruiting my team members. T/DG's higher Management trusted me to take responsibility and to execute new projects which are challenging and demands ongoing R&D in emerging technologies. It is so much exciting to work in a fast growing company like T/DG where the experience of being a part of this developing work culture. I can assert that my career has really progressed while I’ve been here. T/DG has supported me as I explored my interests and developed my technical expertise and people management skills through training and mentoring. Over my five years, I have learned a lot from the people I have worked with, and many of them have played a part in the growth of my career for which I feel privileged.

Advice to new employees:
One of the most important professional lesson I've learnt is that a 'cordial work environment' (rather than a commanding one), definitely makes the difference. Suddenly the work starts becoming more enjoyable to everybody and gets delivered. People in my team happily support to complete the project if I support them to realize their growth. We grow when the organization grows. Because we're the part of organization and every contribution we make, as part of our assignments, pushes our organization ahead.

My life outside the office:
I enjoy playing and developing Video Games, reading socio-cultural, design-research literatures, Photography, and spending time with my family.