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Varathan Ananthappan ,
Senior Associate –Cognizant Technology Solutions.
He finished his Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology in Noorul Islam College of Engineering. He worked in a small firm for 10 months. Then got placed and started his career in Cognizant Technology Solutions in March 2005 as ELT. He got his 1st on-site opportunity in June 2007 for 26 months to work in US. After a year in India, he got his second on-site opportunity again to US for 10 months. His career in Cognizant has a span of 8 years and 3 months.
His views:
About team work :“Direct or indirect involvement of all members”
Politics : Unavoidable in life
Team Lead : Anchor
Abdul Kalam : Humanity
Bill Gates : Business man
Steve Jobs : Visionary
Ilayaraja : Perfection
Charlie Chaplin : Misery
Happiest moment : When got promoted to SA
Award : Mentor of the quarter
Greatest reward considered : Helped other people to move to next levels
Motivational message : Be different,be alert
2007 April – PA
2011 – Senior Associative.
His passion is Tamil Literature. The tool in which he worked the most is oracle. The biggest challenge he faced was when he was in Minnesota, US. There was no one to guide him in the initial stages.
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