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Ravi

I am here for Networking

About Me

Hi All,I am Ravi Anantharam and manage Enterprise Support for a top US-based security company situated in Bangalore, India. I have a motley bunch of geeks that support IPS/IDS and system-based security application devices & software. They make my day, each day despite huge challenges we face.Personally, I am married to Anitha, the love of my life and the most wonderful person in this whole wide world. I am blessed with wonderful parents, a doting elder brother and great friends. My brother Raghu Anantharam works as a Group Leader with an industry leader in IT services in Bangalore.I have two cute nephews who I am crazy about.My motto in life - "Always try and help; don't just complain. Make a difference!"Philosophy of Achivement - "If you don't have peace of mind, you aren't successful"

My Interests

Reading (mainly non-fiction) and sketching caricatures. And of late, Badminton!

I'd like to meet:

Like-mided people, professional contacts and people interested in network & system security, IT in general. Also, people interested in music, art and witty conversations.People of different nationalities and cultures to understand the world better.I have travelled not much and have been mainly to the US a number of times, to UK, China, Singapore and Malaysia. Too many places yet to be discovered yet!

Music:

Classical, rock and world music.

Movies:

Classics, Drama and mystery. All-time favorite is "Casablanca" and Ingrid Bergman, the ethereal beauty!

Television:

Discovery, History and news channels. Hate reality shows and soaps!

Books:

Latest - Delhi by Kushwant Singh, Kite Runner by Kahled Hosseni.

Heroes:

My father, the best human being I know.

My Blog

Smiling Drivers

Smiling Drivers - , A dream for Bangalore - What started as a itch and wish today seems to be realizing some reality, finally. Everyday, driving through a mind-blowing chaotic traffic and witnessing ...
Posted by Ravi on Thu, 03 May 2007 02:51:00 PST