Management Gyaan : Leading a Young Team

The face and structure of new generation organisations are fast changing. The
average age of CEOs is dropping and the same is true of employees of new
age companies. In such a scenario, the traditional rules of business need to be
revisited and refined so as to deal effectively with employees, most of whom
are below 25 years of age.

Following points need to be worked upon/observed:

Cultivate an open and dynamic atmosphere
Promote Collaborative work environment
Fun@work
Growth-path
Innovation and creative work


Read the complete article published in "i.t" magazine at : Leading A Young Team

Startup Meetings : Observations

All startups need to hold several meetings to discuss issues like hiring, business development, processes, finance etc. There are some points, which need to be considered to make such meetings more meaningful:

1. Agenda : Always go with clear-cut agenda in mind. Try to list down key points which need to be discussed. This would help all to save time and keep discussion focussed.
2. Notes : Somebody should take notes of meeting. Recording the meeting can also help for future references.
3. Try to involve silent members : Try to hear out viewpoint of people who generally remain silent. The idea of any meeting should be constructive discussion and consensus rather than forced decision-making.
4. Be Rational : Try to evaluate your viewpoint and others viewpoint rationally. If somebody is making a good point on your views, then absorb it and rethink before defending your point.
5. Keep aside egos : Don't let personal ego come during meeting. The objective of meeting should be to discuss and solve problems. Adding additional variables would only complicate things.
6. Make action-items : Once meeting is concluded, tell action-items and circulate a mail along with time lines and desired output.

Startup Opportunities

Content Developers

We are looking for someone with good experience of developing content for CAT. Experience can consist in any field related to CAT such as study material development, test paper development or even teaching experience. Although our first preference for those who have experience in test paper development. We are fine with long term as well as short term commitment. In case of long term commitment of a worthwhile candidate we are open to giving him stocks in the company. Pass on this message to anyone who might be interested in this.

E-mail : info@catindiaonline.com

Website : www.catindiaonline.com

Location : Bangalore

Technical Manager

Binary Mantra Systems, Pune based startup looking for entrepreneurial person to join as Technical Manager. The venture is started by people with more than 60 man-years of industry experience and strong academic background.

Position: Technology Partner (.net) to be designated initially as Technical Manager
Experience: Minimum 5+ Years on Microsoft.NET platform
Key Skills: C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server

Role: The Technical Manager will assume the responsibility of leading the product development team. The person must have excellent grasp of .NET technology and its deployment aspects in different scenarios. Evaluation if new technologies will be one of key areas in the initial design phase.

The technical manager will also be working closely with the sales team in Asia-Pacific and the USA. We look at this role as one of the key roles in the organization. The growth prospects are bright and this role can grow upto Director (Engineering).
Responsibilities:

—Architecting the product and deciding the technology road map
—Guiding the team on all technology aspects.
—Interfacing with the customer on technology presentations and consulting.

We are in process of starting the development of a product which will initially be targeted towards customers in Asia Pacific and the USA. This product is being developed to cater to corporate, educational institutions and schools and is into e-learning 2.0 space.

We will be offering a package comprising of sustenance salary, profit sharing in product and services sales and equity.
Location: Pune
Contact : Abhishek at +91 98212 15890 or srivasaa2000@yahoo.com

Development Engineer

Pune based product based startup, looking to build a great team. Looking for following skills -

- Flash / Flex / Action Script AND / OR
- Java / Javascript expert and eager to learn new technologies like Flex
- Audio / Video Technologies (Formats / Streaming / VOD, IPTV) is plus
- Technical expertise in area of audio / video players and / or Adobe technologies will be preferred

Location : Pune
Contac t: prashant.sachdev@gmail.com