1. Tell us how you started doing ACS and about
your student days.
I
schooled in Vidya Mandir, Mylapore and chose to do B.Com. - Corporate
Secretaryship at Vivekananda College (Evening). I enjoyed my student days and
did reasonably well in studies. While pursuing B.Com, I decided to take CS
exams because corporate laws interested me a lot! And the journey continues.
2. Which was your first
employment? What are the companies you have worked with?
My first regular
employment was with VKC Forex Group - a leading Chennai based Forex Major (now
defunct). I shifted to Dr. Agarwal's in 2013 for a six year stint there. It was
a challenging and rewarding experience and I was fortunate to get tremendous
exposure in Corporate Laws -SEBI regulations, FEMA , Investor Relations and VC
funding and, of course, Companies Act.
3. How did your passion
towards quizzing start?
I was interested in
Quizzing from my school days and it blossomed to an all-consuming passion
later. Today I seek quizzing as an integral part of my life. X Quiz It has
taken it upon itself to mentor students who have an aptitude for quizzing to
participate and excel in inter-school and other major quizzes- both national
and regional levels. We have enjoyed considerable success in this venture.
4. What are the
different things you are doing in quizzing?
In 2011, three avid
quizzers including myself formed “X Quiz It” - a quizzing, infotainment and
knowledge services firm. We decided to disseminate the quizzing enthusiasm
across all age groups and catering to varied interests. We continue to come up
with tailor-made infotainment workshops which captivate the target audience and
stoke their appetite for more.
5. Guess in quizzing
you are more interested in Cricket and have participated with famous cricketers
too in events…
I have always been
passionate about cricket, but cricket is one face of X Quiz It's eventful
journey. We don't believe in straitjacketing ourselves in a particular sphere. An
opportunity came our way to do a programme on behalf of TNPL. We grabbed it
enthusiastically.
6. How have your
employers looked at your passion?
I have been fortunate to
work under understanding employers who allowed me to ply my skills. However,
such gestures are forthcoming only if we perform our job to their satisfaction.
It was a mutually beneficial arrangement.
7. What are the major
events in which you have participated?
We have conducted
quizzes and workshops with IIM, IIT, IISC, ICAI, IFMR, SRM Group, MOP Vaishnav
College for Women, etc .We were content providers for KBC Tamil (NVOK) for a
couple of seasons. We have conducted close to 250 programmes and going strong.
8. Tell us about our
family. How supportive are they?
I have been blessed with
a supporting family. They take great interest in my passion and stand by me at
all times. My father is CMA, now retired. My Mother is a homemaker and an avid
quiz enthusiast. My wife is a qualified CS and has
supported me in structuring and editing the contents. My elder brother Dr.
Kashyap is a highly qualified mathematician and has been very supportive and
proud of my achievements.
9. What do you want to
tell those who want to have a career as well as a passion?
It requires great skill
to strike a balance between career and passion. There are a lot of variables
such as commitment, contacts, support systems and understanding employers.
Sacrifices have to be made at critical junctures. Eventually the passion
becomes a full-time career just as it has happened in my case.
Interview by: CS Mohankumar, Past Chairman ICSI SIRC
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