Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Need a break, Take one

    I’m taking a short career break to rejuvenate while keeping an ear out for anything exciting and challenging to take up as my next assignment. My immediate plans are to #travel and #explore new places, meet old friends, meet new people, work on Karmastic – A project close to my heart and, and, and, and uhhh just nothing … this list…

  • Let’s talk product

    We are living in very difficult times and It’s important that we take care of ourselves and our family. But there is a huge population fighting this pandemic on multiple fronts and may need financial & medical assistance. While most of us who are working from home, almost hate that one more call. But I…

  • Just landed Indian in US during Coronavirus

    So, taking life in 2020 story a little further. So here I am trapped in Seattle in the middle of the COVID outbreak (no not the one with the mask on hand, scroll below I’m the one with the mask on face). Spooky fact: Check the release date on the movie poster, coincidence!   Just…

  • Life in T20(20)

    Last decade ended on a high note but it took a decade to write about it 🙂 And here we are into the first couple of months of 2020 and its already a roller coaster. (In case you missed, here check out my throwback of last decade) 2020 brought in a global pandemic (covid#19) and…

  • Throwback decade

    A throwback to some of the memorable moments and events personally and professionally in the last decade or should I say first 10 years of the new century. 1. Blessed with a baby daughter – my little princess Tisya. 2. Enjoyed a larger part of the decade building product and communities around them at Times…

  • Learnings from my 1st Half Marathon ✓

    First one are always special and today I completed my first half marathon @airtel #ADHM. My learnings from this sport ✓ You start and run at your pace, know your strengths & weakness. ✓ No one is competing with anyone, the challenge is for self. ✓ You support and cheer everyone running with you, together…

  • What changed on the OYO’s Detail Page

    God is in the details, they say. So the team at OYO worked to bring a whole new experience to the hotel details page on the OYO apps and mobile web platforms. So, What has changed? Actually alot. Information Architecture User interface and UX  Personalised widgets and many under-the-hood changes to improve latency Update your…

  • Life lessons from Bungee Jumping

    This one was long pending in my bucket list and finally I got a chance to tick this one off during my recent trip to Sentosa Island, Singapore. Lessons I learned from this amazing experience: ✓ Take calculated risks ✓ It’s wonderful to be on the top ✓ You have to take the leap of…

  • Book Now – OYO Now!

    OYO NOW! a really interesting execution of concept to solve the problem of finding the right hotel, in the right budget, RIGHT NOW! Unexpected, unplanned or sometimes even planned travel takes you to unfamiliar places. Choosing the right hotel is something which can take a lot of your time.  OYO Now simplifies this for you by…

  • OYO Wizard – Guests Loyalty Program

    After a long and fulfilling journey, it was time to say Good (bye) Times . And I checked-in into a whole new world of OYO. It’s been really exciting and wonderful 5 months here at OYO but more about it in H1 Review 🙂 What I can’t wait to tell you about one of the projects, I have…

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