Fourth week in Independent consulting

I am already in the 4th week in my new Independent consulting role and would like to say i have thoroughly enjoyed it. One of the key reasons I prefer this, is every single second of the clock is yours and you decide what you want to do with it. I didn't had much chance to connect with many of my old friends in the last few years  mainly b'cos of the work commitments etc and one of the first things i did is connecting with them. I am stunned to see many of them in the FB and just repent why i haven't connected with them early.. it's really a fantastic feeling to see your old friends and talk with them. Almost all of them are having cute kids at least 2 and more in some cases :)

As for the work, i am fortunate enough to get some small work from customers and will be getting some additional work in the future (hopefully). The work that i am currently involved is more to do with business process re-engineering and i am currently identifying the as-is business process with the team. There are few other cases i am waiting for the customer's decision. Since this is a holiday season the decision will generally take a while. Having said that, this is just the beginning and i know it's a long way to go from here but i believe that i should be able to do it. If i take a look at the current situation the expenses are more than the revenue that is being generated but it will take a while to turn around the situation.

Having said that, I also get to spend some quality time with my family which i missed to a certain extent in the past. I enjoy being with my wife and kids and all the more since it is school holidays, they are also thrilled at me being with them :)

There is 1 more item, since i have all the time in this world now hopefully that means i can focus more time in blogging as well, pls send me your comments, feedback and i promise i will try my best to incorporate in my blog. Thank you so very much for visiting my site and your feedback / comments are much appreciated. Please drop a note to skumar75atgmaildotcom

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An important announcement

I am very happy to announce to the world that i have taken up Independent consulting role after working for more than 12  years in Cambridge solutions pte ltd Singapore (Advanced business partner of IBM). It's been a very long journey with the company from the level of programmer to presales consultant / project manager / solution architect  all in one role :) I should say i had enjoyed most of the time but at times you feel tired of going to work especially after very long hours and some week end work. (They are some of the reasons to take up Independent consulting role but doesn't mean IC will need you to work less though the feeling is truly different and it's been some time i have been thinking of Independent consulting)

In any case, i have taken the decision and am going to enjoy the journey and look forward to it.. I am taking up work in my core areas first mostly with IBM Lotus and WebSphere Portal technology projects consulting and Project Management services while am also working with some Business process re-engineering projects etc. But i am very sure i would be evolving a lot in the years to come.

Hence, i have a request to my readers.. If you know of any work related with IBM Lotus technologies, Project Management requirements or BPM / BPR related work please let me know. I live in Singapore and would be willing to travel also. You can hire me on a project basis or for a specific duration. Drop me a note skumar75atgmaildotcom and we can discuss :)