OK.. after a quiet period of close to 9 months…. am here again. Lot of things happened in last 3 quarters, finished quite a few assignments which provided me a platform to learn, lead and experience the Cisco XR test process. I even had an opportunity to be audited by KPMG (Cisco external auditor) which gave some insight on the Cisco’s Software audit process, right from PRD (Requirement) to FCS (Shipment).
I didn’t read even a single book nor did i blogged during this whole 9 month period, if i say i didn’t have much time then it would be inappropriate rather i have to blame myself for my planning and prioritizing skills (thats what even my manager thinks.. )
One fine day my innerself from nowhere awake and sighed “huh… dude, enough is enough, look for a change”. First it sounded me what crap he is talking about.. i am one of the most important member in our team (atleast i thought so), i can have my say here, leading a team of 5 people and am all settle.. what’s that made him to think like that?? ..
Yes.. My innerself had a reason and rightfully he was right, i was in my comfort zone where hardly exciting things happens. My biggest weakness till today is my comfort zone, as it makes me too lazy to try and experiment with new things in life. This is not the first time, it happened when i was with netsol and again with Huawei as well… each time i had to look for something new. It might be a new work or a new place or new people or a new offer (for this skilled slave as many would call) . This “new” thing always kicks me in, just like alcohol do for alcoholics 
I decided to unsettle myself from the team and looked for a change within Cisco but on a different role. Cisco has his one beautiful thing where it provides you an opportunity to work for any vertical segment you wish, afaik very few companies has this kind of facility, rather i would call it as a talent retention tool. After 5 days of searching in Cisco intranet site i found a few openings for Network Consulting Enggs (NCE) and applied for it. NCEs work Primarily involves in providing Prepare, Planning, Design and implement services to our so called Esteemed Service Provider customers (AT&T,BT,BC..list goes on). Next day I got a call for interview and i cleared (dont ask me how i did it….bcoz even i donno ). My Manager was so co-operative that i didn’t find any difficulty in convincing him on why i need this change and blah…blah !!!… i think he already listened my innerself voice through Cisco wi-fi network i guess
Now am working as a so called NCE for Cisco Advanced Services Team from last 2 weeks, in the hope of doing some plan, design and implement stuff. Now am keep telling myself “Lets keep this “NEW” thing going for me in this team for a while , otherwise …….”
I am signing off with the below 2 contradictory quotes on “change” .. Now, Are you looking for a change??
The man who looks for security, even in the mind, is like a man who would chop off his limbs in order to have artificial ones which will give him no pain or trouble. ~Henry Miller
All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward. ~Ellen Glasgow
–Sunil
