41: Everything comes around

This conversation between VK Kumar, a seasoned architect and Sivaguru from PM Power Consulting brings to light Kumar's narratives on
The solid grounding that formal and structured training can give
His initial work on one of the first globally successful products from India
What he learnt about practical use of technology from a consulting role
Becoming an architect
What cross-over cables taught him
Challenges of working in a distributed team
Making meetings effective through a practice of readouts
A good practice related to architectural governance
Some key aspects to be considered for resilient architectures
The cyclical nature of architectural models
Whether being an architect - as a role - is more stressful than other roles in software development
Architecture and Agile
What he finds as an effective tool for communication for architects
Whether an architect is an individual contributor or a team player
Kumar Venkataramiah, is a senior architect at a reputed financial telecommunications company. He specializes in application architecture, design, business continuity and performance. He has close to 40 years experience in the IT industry and has expertise in transaction processing, message switching, networking and databases. He has managed several IT delivery teams. He has no hobbies and enjoys his free time.