BATCH 3

On 18th July ’08, I met few people who had joined Citi Technology Services (will be WIPRO in some time) with me. And something just clicked. Maybe all of us had a horrible engineering experience (for me certainly). So we became a group called “BATCH 3”. Now let me introduce “BATCH 3” in alphabetical order:

Arvind Bhaskaran: The dude from New Jersey. How he does up down from Nerul everyday is beyond me. He has some distributive plans about everything. He has an amazing sense of giving a “SHOT”. He is pretty decent at bowling but calls beer cough syrup. DUDE IT”S BEER NOT COUGH SYRUP!!

Abhishek Kalapatapu: Abhi 1st of all, I am sorry for the spelling if it’s wrong. Now this guy is one of the “Committed” committed ones. He’s really faithful to his girlfriend. He never ever looks at other girls………..NOT. He appreciates beauty. And he’s as lazy as a Libran can be.

Anupam Upadhyay: Now he’s someone who is a big MAN U fan. He has a pretty good sense of giving a “SHOT” just like Arvind. He’s a veggie which came as a big surprise for me because he doesn’t look like one. He’s an awesome table tennis player.

Furhad Jidda: Now this guy can turn pink on the drop of a hat. And really pink at that. He’s also one of the “Committed” committed ones. He’s one of the guys who you want in your corner just because he will be there for you no matter what. Jidda only one advice for you “take it easy man!!”

Karan Agarwal: This guy has already left CTS and gone to Lucknow but he still remains one of the most important people of BATCH 3. He was my best bud in CTS. This is in remembrance of all the awesome BnB (Bowling and Beer) combos, the Annual Day, The Daman Trip. He was one guy who was always ready for anything you said. Dude missing you here…….

Liana Deboo: She wasn’t there in that conference room on 18th July. She joined a bit late but was an awesome addition to BATCH 3. She has an awesome sense of humour, not “shot” but humour. Although she is capable of giving “SHOTS”. Just sit with her in an Autorick and you will come to know that. She has played squash at the national level or so she says (I believe you on that Boo).

Nipun Barua: The “ROCKSTAR” of BATCH 3. He’s an awesome guitarist. He’s also “Committed” committed. Though he now works from Logitech but traveling from Napean Sea Road with him was always fun. There’s never a dull moment when he’s around.

Nisha Patel: The girl who wasn’t lucky with the allocation of teams. She has a fetish for chocolates (though she didn’t eat the swiss chocolates which I got, I am still hurt about it by the way). She has got a temper on her. When you see her you won’t think that she might have such a temper but if you don’t believe me ask Manan!!

Mark Fernandes: This guy is 6’2”. So whenever you talk to him you talk always looking up to him. Though he didn’t join with BATCH 3 but he seamlessly fitted in the group. He’s a good carom player and has a very goofy sense of humour. He has got a lot of cousins with whom he is often on the phone with.

Manan Shah: I really don’t know what to write about him. He’s the KING of SHOTS. He’s into body building so I call him “builder”. On the carom board first there’s GOD, then there’s MANAN. He can piss off anyone. And he can easily make it to a rugby team as he has an awesome shoulder block (believe me when I say that!!).

Santosh Sai Venkat: The “desperado” of the group. He’s a guy who is good at all the sports be it cricket, football, badminton, or TT. You name it and this guy plays it and plays it well. He has like 6 meals a day. He’s seriously goofy. And he can’t keep his trap shut once he starts.

And then there’s me. What to write about myself apart from I am like the guy next door.

And that’s what I call BATCH 3!!