As it had been my convention, let me start this year's blogging by writing about some notable events for me in 2009.
- A long-awaited project in the domain of Web Intelligence materialized in December. More about it later.
- Did spend a good amount of time on research, the result being my research papers accepted for publication in reputed and popular conferences. (Ofcourse faced rejection too, from a most conference)
- Technically feeling and creating the AJAX magic, in web development and mainly involved in improving the Usability of systems.
- Significant progress made towards my PhD; Also decided on the final title of my work;
- A project that I worked passionately for the last few years, got extended for another 3 years, but with riders and change of direction (towards product mode targeting different kind of users).
- Had to put my head into ISO processes, as one of the internal auditors and as a process owner for some time.
- Involved with the process of coordinating a mega module (topic wise), covering Databases and Web in 6 weeks and allocating work to 20+ members! who wanted to participate in the training activity.
- Setting up of VASP (a software for Molecular Simulations) in clusters, for the second time.
- Moved to an apartment with better amenities; started understanding the apartment culture, and was getting the feel and importance of amenities.
- The birth of my second angel/queen
- Took the 'active' decision of giving up the official transport and using the Public transport for commuting to office
- Observing Financial markets from a distance, and wondering whether I could ever understand and explain its behavior.
- Travelled to Tirupathi, Kalahasti, Erode, Kodaikanal, Chennai, Mahabhilipuram, Vellore (Golden Temple), Mangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Pondicherry.
- Overall, the year was satisfying.
