I am Jayakumar, an EdTech Entrepreneur from Bangalore, India. This blog is an attempt to share my learning and connect / collaborate with like-minded people. Feel free to reach out to me via the contact-me page or simply by leaving a comment below.
In order to effectively strategize and execute digital marketing tools play a very important role. Here is a list of tools I have collected over the years, majority of them I have laid my hands-on.
Social media and gaming apps are known for instilling this addictive behaviour. As engineers, we frequently explore the innovation or technological aspects of such applications. However, understanding human psychology and behaviour modelling plays a critical in developing habit-forming products. Here is book review of Hooked written by Nir Eyal, which gives a deep perspective of building habit-forming products.
Engineers are expected to solve problems in real time. Programming is one of the fundamental problem-solving skills. In spite of its importance majority of engineering students are finding programming hard. Here is a blog post based on my experience.
Empathy becomes a foundational attribute to demonstrate, especially for leaders. Lack of Empathy doesn't go well in a collaborative world. All it starts from how you are treating the smallest person you come across.
I had the opportunity to learn about Millennials while caught between a parent-teacher meeting along with several newcomers at work. When it comes to leadership, this digital first generation requires a participatory approach.
Understanding transgender people has been one of the most sensitive and complicated topics in my life since I was a child. I have come a long way in understanding them. Here is a post sharing my learnings. In summary, I would say all they need is acceptance and empathy.
Over the years I have been part of many invited EdTech conferences. One of the frequent topic of discussion is about engineering course syllabus. Does Engineering Syllabus require complete revamp?
What makes Chennai Super Kings (CSK) so consistent and successful in IPL? What they show on the field is only one side of story. Much more happens in the backend, and there is undoubtedly a method to the madness. Beyond Cricket there is so much to learn about leadership and team building.