About Dan Murthy

 

Born and brought up in Bengaluru, India. Known as Dan to friends.

Let me share about me.....

The people I admire the most 
    1. Mahatma Gandhiji (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhiji) – for his leadership and motivation driven by simplicity
    2. Swami Vivekananda (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivekananda) – one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of the philosophies
    3. Martin Luther King, Jr. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.) Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience
    4. Steve Jobs – (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs) Steve Jobs was the co-founder and CEO of Apple.
A Skill I have always Wanted to Possess
Flying planes!
The Way I Unwind
Be in a circle of common non-IT friends and discuss anything except IT!
For Me Weekend Means
Driving & site seeing, hiking in the Western Ghat forest. At other times, I like farming, reading tech internet news and work on community related works
My Unaccomplished Adventure Trip
Favorites
Book
If tomorrow Comes by Sydney Sheldon
Kelavu Sanna Kathegalu (Some Short Stories, Kannada) by Maasti Venkatesh Iyengar, ಮಾಸ್ತಿ ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ ಐಯಂಗಾರ್ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masti_Venkatesh_Ayengar)
Manku thimmana kagga , ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮನ ಕಗ್ಗ – ಡಿ.ವಿ.ಗುಂಡಪ್ಪ , by Dr. DVG (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manku_Thimmana_Kagga)
Restaurants
  • South Indian Restaurants – Vidyarthi Bhavan, Basavanagudi, Bangalore, India.
  • Bellini Cafe, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Holiday Inn, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Travel Destination – Europe & Australia.
Food – south Indian vegetarian, Continental & Taiwanese.
Hobbies – Driving, hiking, Sports & Film Making – Documentaries & Short Film.
Dance – ok ok or so so…. hmmmm .. sure i can..
Music – Listen to old kannada & hindi melodies and also English Classics.
TV Show – couple of them, including kannada, Hindi & English
Work Timings – whaz this!!!…. As in sales, no timings
One Thing I Can’t Part With at My Workplace, Other Than System, Coffee and Chair?
Internet
Where I would Like to See Myself 5 Years from Now
A successful family & social man, having a clear vision for myself, family and the society, and enjoying a cool & meaningful life
How I Define My Work
My work is to manage myself to come out without major damage from the Padmavyuha made of management, clients, team members, source code, defects, issues, deadlines, milestones, etc..!
Thanks for visiting my personal web site, you can reach me at dan at danmurthy dot com
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