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Nandakumar Babasa Khatawate

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Nandakumar Babasa Khatawate

Technical Writer

Unisys

Could you tell us briefly about your family background?

I come from a remote North Karnataka City Gadag. My father is a Tax Consultant. My mom is a Home Maker whose values have made me what I am today. I have two younger brothers, one is Tax Consultant and other is a Criminal Lawyer. I have a sister who is a practicing palmistrist.

The Journey So Far:

No journey in the world is smooth. Every journey has its own challenges. There have been many challenges and with every challenge I have learned a lesson and forged ahead. People who learn make to the top and being a good learner I would like to see my self as an entrepreneur in the near future.

Other Thoughts:

In todays world, where technology has become a part and parcel of day-to-day life, every in-house electronic item to the daily use mobiles and expensive gadgets have user manuals. The intent of these manuals is to ehance the understanding and the usability of the product across the customer.

Required Reading:

There are numerous blogs and books written on technical writing which are available on the net. As per the maturity of the technical writer, one can choose the best one. Also, there are many books available for free on the net. Check google books.

Growth Strategy:

Broaden my cretive content ability
Improve my people skills
Implement new ideas
Come with out of box solutions

Advice For New Professionals:

Enter this field if you have genuine zeal to write content on various subjects or have worked or associated with development of content either in the press, media, or have spent time as medical transcriptionist as these would help you to understand the concept easily.

Job Profile:

I work as Sr Technical Writer. My Job Profile involves creating User Guides, Manuals, Help Manuals, eHelp tutorials, Process Documents, Installation and Configuration Guides, Creting Product Presentations for clients, Standardizing Documents, Template Creation, and etc.

Done Differently:

I would like to mentor a group of people.

Degrees That Matter:

Graduation in English Language(BA or MA)
Technical Writing Certification

Role Model:

Abdul Kalam for his humility and modesty.
Mahatma Gandhi for Truth
J R D Tata for his broad-mindedness and equanimity

Prized Accomplishment(s):

Beating the Deadline and Quality Content

The Decisions That Matter

Changing from the field of Medical Transcription to Technical Writing

Career Profile:

My Key responsibilities include creating quality content for various types of documents, interacting with SMEs and Service Heads, estimating Timeline for projects, helping colleagues, placing calls with clients, getting feedbacks and so on.

Plans For The Future:

Mentor, Team Leader, or Tutor