Reuben Raj
Software Engineer
Masters Teck
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Could you tell us briefly about your family background?
I am Reuben Raj Kumar. I am a son of Mr. M.B.J.P Kumar and Mrs. M.B. Thara. I have got an elder sister Reena Madhan. My father is retired electrician and my mother is a teacher working at a private school. My sister got married and settled in chennai.
Most Important Lessons
Masters Teck as me and my colleague Khaja Ali named our business, we develop Software and Websites for Small scale and government sectors here in Andhra Pradesh. One good lesson that i learnt is that starting a business does not need capital investment but knowledge and desire to achieve in life
Role Model
Of many role models, I'm very much inspired by two great people. One is Steve Jobs who's life itself teaches us many lessons and second person is Dr. Albert Einstein who's exceptional knowledge and desire to achieve something is an inspiration in my daily work
Degrees that Matter
My certification in M.Sc[Software Engineering] has helped me to gain good knowledge in QA domain. I recommend every software professional to concentrate more on QA in the product which they are developing
Most Important Decisions
As an entrepreneur, I play different roles in my daily life. I am a chief developer and also a business decision maker. So, I play different roles in my business. I am a developer and tester before a computer and a representative of Masters Teck before my client.
Current and Previous Responsibilities
Being an entrepreneur, my roles in my business are 1) Developer 2) Decision maker. When I first started my business, I was much concentrating on developing of product. But now, as my company is growing and with an expanding client base, I am concentrating more on the management side of my business.
The Journey So Far
I am a victim of recession. I was offered a job in a well established software company. But due to the recession, I was laid behind and never was offered a job. A small website requirement has been the inception phase of Masters Teck. Now, I'm a competitor to the company that failed to offer a job.
Parting thoughts
Well, I have a message to all aspiring Entrepreneurs. Basic concept of doing business is investing capital. But I say, your knowledge is the main component. I have started my business with not even a single Rupee in my hand. Just start and see the money flowing in.
Points of inflection
The points of inflections are when man power required in my business falls short and the work increases. Substantially the delays increase. However I have come around in several ways to overcome this problem.
Tech trends to watch out for
Right from the inception phase of a product till product launch, QA place an important role. A client is only satisfied if the quality of the product is achieved. We need to test at every stage if the QA is met and client's requirements are addressed.
Changes in the industry
Since the time we started, clients look in for more of ease. Once they see the product they are looking for developed and working well, they want more updates to make the work even more simpler.