Venkata Rajesh Mekala
Senior Hardware Engineer, Qualcomm, Santa Clara
Qualcomm
Family Background
My father is Accounts manager in a private firm in Hyderabad, my mother is a housewife. I have one younger brother who works in Qualcomm, Bangalore. I am married and my wife is a dentist trained in India.
Favorite Books and Articles
I used to read novels a lot, last thing non-academic i read was i remember Da Vinci Code.
About Myself
I am hardware engineer working in Qualcomm, Santa Clara. I did my bachelors from BITS-Pilani and then decided to do MS in USA. I came to US in 2007 for my masters program at Texas A & M University. I completed my masters and from then working in silicon valley. I am a simple person and try to excel in whatever i do.
Most proud accomplishment
Scoring 10 CGPA in BITS-Pilani. It is one of the toughest i faced in my life. I try to have smaller goals on a short term basis, but long term accomplishment to relish would be pursuing MS in USA. I have a lot of friends who were very talented, but i took a step further and came to USA.
Most flourishing college experience
MS at Texas A & M University was an enriching experience. It was awesome both personally and academically.
Time Management
work on whatever is important for you. Be realistic in setting the goals. Always aim high.
My uniqueness
Persistence, hard work
Challenges facing by students
No bigger vision.
Spare time activities
tennis, yoga
Favorite subject
vlsi design. Have been working on it from past 9 years.
First Job Expectation
work culture, size of the team, work