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Today is the last day on Agastya’s campus. I’ve really enjoyed my time at Agastya. The foundation is remarkable and they know how to give great hospitality. They have been fabulous hosts, served us excellent meals, and displayed how truly impactful an impact that an organization only 16 years old can make.
This morning the team met with Thiagu, the Chief Operating Officer. We discussed future opportunities with the Brightbox and how Agastya wants to proceed. We also got into branding, fundraising, campaign information and further projects with Agastya. I have a lot of respect for Thiagu, so it was great to spend the time outlining our plans with him.
We then joined a brainstorming session about Collab, Agastya’s newest project that is going to be in testing very soon. I believe that the Olin representation at the meeting was able to contribute some very good feedback.
I had lunch with Thiagu (I also got to have breakfast with him, which was a great opportunity to chat) and got to tell him about my plans for graduate school. He has a son in Boston, so is fairly connected to the Boston area. It was great to be able to share this with him. He invited me back anytime (to work, research, project… really anything), which could be a great connection in the future. After lunch, we had a wrap-up meeting with Thiagu, Naresh, Nitin and Ramji (the founder of Agastya). It was a bit more rushed than I would have liked (as I was flustered from the two days of running around to finish everything, including after lunch picking up an order of lenses and prisms), but I think they are impressed with our work and are excited to continue the relationship.
We packed our bags and supplies, loaded them onto (literally on top of) the car and headed towards Bangalore. The drive was very long and trafficy, although I didn’t mind too much as I appreciated the nap and relaxing after an exhausting few days. We got to Bangalore and checked into our rooms. We went out for a quick dinner. The highlight was the ride home in the auto-rickshaw (a motorcycle with a tin can covering, essentially). We whizzed around the streets. Fortunately, there wasn’t much traffic, so my lungs survived unharmed.
Today is the last day on Agastya’s campus. I’ve really enjoyed my time at Agastya. The foundation is remarkable and they know how to give great hospitality. They have been fabulous hosts, served us excellent meals, and displayed how truly impactful an impact that an organization only 16 years old can make.
This morning the team met with Thiagu, the Chief Operating Officer. We discussed future opportunities with the Brightbox and how Agastya wants to proceed. We also got into branding, fundraising, campaign information and further projects with Agastya. I have a lot of respect for Thiagu, so it was great to spend the time outlining our plans with him.
We then joined a brainstorming session about Collab, Agastya’s newest project that is going to be in testing very soon. I believe that the Olin representation at the meeting was able to contribute some very good feedback.
I had lunch with Thiagu (I also got to have breakfast with him, which was a great opportunity to chat) and got to tell him about my plans for graduate school. He has a son in Boston, so is fairly connected to the Boston area. It was great to be able to share this with him. He invited me back anytime (to work, research, project… really anything), which could be a great connection in the future. After lunch, we had a wrap-up meeting with Thiagu, Naresh, Nitin and Ramji (the founder of Agastya). It was a bit more rushed than I would have liked (as I was flustered from the two days of running around to finish everything, including after lunch picking up an order of lenses and prisms), but I think they are impressed with our work and are excited to continue the relationship.
We packed our bags and supplies, loaded them onto (literally on top of) the car and headed towards Bangalore. The drive was very long and trafficy, although I didn’t mind too much as I appreciated the nap and relaxing after an exhausting few days. We got to Bangalore and checked into our rooms. We went out for a quick dinner. The highlight was the ride home in the auto-rickshaw (a motorcycle with a tin can covering, essentially). We whizzed around the streets. Fortunately, there wasn’t much traffic, so my lungs survived unharmed.