My Work Life Journey

Despite the fact that my professional life began after graduating from college, my journey began much earlier. My journey started during my good old school days. That Chapter-16 Understanding HTML of computer science in 8th Standard in the school attracted me towards the World Wide Web. I still remember that index.html highlighting my name, Yanik Kumar, inside a <marquee> bright yellow background made me feel like I painted my name on the web. With the early access to the internet, I used to surf the web with curiosity, looking through different websites. The vibrant colors and glowing text attracted me.
Back in those days during 11th-12th standard, I used to learn to do magic for fun and came across a few online stores selling magic items. Got more addicted to the web and e-commerce and was curious to know how things are made and sold online. Learned some tools to make videos and learned Photoshop as well to create images. During my college days, I expanded my skills to know more about e-commerce. I set up my first GoDaddy store with pure HTML and CSS design to sell something. Soon I realized it takes a lot to create an e-commerce platform. Learned more skills that got me here to this path. Let's get a little peek at my professional work life till now.

My 8th-semester internship was only halfway through when life took an unexpected turn—not just for me, but for all of us. I was still an undergraduate with my degree incomplete, and things didn’t go as planned. I started freelancing and continue learning new skills by building my own personal projects. That time I realized I was working on my personal project, Believe Master. I launched a news website—a multi-user writing platform designed for journalism students—which contributed to my high scores in the final semester. The news project shut down abruptly after a year due to some mistakes, which made me learn more. I started learning system design principles and delved deeper into the tech world.
Alongside, I kept on polishing my skills to be better day by day. My ISP started working on their project named "Profile Baba - Local Service Provider" which helped me implement all the things I hadn't implemented before starting the project. I gained some lazy experience and great ideas about starting a new project. Meanwhile, I started vlogging my life AGAIN. I gained more startup experience and learned a lot about entrepreneurship, finance, and the startup world—and read many books along the way. It was the greatest learning curve of my life. I tried many things for my professional life before deciding which path to choose to work toward my dreams. The lockdown phase taught me what to do before starting something.

After completing my graduation in 2020, I decided to take a break from studies. I took online courses, attended workshops, and worked on various projects to enhance my knowledge and expertise in my field. During this period, I also explored different career options and gained clarity about my professional goals. I was already working with my ISP on their project Profile Baba to gain more experience and contribute, which helped me gain more experience in working as a solo developer and managing the project end-to-end. It was a great learning experience that helped me grow both personally and professionally. But I wanted to explore more opportunities and decided to look for a full-time job that aligns with my career goals. After a thorough job search, I found a position that matched my skills and aspirations perfectly. It was not a high-paying job, but it was a great opportunity to learn and grow in the way I wanted. I decided to take up the offer and started working there. This experience has been invaluable in shaping my career and helping me achieve my goals. I always wanted to work and contribute my skills in the Indian Government R&D Sector and finally got the opportunity to work with the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), New Delhi My contribution to the COI Project was by far my best work for the Research Organization—an experience I’ll never forget. It will always be remembered within the OSS team.

Working with C-DOT was a great learning experience for me, but something shifted in my career progress. I have always wanted to contribute my technical skills to the Indian government’s R&D sector. The universe aligned me with my higher-self goals and aspirations, and in December 2022, I left C-DOT, New Delhi with so much learning, to join another government R&D organization, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), New Mohali, as a Project Engineer from January 2023. Working with C-DAC has been a great learning experience for me. I have had the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to impactful projects. I am excited to continue my journey in the Indian Government R&D Sector and make a difference with my skills and expertise. I am grateful for the opportunities that have come my way and look forward to the challenges and growth that lie ahead. It's been great so far working on projects under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), and I am excited to see what the future holds for me in this field.

This is a brief overview of my professional work life journey so far.
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