In a Rapid Fire interview with DQ Channels and Kshitij Kotak, CEO, Fortune Grecells Pvt Ltd. shared his personal and professional vitae.
Fortune Grecells has built fail-safe computing solutions since 1992 to run the business without disruption. The company has served over 2000 customers nationally and globally in banking, insurance, defence, revenue, hospitality, recruiting, healthcare, advertising, media, education, manufacturing, distribution, stockbrokers, chartered accountants, law firms and multinational organized retail.
Home is in: South Bombay (what a snob show-off) :)
School/College: St Xaviers, College of Engineering, Pimpri, Pune
Company: Fortune Grecells Private Limited
Family: Wife, daughter, brother, cousins, in-laws, वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम
I would like to be reborn as: Never. Seeking मोक्ष: Unison with God
A most memorable event of my life: when my 10-minute old daughter responded to the sound of keys in my hand
With my first paycheque: borrowed more money from dad for petrol - learnt to never pay people less because of how I felt
Idol in life: Modi - Modi - Modi... I know the media will not like that
Can't live without: Love & affection
Favourite Gadget: hate them all
Favourite book: Bhagvad Gita - The book for all answers
Work-out regime: used to walk & swim every day before lock-down. Now, trips to the kitchen
Hobby: watching documentaries. Writing, recording videos for my upcoming YouTube channel
Favourite holiday destination: Entire USA - Niagara in particular
Favourite food: Sabudana Khichdi. Everything veg, actually. Obvious from my weight
I can't stand: Liars, pretentious pigs, and those who think I am dumb to not see through their lies
Social Media preference: honestly, none - though I am very active. Demands you to create content for the responses I have got addicted to
The best compliment I ever received: You are like a fine wine getting better with age
The car I drive: Mercedes (What a show-off)
Motto in life: Live to give love
Advice to budding entrepreneurs: Keep taking disappointments but never stop trying. Learn when to give up on one to move on to your next
Like to watch on Television: documentaries, action, and thriller
The cause I care for: education
One thing I would like to change in myself: being sensitive, emotional. I let people take advantage of me but it hurts when they believe I am a fool to not see that
5 years down the line I would be: too many wishes, but go with whatever God has planned for me
If not in the IT industry, I would be: Actor? :)