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KALYAN  CHAKRAVARTHY IBS Ahmedabad, Class of 2000.

Meet the very cool Mr. Kalayan, who shares his secrets of leading an almost stress free life by embracing simplicity. His choices of idols truly reflect the life he leads - professionally and personally. He works for Citigroup ,Mumbai.

He can be reached at  kalyan81@hotmail.com

About me
I was born in Vishakhapatnam, A.P.  My family has my mother Mrs.Poojya Lakshmi, my wife Ratna  Shilpa and me. Incidentally, Ratna Shilpa is an alumnus of Icfai  National college. We got married on 13th April ‘07 .

My Career
 I’m working with Citigroup since 2004. My first job was with NJ India Invest Pvt ltd. However within couple of months I moved on to work with Equities & Private Banking Group at HDFC Bank, and continued working for more than 3 years in the same company. At HDFC I grew both  in position and work knowledge. 

     
   

The good old   IBS days
 Even though the infrastructure and facilities were limited during my time, we still enjoyed every moment of being there.  The immense learnings we gained from the visiting faculties coming from various industries and also from the guest faculties of IIM A , I am sure will go a long way in helping me in my career.  These lectures were not only informative but very enjoyable indeed.

Stay simple and keep stress at bay
I very firmly believe in simplicity in life. This allows me to remain composed and happy at all times.

Striking a Perfect Balance
My best friends are my mother and my wife. Needless to say then, if I am not  working  I am enjoying with my family.

Leisure time
I enjoy teaching. I was a visiting faculty at Symbiosis for over 3 years and an active faculty at work place too.

My Batchmates
Work  doesn’t permit spending time with batchmates. I still make efforts to keep in touch, though however limited it may be.

I idolize
  The spiritual and management guru such as Warren Buffett, Narayana Murthy and Deepak Parekh have been  my source of inspiration.

 Lesson from life
 My experience says that to convert ones dreams into reality you need commitment, conviction and courage

To my fellow alumni
 To see dreams turn into reality please stay focused and committed to your dreams