Project Management

 It began with a simple idea—a digital solution that could make life easier. The vision was crystal clear in the mind, but the path to bringing it into reality was like staring at a long, foggy bridge with no clear end. That’s when the real challenge emerged: turning vision into delivery. In the world of IT, it’s never just about writing code or installing servers. It’s about orchestrating a hundred moving parts, making them work together as if they were always meant to be in sync. This is where IT project management steps in—not as a side role, but as the backbone that holds everything together. The first lesson came quickly: clarity is currency . Without clear goals, even the most talented teams can end up running in circles. Before a single line of code was written, hours were spent breaking down the “what” and “why” before even touching the “how.” Every stakeholder had a slightly different version of what success looked like, and aligning them wasn’t easy—but it was necessary...

When I first stepped into the corporate world, “Project Manager” sounded like a title meant for someone far more experienced, more confident, and frankly, more… important than me. I was fresh, uncertain, and still figuring out where the coffee machine was, let alone how to lead a project. But here’s the thing: nobody starts as a perfect Project Manager . We grow into it — through effort, mistakes, late nights, and lessons we didn’t even know we needed. The First Step — Learning to Swim My journey began as a Project Coordinator. I wasn’t running the show; I was just there to make sure people knew when the next meeting was, that reports were updated, and that documents were stored where they should be. It might sound boring, but that’s where the real education started. I learned the flow of a project, the importance of deadlines, and most importantly — the art of listening. The senior PM I reported to used to say, “A good project manager listens twice before they speak once.” Building th...

 A few years ago, if you had told me I’d be managing a team spread across five different time zones without ever setting foot in an office with them, I probably would’ve laughed. Project Management, I thought, was all about standing in meeting rooms, scribbling on whiteboards, and walking over to someone’s desk to check on progress. But then came a shift — part necessity, part opportunity — and suddenly, I was no longer just working on projects; I was working through screens, across borders, and with people I might never meet in person . The Day My Office Became My Laptop It started with one small remote contract — a software implementation project for a client in Europe. My mornings began in India, my afternoons were synced to the UK, and my evenings were all about catching the last few hours of the US team. At first, I thought: How will this even work? I couldn’t just “pop into someone’s cubicle” if they missed a deadline. But I quickly discovered something magical: when yo...