Trip for Chennai Code of Partnership

So finally that day came. Forum Nokia India Team has been decided this time to do something different as comparison of normal Code Camp. This time we were planning to do it as a hackethon event. We wanted to invite mid and small segment Indian companies as well and make them aware how Nokia can be fruitful for them and we are not partial in working with Brand Names. Agenda for this event was that what Nokia is offering for developers and publisgers and how can they become partener with Nokia. So we gave this event name as “Code Of Partnership”.

26th August 2009:
So Forum Nokia India guys (Mr. Prakash Sayini, Mr. K S Balagopal, Mr. Shiraz Datta and Mr. Sunil Rao and of couese me) were so excited on 26th August 2009. We started our journey in morning form Bangalore Nokia office for Chennai. It was so fun and floric business trip. A Cambridge Managmnet trainee Miss Jacquline Lim was also with us as she is doing her internship with Forum Nokai India Team. So via Vellore and ShriPrembedur we reached The Park Sheraton Chennai at 6:00 PM in eveing. We had loads of work as next day there was huge day for us. I really thanks to Shiraz and his event management team for such a nice setup for event. As we reached in Bussness meeting hall of The Sheraton, we saw everybody was working in their full zeal. I and Bala started our technical setup task for successful day.

We were in seminar room till 11 PM of night, then after being assured everything is fit for event we left for our rooms with promise to meet tomarrow at sharp 8:30 AM. Yeah what a stressful day was it. As I enterd in room just took a aromatic warm bath in tub. I spend more than a hour in warm bath tub. Haah now I was feeling bit relaxed. Now fell down in bed with dreams for next day.

27th August 2009:
My God next day when I saw my swiss watch, It was 7:30 AM. I had to be in hall @ 8:30 AM and I have to dress up and also had to go breakfast. Anyway I rushed and was there in Hotel Rest @ 8:00 for breakfast. After filling our tummy we moved for Hall. Wow we couldn’t stop ourself to admire Shiraz for such a wonderful setup. I was little bit tense for event. Bala adviced not worry. As a senior he always advices me whenever I feels uncomfortable. I feel myself so lucky to work with such a supportive team.


The event started with Keynote of Mr Prakash Sayini. He satred his speech with agenda how companies can share their mobile platform work with Nokia, He told them about OVI Store, TPO Activites etc. People were too interested in knowing the opprtunities.

After Praksh, Sunil took charge for Stage; He also gave such a nice speech. I remember after his speech when we were in greenroom few of Audinace came to us and admired Sunil for wonderful speech. Sunil told them how Forum Nokia worked with Indian Compnaies for N 97 widgets and applications in last two quarter. He showd them famous widgets like Rediffmoney, NDTV, BookMyShow, CNBC MoneyControl and other so many application collected by Forum Nokia for N 97 and now these all apps are part of Nokia’s flagship device.

After Sunil’s notation, our technology expert Mr. BalaGopal engaged audience with Nokia development technologies and platform for developers. He told them about WRT, Flashlight, S40 J2ME development, Maemo, Qt and others. He also told them about Flashlight Open Screen project.


Finally at 5:00 PM with hands on and QA session we eneded this event till dinner in evening. As we were so tired so left for our rooms for rest as we had to come again after 2-3 hours for dinners with companies deligates.

So dressed in nice tuxedo for dinner as I reached for dinner the hotel was more looking like police HQ. When I enquired, come to knew that there was marriage of daughter of Pondicherry Governer in same hotel. As evening dinner was more formal so we were enjoying the atmosphere.

After dinner Sunil told me that there is Women Night in Dublin, Dublin was pub in The Shraton. Sunil and I decide to go there for bit fun. Bala and Jacquline also joined us. We spend more than hour there. After cracking dance we left Dublin @ 12. I needed some rest badly so we moved along swimming pool side. Aaah what a nice envioroment was there. We fell down at pool couthes. Nice wind was blowing and a big banyan tree near pool was hanging smoothly. I can’t explain that relaxing moment. We are lying there like anything. Even Bala suggested swimming there at that time. Well as I was boozed with bodycracking dance So was not possible. Anyway we left for our rooms as we reached hotel lobby we saw a family coming from inside rest. As they reached near to us we just shoked. He was Narayan Kartikeyan with his family. So we didn’t miss that chance. Bala and I caught him near exit gate and talked with for few moments. I first time met with Narayan and can say was nice person. Without any attitude he met with all of us and of cource shared a photoshoot with us.

At 1:00 AM of night I was on my bed.

28th August 2009
Next day I woke with Bala call, I saw the time in my N97. It was 7:30 AM. My gosh we had to leave a 8:00 AM as we had plan for visit Nokia Factory in ShriPrembedu. I rushed and left room without taking bath and reached rest for breakfast. After getting a quick diet we left Sheraton. Sunil and Shiraz were teasing me as usually. Because they know I like to be teased by them hehe.

We reached Nokia Factory around 12 in noon. So after a quick coffee with Mr. Rajiv Awasthi, Head of production unit we moved with visitor jackets and showcaps for factory workshop. First time I was in any Mobile Manufacturing Unit. Yeah I build millions of codes for mobile but this was pretty nice experience to see how they build the mobile hardware. I saw complete making of Nokia 2626 mobile device from scratch.