Kristen S BE249 UNITED STATES
Offshore Team Management
I work for Accenture and I am in Bangalore starting an offshore team. This is my first assignment as an expat. I am enjoying it very much so far. I love to travel and I hope to see a lot of India while I am here. Unfortunately I only speak English like most people from the US. I always enjoy experiencing the nightlife of a city that is new to me, so I am hoping to meet other expats who want to do the same.
Carol T BE248 Canada
Technical Publications
Hi, I work for Bombardier Aerospace in the Technical Publications Department. I am here for a 2 year assignment. I will be overseeing a major contract that we have just signed with a company in Bangalore.
Raphael M BE247 UNITED KINGDOM
Teacher
Hi, I m working as a teacher in Bangalore Management Academy. Interests are things like travelling, music, sport etc.
Having lived in China (Shanghai) for just over a year until recently I m looking forward to getting to know Bangalore and India a bit better.
Sudhakar K BE246 India
Founding Director
Hi, I did my undergraduate studies in India and went to the US for my MBA. Worked in the US for several years and then returned back in India. I am part of Pontus, which is a start up company providing strategic Legal solutions, based out of Bangalore since April 2006. I have spend considerable amount of time in the United States and lived in Chicago, California and went to school in West Lafayette, Indiana. Currently as the founding director , I head the India operations for Pontus. I can speak English, a bit of French and several Indian languages.
Peter S BE244 UNITED STATES
Claims Training
I work at Cambridge Integrated Services providing guidance and training to the Claims Examiner team in our Bangalore office. I ve lived in the US my entire life, having lived and worked in RI, DC, & NJ.
I speak English fluently and broken Spanish, and am starting to learn Hindi.
Amit S BE243 India
President
Hi, I m one of those non-returning indian who actually did return back...15 years outside of India in US, UK and Switzerland. I came back in Jan 2004 and started a marketing/sales analytics consulting company providing services to global pharma/biotech industry. I m married to Anjali who works at IBM, no kids, our labrador Basanti is our kid. I am a weekend biking warrior, punjabi by nature...love good food and wine. Traveling in India by road is the current passion.
Manja G BE242 Germany
Project Leader Test
Hello all, I m working in the Software development as a Project Leader Test. I very much like my job, as I have to do a lot with indians and people world wide. I speak English, German and a little bit of Russian. I like every kind of sport (volleyball, football, swimming etc.) But I very much like trekking. I ve traveled a lot in India and Asia during the past 2 years. I enjoy going out for a beer, to parties, and to dinner with friends.
Grace D BE241 UNITED STATES
Wovens Designer
Hi, I m a recent art-school graduate who came here to design woven fabrics for the Jaipuria silk mill.(work there 6 days a week with a number of other Indian and European designers). I ve traveled to France many times, South America, Canada, lived in Mauritania for three months. But this is my first experience with really living over-seas for an extended period. I understand a good deal of French, but my speaking is pretty ruff. Back home my hobbies were going to movies, art exhibits, making things, hanging out with friends.
Shannon P BE240 UNITED STATES
Language Trainer
Hi, I am working for Microsoft as a language trainer. This is my first time in India, but I have lived and worked in Cyprus, UAE and Pakistan as an English teacher. I m looking for people to connect with to explore the city as well as the surrounding areas. I enjoy traveling, watching and discussing films, attending cultural events and I would be interested in a book club if one were available. I also enjoy needle crafts such as knitting, crocheting and cross stitch.
Adalbert W BE238 France
Software Professional
Hi, I was born in Poland and moved to France at 11. Studied Computer
Sciences at the University of Rouen (France) and have a Masters in Marketing and Management from ISCV-CNAM (France). I worked for several software companies in France and created my own MobilyMed (www.mobilymed.com) specialized in providing on-demand
sevices for data gathering during clinical studies. At present, I am working in Bangalore for Ariba, an American company specializing in Spend Management. In my free time, I play music (guitar) and like drinking beer
with friends.
Bryan A BE234 Jamaica
Senior VP - Offshore Operations
Hi, my wife and I have very recently relocated from Atlanta, Georgia
and will be in Bangalore on a two year assignment. I was born in Jamaica,
lived in Trinidad and schooled in the USA. I have also lived in Puerto Rico,
most of my adult life has been spent in the US. I love traveling, tennis and
experiencing different cultures and a new way of life. I enjoy all outdoor activities and sports.
Violette B BE233 Netherlands
Agricultural Husbandry
Hi, I am Violette and just came to Bangalore with my husband. We want to stay for about 2 years, or longer if we like it. At the moment I am looking for a job in Bangalore. In my home-country The Netherlands, I studied both Agricultural Husbandry (Masters) and Communications Management (Bachelor). In 1997 I lived for 5 months in Perth, Australia. My hobbies are photography, hiking and enjoying life with friends. Besides Dutch I speak English and German, but definitely want to learn some Hindi.
Priyam C BE232 Netherlands
MBA
Hi, I am a Dutch national who was born in India, despite neither of my parents being Indian. My mother is Dutch and my father is American. I lived in India till the age of 7 and I m now back in India with the aim of building up a career (and eventually a business) here. I have an MBA from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, specializing in consultancy, change management and cross-cultural management. Until recently, I was working for a Dutch market research company based in Koramangala.
Marielle W BE230 Netherlands
Vice President Fin & Accts
Hi, I am on my first assignment abroad. Travelled extensively in India and now back here for work, implementation of Sarbanes Oxley at ING Vysya Bank. The languages I speak are English, German and French, a little bit of Spanish and little little Hindi. And of course my native language: Dutch. My hobbies are sports (aerobics, tennis, hiking)and reading. And meeting people for a nice dinner, drinks and enjoy more or less serious conversation.
Dhenuka S BE229 India
Research Associate
Hello, I am an Indian National born and brought up in Madras. I am researcher working on environmental issues in Bangalore and I specialise on air pollution monitoring and modelling exercises. Prior to my job in Delhi I was in the UK for 2 years to do my second masters. I travel a lot on my work and recently was in the US on a Fulbright fellowship. My hobbies include cooking, reading, dancing salsa, love nature and pets (volunteer for the blue cross society).
Padma P BE228 Australia
Software Professional
Hi, I am a software Professional, but am currently taking a break from work while accompanying my husband here. I have been in bangalore for the last 4 months. I am orginally from india but have been away for almost 20 yrs. I have never worked in india. Australia is our main home, but we (my husband and I) like working and living in different countries. So have lived in most english speaking countries, and travelled to many other. Travelling is my passion, as is having a good time with friends.
Veronique C BE227 France
Quality Support Supervisor
Hi, I arrived in Bangalore beginning of April 2006. I live in France in the Paris suburb, I work for a Market research Company called IRI. I have spent 5 years in Chicago, USA, working for IRI also in our head quarters. I speak French, English, and a bit of spanish. My hobbies? well anything from Movies, Tennis, Swimming, hanging out with friends in coffee shops....bars of course....and I m pretty much open for anything fun.
Melody T BE226 UNITED STATES
Executive Director of Quality Assurance
Hi, we are expats from the United States. Arrived in Bangalore 6 months pregnant, and delivered daughter at Mallige Hospital in Jaynagar. Mother works from home with OWC and IOR Global Services. Father is the Executive Director of Quality Services at Witness Systems on Museum Road. We enjoy traveling, educational training, volunteering with children initiatives (theatre, drama, music, etc.)
Nisha S BE225 India
Project Manager
Hi, I have lived outside India for the past 7 years, and the last few years in the beautiful country, Canada. Just relocated to Bangalore and wanting to make new like-minded friends in the new city, especially for outdoor activities. I speak fluent English and few Indian languages. My profession is IT, but my passion is art. My hobbies are painting and silver-smithing, and when I can find time, I also give training & mentoring in Project Management.
Vikram A BE224 India
Strategy Consultant
Hi, I’m a Strategy Consultant at Honeywell. I’m an MBA from the US & have lived there for close to 5 years. I just got back from Seattle. I’m in charge of developing regional strategies for Honeywell. I speak four languages – English, Hindi, Punjabi, Oriya & am now learning French. I unwind - reading (ayn rand, jd salinger, joseph heller, mario puzo…), painting (abstract) & getting some good beer! I’m into cricket big time!
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