It is that week of the year when San Francisco is taken over by 170,000 attendees to Dreamforce, the Salesforce Annual User conference. Several companies that are part of the Salesforce ecosystem have events and…
San Ramon Teachers Strike is Coming!!! Parents Act Now to STOP it
Photo Credit- Jeff Chiu, Associated Press- Oakland Strike 21 Feb 2019 Update- 15 March 2019 Teacher’s strike is averted. The San Ramon teachers ratified a 4 percent base salary increase; 0.18 percent increase to the…
Funding and Future of California Public Education
Source- Ed100 article on the revenue for the school districts. California school districts are funded by the State funds (60%)- The state disperses funds using the 2013 Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) which favors high…
What No One tells you on how Warren Buffet invested in the last 5 years?
Image Credit Source- The Street/Bloomberg It is that time of the year when the Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffet publishes his much- anticipated annual letter to shareholders. I have been fascinated with Warren Buffet and…
14 Week Half Marathon Journey Diary
14 Week Half Marathon Journey Diary Week 1 I took the bold step of enrolling into the American Heart Association (AHA) Start Training camp to run a Half Marathon on 29 April 2017. I will…
How to win or draw in 4th inning of cricket test match Overseas?
If you are an Indian cricket supporter, you were disappointed one more time this weekend. India lost the cricket test series against England and lost two matches in the 4th innings chasing targets of 194…
Enterprise On Premise Storage Industry
I have written a post on How does David Take On and Become Goliath? Let us consider the current Enterprise Data Storage Industry and analyze the Davids and Goliaths applying the following model. The enterprise…
Devil is in the Details as Statistics are like Miniskirts
In the world of Big Data Analytics and Alternative Facts, it is essential that we question metrics and look at any issue deeply and holistically. I present a couple of popular beliefs, where the metrics…
Is Digitalization an Anathema or Panacea?
I was looking for lunch options around my workplace in San Francisco. I came across this cool restaurant called Eatsa. I went to one of the kiosks and typed in my order, swiped my credit card…
Can Higher Revenue Growth and Market Share help turn Profits Green?
Today the mantra is having High Growth and increasing Market share and the belief is that Profitability will come eventually? The question I ask is “What is the time span for ‘Eventually’ as many of…