Our secret ingredient – each other!

As human beings, we are all wired differently, driven by diverse needs. We are also enabled by different gifts. While some may enjoy the heat of a client-facing delivery role, others are excited by a more academic position in the research lab. Yet others may find their mojo in dealing with data, while a bunch of us may revel in designing client journeys. All of these factors influence why we work in the role and company that we are at. In turn, the combination of interests, needs, talents, abilities, motivations, cultures, ethnicities, and people coming together in the cauldron of a workplace can be like the core of a nuclear reactor, generating tremendous energy.

In my year and a half at Infosys, I experience this energy every day in everything that we do, as we constantly expand the boundaries of finding and then building out what's next for our clients. In many conversations with my colleagues here, both young and experienced, I've often asked, "What pushes you to achieve the next?". I've tried to determine if there's a common, identifiable thread that pushes them to succeed for their clients and themselves, progressing their careers in the process. I recall a young colleague who once talked to me about how this organization houses amazing pools of inspiration in every nook and corner. "All you need is to take a dip," he said, grinning from ear-to-ear, referring to the people who are ever ready to help.

That is our secret ingredient. The power of One Infosys that our CEO Salil Parekh referred to in a recent media interview, on how everyone in the organization rallies around a client transformation idea or opportunity, seeking how they can contribute to making it happen. I couldn't agree more. I'm in awe of the opportunities and the world of possibilities one gets to experience at Infosys. I'll admit that I'm a little envious of today's youngsters who join the organization at the scope of what is before them. Immense opportunities for learning and upskilling, a tremendous amount of experiential knowledge, tools, templates, and methodologies within the company, 1,500+ clients operating across 46 countries, and the melting pot of 249K+ employees – that is the size of the opportunity Infosys offers!

I see the art of the possible here—the most cutting edge of technologies at play, orchestrated by a zealous bunch of professionals. The power of tomorrow's technologies like AI, cloud, blockchain, combined with inspired individuals' expertise and commitment, continues to help our clients worldwide navigate their next. Take, for example, Roland Garros, which hosts the French Open every year. Our technology, Infosys CourtVision, is made possible by tennis statisticians in Paris, data modelers in Bangalore, and UX designers in London. One knows the game, the other translates the game into technology, and the third takes the technology into a visual form that is a delight to consume. It takes all of them to shape a digital game, and it will take all of us to shape our digital future.

Working here is challenging and fun. Not one bored soul onboard, feeding off the palpable energy from each other, and focused on the common purpose of building the next! The power of the problem-solving mind, combined with an entrepreneurial spirit, pushes us all to navigate further, together, partnered by dozens of other Infoscions who share the same aspirations and ambitions.