S. Sridhar
S. Sridhar
Success has been savored but never allowed to get into head
-by S.Subbiah
“I have experienced in my life abundance and the pinnacle of success, but have gone through desperately trying circumstances as well.” Success has been savored but never allowed to get into head, neither failures have thwarted me. ‘Succeed’ and ‘anything is possible’ attitude, coupled with unstinting support of family has made my life meaningful and allowed me to blossom in life, proudly shares Engr. S. Sridhar, Project Manager of Ali Alghanim Group Mechanical Engineering & Contracting Company, Kuwait.
He hails from the town of Erode in Tamil Nadu State, India. His schooling was at Government schools, Erode and he completed a Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Production) at SIT – Thumkur University, Bangalore. His father Shri. K.M. Srinivasan worked in Kuwait, which bolstered Sridhar’s confidence in many ways and his father’s guidance has propelled him forward, enriching his life.
Upon his graduation in 1994, Sridhar took up employment with Trichy – Thuvakudi – Baby Industry. Moreover, he took a keen interest in learning computers and ran a computer educational training business.
The highly profitable business tanked, owing to new Indian Government regulations and red tapism, resulting in heavy losses and debt burden. He resolved to clear the debts and to come up in life, with renewed vigour. It was an unforgettable experience to receive total support and unwavering confidence of his parents and his wife at that difficult juncture.
Mr. Jabarullah Khan, a friend of his father came forward to help him and offered a job in Ali Alghanim Company in the year 2002. Without much experience and practically no overseas experience, he was advised to join as a Supervisor and that later on based on his performance would be assessed and promoted, he was promised.
Sridhar’s starting monthly salary was KD 150/- only. Setting aside the feelings that he is a qualified engineer, he met the challenge head on, did extremely hard work, learnt the tricks of the trade along the way and proved trust worthy and today, works with the same Company in the capacity of a Project Manager, rising through the ranks.
With debts hanging over his head, he dared not inform anyone back in hometown for fear of being branded a run-away, owing to debts and started working in Kuwait in 2002. With determination, grit and hard work, he paid back all the loans, without ever availing vacation for three straight years and stayed put in Kuwait, at the beginning. He worked in between with Atesco, at Abu Dhabi, and then continues till date with Ali Alghanim Company.
Sridhar is a very simple person. He does not differentiate between people due to might, money or class. He learnt his works in the Alghanim Company from grassroots level. Although, he is very strict with Company employees, when it comes to Company’s works, he takes part in their good and bad and intercedes with the Company to sort out issues and helps deserving cases.
By the same token, he advises others to save, to fall back during needy times, a lesson from his bad experience. Owing to his dynamism and disposition, the Company has given him complete freedom to operate and assigns him straightaway on any new projects, secured by the Company.
His dutiful work continues with his Company very promisingly and satisfactorily. His hobby is listening to music and he indulges in Computer and new electronic gadgets. His wife Kalyani is a pillar of strength for him. Through his difficult and bad times, she has encouraged him for the better. The couple has two wonderful daughters, Sandhya Devi (studying in 9th Standard at DPS, Kuwait) and baby Srinithie.
His motto in life is to assist and help the community in whatever possible ways that he could and in particular to run a “Shelter for the Elders”.
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