Hi there,
I'm really glad you're here. I'm an engineer who's spent two decades building systems and leading teams, but the longer I work, the more I realize the best insights come from connecting ideas across disciplines.
Reflections Vista is my space to explore that, where technology meets investing, systems thinking, personal growth, and the questions that don't fit neatly into one box. It's a quiet corner of the internet where I learn out loud, and I'm glad you're joining me.
The name? Life is a landscape. Every experience adds a new shade. Over time, these reflections create a wider, richer vista.
Learn, Reflect, Share, and Grow, that's what I do here.
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- Mental Models — Tools for clearer thinking
- Leadership & Strategy — Leading teams, building organizations, analyzing businesses
- Technology — IoT, AI/ML, Security, and systems we build
- Human Behavior — What drives us, invisible forces
- Personal Growth — Learning, reflection, continuous improvement
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2026
- Am I too Naive? (Personal Growth)
- To-Be List: A Different Way to Measure a Life (Personal Growth)
- How Humans Misread Risk: Survivorship, Luck, and the Illusion of Control (Human Behavior)
- Why Smart People Avoid Big Opportunities (Mental Models)
- When Winning Strategies Become Losing Propositions (Leadership and Strategy)
- Late to My Own Status Game (Human Behavior)
- Status, Regards, and Respect (Human Behavior)
- Someone I Never Meant to Be (Personal Growth)
- Allowed vs Expected: Where Quality Really Breaks (Leadership and Strategy)
- Protecting Judgment, Not Outcomes: A New Framework for Hands-On Leadership (Leadership and Strategy)
- Leadership is Ownership of Outcomes and Accountability for Consequences (Leadership and Strategy)
- The Incumbent’s Dilemma: Balancing Homeowner Empowerment with Channel Dynamics (Leadership and Strategy)
- Why Employees Don’t Trust Senior Management (Leadership and Strategy)
- What Remains Unchanged (Personal Growth)
- Understanding Luck: The ER Framework (Mental Models)
2025
- 2025 – Personal Year-End Reflection (Personal Growth)
- The 1:1 Illusion: Why Private Meetings Don’t Build High-Performance Teams (Personal Growth)
- Redefining Wartime and Peacetime Leadership at the Execution Layer (Leadership and Strategy)
- Why Distribution Decides Who Wins (Leadership and Strategy)
- When Power, Fame, and Money Test the Mind (Human Behavior)
- Why I Write, What I See, Where I’m Going (Personal Growth)
- How Leaders Cut Through Noise Using Four Types of Questions (Human Behavior, Mental Models)
- Why Empires Rise and Fall: Lessons from History (Mental Models, Personal Growth)
- Why We React the Way We Do: The Four Pillars of Self-Respect (Human Behavior)
- Trust, Delegation, and Knowing When to Step In (Human Behavior)
- What My Blood Tests Taught Me: Connecting Sugar, Cholesterol, and Organ Health (Human Behavior, Personal Growth)
- Why Organizations Fail: A Mental Model Approach (Human Behavior, Personal Growth)
- Money, Banks & the Indian Economy — An Expanded FAQ (Part-2) (Human Behavior, Mental Models)
- Money, Banks & the Indian Economy — An Expanded FAQ (Part-1) (Human Behavior, Mental Models)
- India’s MSME Puzzle: 100 Million Micro Dreams – Choice or Constraint? (Human Behavior, Leadership and Strategy, Mental Models)
- Inefficiency: The World’s Largest Employer and the Hidden Opportunity (Leadership and Strategy, Mental Models)
- Carrier vs Uber: The Hidden Cost of Intermediaries (Human Behavior)
- Are you being a good ancestor… at work? (Human Behavior, Personal Growth)
- The Evolution of AI: From Simple Automation to Collaborative Intelligence (Mental Models, Technology)
- Empowerment: The Most Misunderstood Word in Business (Mental Models, Personal Growth)
- CRISIL, ICRA, CARE: A 360° View of India’s Listed Credit Agencies (Leadership and Strategy)
- Giving Without Expectation: The Spirit of Seva (Personal Growth)
- Leading with Transparency, Ethics, and Professional Excellence: My Personal Leadership Philosophy (Human Behavior, Mental Models)
- Indian HVAC Industry: A Comprehensive Analysis of Residential and Commercial Sectors (Leadership and Strategy)
- Life Insurance in India: A Long-Term Investor’s Playbook (Human Behavior, Leadership and Strategy, Mental Models)
- Coal India: A Deep Dive into the Giant Beneath India’s Energy Landscape (Leadership and Strategy)
- Understanding India’s Mutual Fund RTAs: A Deep Dive into CAMS and KFintech (Human Behavior, Mental Models)
- Is Leading with Values Just Being Naïve? (Human Behavior, Leadership and Strategy, Personal Growth)
- Commitment Without Conviction: The Silent Killer of Strategy (Human Behavior, Leadership and Strategy, Mental Models, Personal Growth)
- The Inner Scoreboard: How I Measure Success (Human Behavior)
- From Chaos to Clarity: Writing as a Leadership Tool (Human Behavior, Mental Models, Personal Growth)
- Relationship or Transaction? Understanding the Difference (Human Behavior, Mental Models, Personal Growth)
- The Buffett Principle: How Capital Allocation Skills Determine Your Life’s ROI (Human Behavior, Leadership and Strategy, Mental Models)
- India’s Depository System: CDSL vs NSDL – A Decade-Long Growth Story & Market Dynamics (Leadership and Strategy)
- The Power of Association: Orbit Shifts Begin With People (Human Behavior, Mental Models, Personal Growth)
- Efficiency with Depth: Reclaiming Engineering Craft in a World of Role Bloat (Human Behavior, Leadership and Strategy, Mental Models, Technology)
- Exploring Work-Life Balance (Human Behavior, Mental Models, Personal Growth)
- Strategy Exploration: Michael Porter vs. Richard Rumelt – A Deep Dive into Strategic Thinking (Human Behavior, Leadership and Strategy, Mental Models)
- Why Just Profit and Income Aren’t Enough to Pick a Bank Stock (Human Behavior, Leadership and Strategy)
- No Title, No Trumpets: Can I Still Lead? (Personal Growth)
- Decentralized Data Architecture: The Competitive Edge in the 21st Century (Leadership and Strategy, Technology)
- Sattva, Rajas, Tamas: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life (Human Behavior, Personal Growth)
- Logistics: The Hidden Engine Behind the Hybrid Product Development Model (Technology)
- Rethinking Product Development: The Practical Middle Way (Mental Models, Technology)
- The Three Stages of Building a Business (Human Behavior, Leadership and Strategy, Mental Models)
- The Annual Appraisal Cycle: Necessary Evil or Opportunity for Reinvention? (Human Behavior, Leadership and Strategy)
- Patriotism or Nationalism: Are We Getting It Wrong? (Human Behavior)
- From Mutual Funds to Insurance: How Financial Systems Make Investing Hassle-Free (Human Behavior)
- The Indian Financial Sector: A Comprehensive Analysis of Structure, Regulation, and Evolution (Human Behavior)
- Navigating the Unknown: A Framework for Recognizing and Reflecting on Product Success and Failure (Leadership and Strategy, Mental Models)
- A Comparative Analysis of Credit Growth and GDP Growth: United States, United Kingdom, and India (2000-2024) (Leadership and Strategy)
- What Drives Us: A Reflection on Fear, Virtues, and the Journey to Inner Peace (Human Behavior, Mental Models, Personal Growth)
- SOC 2 Certification: Basic Hygiene or Business Necessity? (Leadership and Strategy, Technology)
- Navigating Uncertainty, Ambiguity, Ignorance, and Risk: Insights for Investors and Leaders (Human Behavior)
- The Weight of Discipline: A Life Measured, A Happiness Lost (Human Behavior, Personal Growth)
- Dare to Be Wrong: How Leaders Thrive Through Risk and Failure (Human Behavior, Personal Growth)
- Breaking the Silence: Navigating In-Law Dynamics with Honesty and Grace (Human Behavior)
- Quantitative Easing Explained: How the Federal Reserve Stimulates the Economy by “Printing Money” (Leadership and Strategy)
- Navigating the Ethical Dilemma of Using GenAI in Writing (Human Behavior, Personal Growth)
- Am I Just Lucky? My Paranoia After Reading Fooled by Randomness (Personal Growth)
- The Recognition Paradox: Seeking Balance Between Validation and Purpose (Human Behavior, Mental Models, Personal Growth)
- Walking the Tightrope: Growth, Perception, and Imposter Syndrome (Human Behavior, Personal Growth)
- Navigating Uncertainty with Probability Thinking (Human Behavior, Personal Growth)
- 2025: A Journey Toward Inner Peace Through Rules (Personal Growth)
- The Power of Listening to Learn, The Power of Learning to Listen (Human Behavior)
2024
- A Functional Approach to Asset Allocation: Maximizing Returns While Minimizing Risk (Leadership and Strategy)
- Building a Custom AI Chatbot System: An Engineering Guide (Technology)
- Building a Scalable, India-Centric Budgeting App (“Savr”): Architecture, Tech Stack, and Cost Analysis (Leadership and Strategy, Technology)
- How RBI and the Federal Reserve Influence Lending Rates: A Simplified Comparison (Leadership and Strategy)
- Balancing the Past and the Present: Avoiding the Sunk Cost Fallacy and the Greater Fool Theory (Human Behavior, Personal Growth)
- Breaking Through the Middle Management Ceiling: Strategies for Promotion to Senior Roles (Human Behavior)
- Building Lasting Trust: The T.R.U.S.T. Framework for Strong Relationships (Human Behavior)
- Navigating Life’s Crossroads: Staying True to Values Amid Challenges (Human Behavior)
- The Four Tenets of Leadership (Human Behavior)
- Tiny thoughts making one think (Human Behavior)
- My Investment Checklist and Mental Model (Human Behavior)
- Recognizing My Cognitive Biases (Part-1) (Human Behavior)
- Ideology – Capitalism Vs Socialism Vs Communism (Leadership and Strategy)
- The Black Sheep Paradox: Conformity and Independent Thinking in Professional Life (Human Behavior)
- What is Mental Model, Cognitive Model, and Framework thinking (Human Behavior)
- My Favorite Sources for Learning (Human Behavior)
- Can China’s Yuan Replace the Dollar as the World Reserve Currency? (Human Behavior)
- Is it good to embrace imperfection? (Human Behavior)
- Insurance Industry Terminology: Part-2 (Human Behavior)
- Is a fact-Based Platform Still Relevant in the Age of Social Media (Human Behavior)
- Investing in the Life Insurance Industry in India: Part-1 (Human Behavior)
- Asking Right Questions – science or art? (Human Behavior)
- Mastering Impromptu Conversations: A Strategic Approach (Part-3) (Human Behavior)
- When one should consider the OTA to update system? (Human Behavior)
- Enhancing Decision-Making: Using Strategic Frameworks Wisely (Part-2) (Human Behavior)
- Ethical Crossroads: Navigating Personal Integrity (Human Behavior)
- Building Trust: A Guide for Individuals and Organizations (Human Behavior)
- Enhancing Problem-Solving Proficiency: An Exploration of Mental Models and Framework Thinking (Part-1) (Human Behavior)
- Navigating the Investment Landscape: My Investment Philosophy (Personal Growth)
- Building a Strong Foundation: Nurturing Your Professional Life (Human Behavior)
- Unveiling the World of Hypocrisy: Observations, Patterns, and Ways to Navigate Personal and Professional Relationships (Human Behavior)
- From Doing to Being: Discovering the True Meaning of Life Purpose (Human Behavior)
- Navigating the Digital Era: Distinguishing Facts from Opinions in Information Consumption (Human Behavior)
- Everyday Wisdom: Bridging Information Gaps for the Common Man (Human Behavior)
- Balancing Act: Contentment, Success, and the Ongoing Journey (Human Behavior)
- Market Mosaic: A Tale of Ambition, Optimism, and Wisdom Over 20 Years (Personal Growth)
- Unleashing the Power of Personal Vision: A Journey of Clarity and Purpose (Human Behavior, Personal Growth)
- Writings Unveiled: A Journey to Inner Understanding (Human Behavior)
- Thriving in Harmony: Unleashing the Potential of Habits, Goals, and Rules (Human Behavior)
- The Evolution of Understanding: From Data to Wisdom (Human Behavior, Leadership and Strategy)