http://www.meenakaul.com Life, as I know it ... Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:37:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am attending the LISA (Large Installation System Administration) Conference in Boston. There are technical presentations on Oracle Solaris 11 and the technology within it, including, IPS, Install, ZFS, Virtualization, Security and others. All presentations, by the experts themselves are part of Solaris ... http://www.meenakaul.com/blog/meenakshi-kaul-basu/2011/lisa-conference-in-boston-dec-2011/ This year's Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference was attended by a record-breaking 34 Oracle employees, making Oracle the top 7th organization by registration, ahead of Facebook, IBM and SAP. In total almost 3000 people from 34 countries attended the conference, which was held Nov. 9 - 11 ... http://www.meenakaul.com/blog/meenakshi-kaul-basu/2011/grace-hopper-conference-2011/ I attended a wonderful leadership development workshop by Jo Miller, called 'Building your brand' at Grace Hopper Conference . It was attended by 850 women! I was unsure how a workshop with so many participants would turn out to be. It was thought provoking. I spoke to a lot ... http://www.meenakaul.com/blog/meenakshi-kaul-basu/2011/grace-hopper-conference-09nov11/ Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing is an annual event bringing together thousands of technical women in computing and at different stages of their career. Attendees include women in the industry, professors, researchers, recruiters, undergraduates in Computer Science or considering CS as a major, graduate students choosing their ... http://www.meenakaul.com/blog/meenakshi-kaul-basu/2011/1741/ I am looking forward to running at the San Jose Rock and Roll 1/2 marathon on 02 October 2011. This day is also the birth anniversary of Gandhiji! This is the first time in 4 odd years that I will not be flying back on a Saturday from the Grace ... http://www.meenakaul.com/blog/meenakshi-kaul-basu/2011/rock-and-roll-12-marathon/ I have been to Napa many times, to ride the wine train, wine tasting with friends and to enjoy the beauty of the vineyards. But to tour the place on a bike? I learned about the Asha Bike Program and attended the kickoff program and noted that I could be touring ... http://www.meenakaul.com/blog/meenakshi-kaul-basu/2011/tour-of-napa-on-a-bicycle/ The U.S State Department organized the  TechWomen program in response to President Barack Obama’s call in his June 2009 speech in Cairo for greater collaboration with Muslim communities around the world. TechWomen is a professional mentorship and exchange program bringing together technical women leaders from the Middle East & North Africa and ... http://www.meenakaul.com/blog/meenakshi-kaul-basu/2011/1724/ I am training to complete a 100 Km Tour of Napa bike ride in August and a 100 mile bike ride in October this year. I am training with team Asha to raise funds for education of underprivileged children in India. Details of my ride and logistics of fundraising are ... http://www.meenakaul.com/blog/meenakshi-kaul-basu/2011/my-bike-rides-in-2011/ I came across a very powerful TED talk by a social worker Dr. Sunitha Krishnan. She is genuine and passionate in her efforts against human trafficking and the sex trade. Sunitha believes that our silence can enable abuse.  Sunitha's talk is a powerful message to society. I admire her courage ... http://www.meenakaul.com/blog/meenakshi-kaul-basu/2010/it-begins-with-silence-powerful-ted-talk-by-sunita-krishnan/ As part of the Grace Hopper Conference on Women in Computing, I attended a workshop on risk taking led by Dee McCrorey. The emphasis was on giving practical ideas for personal and professional reinvention.  It was a very thought provoking talk.  Leaders need to be capable of navigating and managing ... http://www.meenakaul.com/blog/meenakshi-kaul-basu/2010/risk-taking-10-rules/