An MBA (Finance) gives me a birds-eye view of an organisation, while I am already equipped
with BSc and MSc degrees in Computer Science; these will help in the role of a CIO, says
Vijay Choudhary, General Manager - IT, HRH Group of Hotels.
Hailing from Rajasthan, I always dreamed of serving in the Indian defense services from my
early school days. In fact, I got through my CDSE written exams. I had to complete my physical
exam and group discussion. However, due to unfavourable family conditions, I had to give up,
says Choudhary.
But by Gods grace, I joined IT since I had a BSc in Computer Science; and there have been
no regrets so far, he adds. He later completed his MSc in Computer Science from Udaipur
University, I found my dream job in IT and consider myself a soldier equipped to serve my
country, users and organisations.
In 1996, Choudhary joined the Choksi Group of Companies, Udaipur, as EDP in charge and was
responsible for process automation for HR, manufacturing and finance. Later, in 1999, he joined
the HRH Group. I joined as a programmer during the K2K scenario and had to handle a lot of
bugs in the existing software. But I handled them and have since grown in the same company
over the last 13 years. Today, I am the GM-IT and responsible for the entire IT implementation--
not only within the hotels but also the groups companies like education etc.
IT, learning and recognition go parallel, feels Choudhary. Every day is a new day and opens
doors to a lot of new opportunities for learning--facing new, unexpected problems and designing
strategies to solve them. You need to continuously increase your efficiency and stamina like in
the Army, he remarks.
He developed the Central Reservation System (CRS) and Central Management Management
(CRM) from scratch. The systems work on the Window Sequel Server and all the applications
are hosted in the companys own data centre, which Choudhary and team set up in Udaipur.
He aims to join the exclusive club of CIOs over the next few years and says he has been
continuously upgrading his skills. In fact, he finished an MBA (Finance) recently and now
understands the financial skills required for a CIO. The MBA gives me a birds-eye view of
the organisation, while I am already equipped with BSc and MSc degrees in Computer Science;
these will help inthe role of a CIO. I would like to pursue my future in the hospitality industry
itself, he says.
He believes that these are the future technologies to look forward to and master: everything As a
Service, Cloud, Virtualisation, App on demand, Business Intelligence on App, BI with predictive
analysis leveraging Big Data advantage, Ipv6 and social network.
To overcome stress, he gets up at 4.45am on all weekdays to practise pranayams/yoga for one-
and-a-half hours. But my kids do not allow me to get up early on Sunday, he jokes.
Besides, in the middle of my working day, I practisedeep breathing at times when I feel
overburdened with challenges it gives me immediate energy.
Choudhary admires his CMD, Maharana Shriji Arvind Singhji Mewar. It has been a huge
privilege to work with him closely. Also, I admire Steve Jobs life history; the great man came
from the toughest situation and left us with so much, he concludes.
My Success Mantra: There is no alternative to hard work.
Fact File
Name: Vijay Choudhary
Current Designation: GM IT, Head IT
Current Role: Head IT
Expertise: Business and technology alignment in the hospitality industry
Work Experience: 16+ years
Favourite Quote: A person can and will be successful with or without formal education if he has
the 5Cs: Character, Commitment, Conviction, Courtesy, and Courage
Favourite Destination: India
Favourite Book: Vikram Sharma Series
Favourite Gadget: Black Berry and iPad
An MBA (Finance) gives me a birds-eye view of an organisation, while I am already equipped with BSc and MSc degrees in Computer Science; these will help in the role of a CIO, says Vijay Choudhary, General Manager - IT, HRH Group of Hotels.
Hailing from Rajasthan, I always dreamed of serving in the Indian defense services from my early school days. In fact, I got through my CDSE written exams. I had to complete my physical exam and group discussion. However, due to unfavourable family conditions, I had to give up, says Choudhary. But by Gods grace, I joined IT since I had a BSc in Computer Science; and there have been no regrets so far, he adds. He later completed his MSc in Computer Science from Udaipur University, I found my dream job in IT and consider myself a soldier equipped to serve my country, users and organisations.
In 1996, Choudhary joined the Choksi Group of Companies, Udaipur, as EDP in charge and was responsible for process automation for HR, manufacturing and finance. Later, in 1999, he joined the HRH Group. I joined as a programmer during the K2K scenario and had to handle a lot of bugs in the existing software. But I handled them and have since grown in the same company over the last 13 years. Today, I am the GM-IT and responsible for the entire IT implementation--not only within the hotels but also the groups companies like education etc.
IT, learning and recognition go parallel, feels Choudhary. Every day is a new day and opens doors to a lot of new opportunities for learning--facing new, unexpected problems and designing strategies to solve them. You need to continuously increase your efficiency and stamina like in the Army, he remarks. He developed the Central Reservation System (CRS) and Central Management Management (CRM) from scratch. The systems work on the Window Sequel Server and all the applications are hosted in the companys own data centre, which Choudhary and team set up in Udaipur.
He aims to join the exclusive club of CIOs over the next few years and says he has been continuously upgrading his skills. In fact, he finished an MBA (Finance) recently and now understands the financial skills required for a CIO. The MBA gives me a birds-eye view of the organisation, while I am already equipped with BSc and MSc degrees in Computer Science; these will help inthe role of a CIO. I would like to pursue my future in the hospitality industry itself, he says.
He believes that these are the future technologies to look forward to and master: everything As a Service, Cloud, Virtualisation, App on demand, Business Intelligence on App, BI with predictive analysis leveraging Big Data advantage, Ipv6 and social network.
To overcome stress, he gets up at 4.45am on all weekdays to practise pranayams/yoga for one- and-a-half hours. But my kids do not allow me to get up early on Sunday, he jokes.
Besides, in the middle of my working day, I practise deep breathing at times when I feel overburdened with challenges it gives me immediate energy. Choudhary admires his CMD, Maharana Shriji Arvind Singhji Mewar. It has been a huge privilege to work with him closely. Also, I admire Steve Jobs life history; the great man came from the toughest situation and left us with so much, he concludes.
My Success Mantra: There is no alternative to hard work.
Fact File
Name: Vijay Choudhary
Current Designation: GM IT, Head IT
Current Role: Head IT
Expertise: Business and technology alignment in the hospitality industry
Work Experience: 16+ years
Favourite Quote: A person can and will be successful with or without formal education if he has the 5Cs: Character, Commitment, Conviction, Courtesy, and Courage
Favourite Destination: India
Favourite Book: Vikram Sharma Series
Favourite Gadget: Black Berry and iPad
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