Yongsoo I Bangalore I Post #2

It has been four weeks after I arrived in Bangalore. I have had hard time as I suffered from stomachache and fever after my arrival and took more than one week to overcome jet-lag. Luckily, I have not suffered from skin problem as the weather in Bangalore is neither too hot nor too humid. Also it is quite surprising that it has not been raining much although it is monsoon season now. I see the reason why there is Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace in Bangalore.

I have been working for Mahindra Reva. Reva, formerly known as the Reva Electric Car Company, is now formally called as Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Private Limited as Mahindra & Mahindra acquired Reva in May 2010. Reva is located in Electronics City, Bangalore, the heart of India’s Silicon Valley. Engineers at Reva design and manufacture compact electric vehicles

Before coming to India, I was informed that I would be working on engineering algorithms using a programming language called Python. However on my first day, I realized that the team already finished the task that was supposed to be given to me. After talking with my boss, I have been working in Electrical Engineering department focusing on range extender by searching genset, a combination of engine and generator, to extend current range of the car and product development system. I have also been working with Excel and Excel Visual Basic for Applications.

As I am not used to eating Indian food, I have tried American food as well. There are many localized American restaurants such as Domino’s and Pizza Hut. In addition, I have used a website called Bigbasket to order drink and food as there is no market nearby hotel. It is a convenient as their delivery service is fast.

I have not traveled as the memory from Mumbai still lingers in my head; however, I am planning to travel soon and post about it.

Yongsoo I Bangalore I Post #1

Earlier this year, I visited International Programs in Engineering. Faculty members working there strongly recommended me taking this summer to get an internship abroad and gain exposure to any facts about engineering. Taking their advice and applying for the internship in India, I secured a position to spend six weeks in India.

After securing the position, I was worried about a lot of things, especially skin problem. Knowing how detrimental hot and humid weather is to my skin, I really hesitated to accept the position and asked the company to give me some time to think about. However having a strong desire to be exposed to engineering in real world, I finally decided to go to India.

Here is an overview of my 40 hour trip: Detroit – Chicago – Korea – Mumbai, India – Bangalore.  After arriving in Korea, I was notified that there is a possibility of missing a flight in Mumbai as the amount of time between flights is not enough to move from international terminal to domestic terminal. After arriving in Mumbai, I took a taxi to get a flight on time. However the taxi was not the airport taxi; the driver ripped me off by making me paying 4000 rupees. After arriving in Bangalore, I was in panic of getting ripped off again as I could not find a guy who was supposed to pick me up. However people working at the airport helped me out, and I was able to get a ride. I finally arrived in the hotel after 40 hour trip.

I am looking forward to spending my six weeks in Bangalore working for Mahindra Reva. I will be back with my life at Mahindra.