‘Nerdy’ is the new ‘Cool’

I’ve always been an avid note-taker. It is only recently that I’ve discovered that (visual) note-taking which was considered to be a nerdy thing to do back in school and college, is a celebrated skill in the digital product design space. I loved taking notes using pen and paper. Eventually, I switched to the tablet as it allows quick edits and can be played back to the audience instantly through time-lapse videos. These days, I’m the official scribe for marketing events and annual meets at ThoughtWorks - India.

It is a thrilling experience - the whole process of listening, seeing, processing and documenting the key highlights from each session and getting them ready for a quick playback. The following videos are a compilation of my manual and digital sketch-notes:

ThoughtWorks Away Day 2019

1. Welcome Address, ThoughtWorks India Leadership Team

2. Global Leadership ThoughWorks Plenary

3. Nivedha RM, CEO & Founder at Trashcon Labs Private Limited

4. Lathika Pai, Country Head, Microsoft for Startups

ThoughtWorks Live

1. Gary O’ Brien, Principal Consultant and Organisational Designer, ThoughtWorks

2. Ashish Grover, CTO, Digital Retail & Head, Technology India, Falabella

3. Smitha Hemmigae, Head of Marketing, ThoughtWorks India, in conversation with Anil Kumble, former Indian cricketer and Coach of the Indian Cricket Team

4. Lathika Pai, Country Head, Microsoft for Startups