Material management.
Ah, he probably requested you to join. Please accept.
Yes, I have already accepted him.

Okay.
Shere Buland Khan joined.
Yes.
I think you can start.
Yeah, thank you. Thank you, Arif bhai.
Uh, yes. Assalamualaikum.
Assalamualaikum. How are you?
Yeah, I'm fine. I am fine.
Could you kindly turn on your camera?
Yeah, sure, sure. I am turning it on.

Thank you.
Have I spoken with you? You were probably there, right? Okay.
Yeah, I was there.
Okay.
So, we can have our conversation in English or in Bangla. Which one do you prefer?
As you like. Bangla is preferable. Bangla is better since we are Bengalis.
So, this conversation of ours is just our initial conversation. In the future, I will have more one-to-one talks with you about your work, specifically. But this is to make an overall assessment, since we will be creating a new workflow, and in that workflow, we need to decide who to place where, or who needs what kind of... um... learning or other things, what needs to be done for skill development. We are having this conversation for those reasons.
So, you report to Arif bhai, right?
Yes.
Okay.
Today is... second... 12... 25
Second December.
Okay. How many years have you been with Monon Soft?
With Monon Soft, it's been three years. For three years.
Yes.
In the current role.
Okay. First, we will talk about skills development. So, we will rate it from one to five. One means you know something, a little bit. And five means you are an expert.
Okay.
So, in terms of backend and frontend development, what is your expertise like?
I am more expert on backend development. I am basically an Oracle backend developer. I prefer to do Oracle backend work. Database design, analysis, converting a business logic into a system... then doing the tuning work. That's about it.
In the front-end, I used to work with Oracle Forms at one time. Oracle Forms... Forms 6i, 11g, 10g, I have worked on these. That was about five-six years ago. So, for the last four-five years, I haven't worked on the front-end. Now it's completely on the backend.
Assalamualaikum.
Okay. How much will you give yourself for backend, one to five?
For backend, I will give myself a four.
Four.
And for front-end?

Okay, I think, did the internet for both of you go out?
No, no, no. The network is a bit down. The network, I think... his network is down.
Ah, I'm checking.
Hmm.

The internet speed was increased a bit. The line got disconnected immediately.
I am connected from my mobile, so mine doesn't get disconnected.
Oh, you are using mobile data.
Yes.
Okay, he... here he is. Okay.
Okay.
Okay, let's continue the conversation. How much will you give yourself for front-end?
For front-end, I... right now I... four...
You'll give a four?
But you gave a four for backend. You said you are an expert in backend... No, sorry, sorry. Not backend. I gave four for backend, that's right. For front-end, I will give a two now, not more than two. Two.
You won't give more than two. Okay, thank you.
How do you rate yourself in API development and integration?
Sorry, I haven't worked in this part. I can't rate myself here.
Okay, so do you have an idea about it?
Yes, I have an idea.
Okay, then I'm giving a one.
I haven't done it.
In database management?
There you can give me a five.
Five.
Alright, four.
Now, you work with Oracle. If you are asked to work with any other database besides Oracle, then which other... which other databases have you worked with or are you able to work with?
Yes, I have done a little work with almost all databases. I... I've worked with MySQL, I've worked with PostgreSQL. I have worked, but expert... I won't say I'm that sharp of an expert, but overall I have worked with many databases.
Okay. How much will you give yourself for database optimization and query tuning?
Here I'll give you... give myself a four.
Four.
Do you have knowledge about DevOps? Docker, server?
Yes, I have an idea. It's a very primary knowledge. Not at the expertise level.
A primary idea. Okay.
What's your understanding of system architecture?
Which one?
System architecture understanding.
Uh, in system architecture you can give me a three. I have it, overall, a basic primary knowledge of everything from networking, since I've been working for many years. I've had to do a lot of work on system development.
Okay. Debug and troubleshooting?
You can give a four.
Four?
Obviously backend.
Document quality, documentation preparation. Although you don't do documentation preparation, but in terms of document quality and preparation, you lead a team...
Here I... two or three... not more than that. Because I find this boring, actually. I... this work...
Okay, no, no problem.
I don't enjoy it.
We will now talk about skills behavior. Time management. In terms of time management, you lead a team, so about your time management and your team's time management, what do you say? How is it?
I am a bit dissatisfied with my time management. I... maybe a little... I myself sometimes feel that I might not be able to give time properly. But my team management and the people in my team, they are super. They are quite amazing. They... where it's supposed to be eight hours, I might sometimes get over 12 hours of work from them. Or they give it.
Okay. So, for your time management, how much will you give yourself?
For my personal time management, I will give myself a three.
Okay.
And the team's time management?
For the team's, I will give a five.
Five.
Communication. In terms of communication, how much will you give yourself?
This one, four, you can give a four.
And if I say Bangla and English?
Both, in both... I have no problem.
Four.
My... I have also worked on foreign projects, so in English or conversation... even so, since you are Bengali and speaking in Bangla, I'm feeling a bit comfortable. If you want to continue in English, I can carry on.
Okay, that's fine.
Teamwork and collaboration.
Uh, in this case, you may give me four. Three to four.
Ownership of task.
Five.
Okay.
Suppose, you gave work to your team, but they didn't own the project. Some of them. What will you do in that case?
I consult with them personally and separately, those who... I can understand are not owning up or their mind isn't in the work. Sometimes for many reasons, a person cannot own up. There might be family problems. I try to understand the area of their problem, and if I can understand it and if it's a problem I can solve, if it's possible to solve, I try my best to mitigate his problem so that he can focus on work.
How much will you give this?
Here you can give a four.
Four.
How is your learning initiative?
Four.
Four?
I won't give five.
Adaptability?
Four.
Four.
Okay, we will now have the conversation in English. I will ask some questions and based on that, we will want to know about you.
Which parts of your role do you feel strongest in?
I think backend optimization, backend plan, design, backend programming, uh, different different backend object creation. In such case, I can deliver my best. Besides, as a project manager, I have to plan a project, create WBS, distribute work schedule, design plan, etc., etc. I rather prefer coding than managerial task. But I can... I have to do both tasks.
Okay. Which part of your role you struggle with?
Uh, management, project management part. I sometimes feel struggled for face some problem as I am also a developer, a programmer. I have to code some coding. Other and I have to manage other task, other, deliver their working, get feedback from them, testing, etc., etc. So, sometimes I find project management is difficult for me.
What skills would you like to improve over next 6 to 12 months?
Uh, over next 6 to 12 months, I am trying to, uh, to increase my knowledge regarding DBA performance, that means performance on query optimization, data structure and bulk data manageability. I'm working on this. I am studying on this. I want to improve for next year, next one year on data in on data management in Oracle database. After that, I have a plan to work with AI.
Okay. How confident are you working across the full stack development? Or lead a team across full stack development?
Uh, I am fully confident. I can manage project. I already developed two or three Bangladesh renowned software, HIS system that is running all over country. At least 500 hospitals are using this. I was the main architecture of that project. And in Monon Soft, I am working, I am working to develop a new hospital ERP that may compete SAP on hospital business. So, I think if you try, if we try, we can build up a strong pharmaceutical ERP from Monon Soft.
That hospital ERP is separate from the current Zarb system?
That hospital system not developed in Monon Soft. It was another software company, Mysoft. Not Monon Soft. This was my previous job, where I was CTO for 10 years.
Okay.
There I developed this product.
As we know that you wanted to learn some technologies and tools, can you specify which technology and which tools?
Currently, what I have said, currently I am trying to adapt more efficiency on database tuning, database tuning site of Oracle, that means storage configuration, storage movement, partitioning, uh, indexing, uh, data movement, etc., etc. related activity that will help our Zarb system to run smoothly from behind.
Okay.
Do you have right resources and documentation at your current workflow?
No, I have not proper documentation of all development process as we are, we are in very, very tight schedule. But we have right resource, so it is very little, very, very much inadequate, I think.
Okay.
With this little resource, with much effort from me and from my collaborators, we are developing this Zarb ERP.
How would we make it more better?
Uh, in this case, um, I will ask my... I have already talked with Arif sir that we need some QC professional for server testing. We also need some more efficient front end developer, uh, to deliver and maintain the hard schedule that is provided by my management and chairman sir. So, some if we can get some more efficient resource, then my development target will be fulfilled accordingly. Otherwise, sometimes we have to face some failure over time.
Okay.
We develop, but we cannot finish it timely. Sometimes it happens.
Okay. So, currently, we are, we have a future plan that we're working to construct that future plan. In that future plan, we will have Zarb 0.1 to be completed, Zarb global roadmap, we will start earning money working for public or private sector companies, and we will also develop your skills through DevOps and AI innovation. In this scenario, where do you fit in?
Uh, in this total development plan, I would like to introduce myself into planning, uh, system architect, software architect planning part. I would like to contribute there.
Technology engineering, you mean.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Okay.
I would like to work there. Besides, uh, on core database programming. I would like, I may contribute there. So, I have option one, backend core programming, otherwise managing project.
Okay.
Okay. That's fine. Um... Buland bhai.
So shall I call you Sere Buland or Buland or Khan bhai?
You may call me Buland. Buland. Buland.
Buland.
Okay, Buland.
Most familiar with this name.
Okay, Buland bhai, thank you very much. Do you have any question for me?
Uh, not now, as I am too much busy. And I also discussed with Arif sir and he, uh, told me that working with you will be very much, uh, very much fruitful for my career. So, I asked him how Sadi Siddiqui bhai will help me in my job as I'm working as a backend developer.
That's okay, Buland bhai.
We will...
Yeah.
We will identify, um, and we, I will, I will have a... I will talk to you because you manage projects. So, definitely I will talk to you because this is the initial conversation to understand your work. So, next conversation I will start to specifically, uh, work with you with your module.
Okay.
Okay? So, I will do that, but that will start when I finish my current observation.
Okay, okay.
Yeah? So, because without understanding your work and what you do, uh, I cannot prepare a detailed documentation. I cannot prepare, uh, I cannot give a detail plan to Zaved sir as well. So, I will do that, but initially, I'm just taking this time to understand you, your workflow, uh, and those things. But later, we will have one-to-one discussion specifically for your project. So, you have like five project managers and I will discuss with them individually, uh, very specific way, maybe a little bit more time to understand what is being developed, what you are doing, and what is the future plan.
Okay, okay.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Okay, that will be greatful for me.
Alright. Uh, thank you very much, brother, for your time. Arif...