To my mother Jayamma S and late father Rudrappa G M, who taught me the value of hard work, and to my wife Nirmala and daughter Neeharika, without whom I wouldn’t have been able to work long hours into the night every day of the week. Last, but not the least, I’d like to thank my friends, colleagues, and mentors at Accenture, Mphasis, and other corporations who guided me throughout my career.
Thank you to my colleagues Celestin Suresh John, Mathew Moodie, and Shrikant Vishwakarma for giving me an opportunity to work with you and Apress and all who have helped this book become a reality.