Bengaluru’s Nithin Kumar shared on social media about his recent interaction with an entrepreneur-turned Swiggy delivery partner, which has sparked widespread support.
Techie turns Swiggy delivery agent for survival
Taking to X, Nithin Kumar shared about the Swiggy partner Padmanaban, an entrepreneur who delivers food for survival, and to revive the business he once ran.
Nithin wrote: "My Swiggy delivery partner handed me this tonight. Mr. Padmanaban is a full-stack developer with 19+ years of experience. He once ran a software company. I asked if he wanted a job. He said, 'No, just trying to get my business back on track.' Let’s get him the break he deserves. Do share it."
Customer shares resume of the former entrepreneur
“My Swiggy delivery partner handed me this tonight,” Kumar wrote, along with a picture of a one-page resume titled, “Delivered with care, built with code”. The delivery agent Padmanaban's resume features his professional information as a “full-stack developer with 19+ years of experience”.
Along with the post, the Bengaluru-based customer also attached Padmanaban’s resume, which listed his skills and work experience in detail.
According to Padmanaban’s LinkedIn profile, he founded his company in 2018 in Tamil Nadu. He has a degree in electronics and communication engineering.
In his resume, the techie listed his strengths as being capable of “direct support,” “clear communication,” “providing affordable pricing for small businesses,” and “quick turnaround with professional results.”
On his LinkedIn profile, he added, “My special interest is in the field of Robotics and IoT, and I am doing a number of research on it. I'm also interested in taking it to the next generation and helping them to develop in it and bringing out new ideas and innovations. My hobby is taking seminars in colleges, and schools to build a bridge between students and industry.”
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