User talk:DebaratiG

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I hope you enjoy editing Wikipedia! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. Feel free to write a note on the bottom of my talk page if you want to get in touch with me. Again, welcome! Tacyarg (talk) 11:18, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia page of Mr S Ramadorai is extremely outdated. I am trying to update the information. I have references to all the new information that has been added. DebaratiG (talk) 15:08, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your reply. Do you have a conflict of interest for this person's article? Tacyarg (talk) 21:03, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

No. I am not related to him and have nothing to gain or lose by updating this information. Moreover, all the new information to be added are factual in nature and not based on any opinion. DebaratiG (talk) 05:22, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I am unable to access the visual editor. If you could give me access to the same. Will try to make sure that every sentence is followed by a valid citation. DebaratiG (talk) 05:24, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I don't use the visual editor so not sure what you mean about access. You could ask at the teahouse. Tacyarg (talk) 09:49, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Could you help me identify the wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner. DebaratiG (talk) 16:44, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

When I tagged the article, I was thinking of statements like "Ramadorai also spearheaded TCS' quality initiatives, taking sixteen of its Development Centers to SEI's CMM Level 5, the highest and most prestigious performance assessment", which was unsourced. Tacyarg (talk) 18:09, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Will omit the use of superlatives or any other sentence that seem promotional. DebaratiG (talk) 03:01, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I have added the requisite citations. Could you please verify if the problem with the particular sentence has been fixed. DebaratiG (talk) 12:27, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Citations have been added. Could you please let me know if the tag "This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner" still applies? DebaratiG (talk) 10:01, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thanks for your message. I think I'd say it still applies, specifically these pieces of text (which I realise you didn't add) - "Ramadorai focused his efforts on building relationships with large corporations and academic institutions, planning and directing technology development and acquisitions and overseeing the company's research and development activities ... Ramadorai also spearheaded TCS's quality initiatives ... He has also been honoured with CNBC Asia Pacific's prestigious 'Asia Business Leader of the Year' Award in 2002". The first sentence references two interviews, but I'm not entirely sure that they make this point about building relationships - I may be missing something - and also, as the sources are interviews, I'd expect the article to say "Ramadorai says that he ... ". Brief quotations can be a good way of ensuring that an article says exactly what the sources say. Regarding the second phrase, "spearheaded" reads pufferyish to me and could perhaps be replaced with what exactly his role was, such as "managed". Regarding the third phrase, I would make it more neutral along the lines of "he was awarded the title of Asia Business Leader of the year in 2022". Hope that helps. Tacyarg (talk) 10:18, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The sentence "Ramadorai focused his efforts on building relationships with large corporations and academic institutions, planning and directing technology development and acquisitions and overseeing the company's research and development activities" is part of the historical journey of TCS. He was a one-man team when TCS set up its first office in the US. It has been captured widely in India's IT history and in his biography. DebaratiG (talk) 19:06, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Also, TCS was the first Indian company to invent the global software delivery model, and this was led by S Ramadorai. TCS Development Centers are a part of various management case studies now. Does that still make "spearheaded" inapplicable? DebaratiG (talk) 19:15, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I suppose "spearhead" means "to lead something such as a course of action". In which case, please help me understand how it deviates from what he did when he was the one leading the course of action. DebaratiG (talk) 03:21, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

However, have removed the word "spearheaded" and have also changed "focused his efforts" to "have contributed". Please suggest if this is acceptable. DebaratiG (talk) 05:40, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

His contributions in leading the TCS Quality Initiatives have been documented in an IEEE paper. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/3247642_Evolution_of_quality_processes_at_Tata_Consultancy_Services DebaratiG (talk) 11:48, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, looks good and well-sourced. Have removed tags. Tacyarg (talk) 13:05, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. DebaratiG (talk) 13:58, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, DebaratiG. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Subramaniam Ramadorai, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Edwardx (talk) 13:40, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

My current employer is the Tata Consultancy Services. S Ramadorai was associated with the company in the past and does not hold any association at present. So, he is neither my employer nor my colleague at present. Please let me know if there is still a COI and if yes, what am I expected to do to have the information updated. DebaratiG (talk) 17:03, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Also, please help me understand if every sentence is factual and supported by a citation, how does it impact the subjectivity. DebaratiG (talk) 17:12, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]