Venu CV (Venugopala CV), a Mechanical Engineer, began his career in a factory, then ventured into entrepreneurship, transitioned to software, and has now evolved into a lifestyle engineer. He inspires and encourages individuals to realize their true potential.
His vision is to ignite the minds of people to unleash their potential by making them think. His mission is to inspire people to achieve their goals, thus leaving his mark in the field as a motivator.
He has authored successful books including "Empower Your Mind To Succeed" and "Master Your Skills To Succeed". He is also the co-author of the book "Pearls of Vedic Wisdom to Succeed".
A passionate learner, Venu CV is a Certified Memory Train the Trainer from the World Memory Sports Council for India, a Certified NLP Basic Practitioner from Basix Centre of Human Excellence authorized by ABNLP, and a Certified Train the Trainer from AMCAD (Academy of Management and Corporate Attitude Development).
He is a student of Vedic Astrology. A passionate Toastmaster honoured with the title, 'Distinguished Toastmaster', by Toastmasters International. He serves as a Trustee of the Kariyappa Memorial Educational Trust ®.
He provides actionable strategies, offering practical solutions, and shares insightful content through YouTube and other social media platforms aimed at motivating and guiding others to achieve their goals. He conducts sessions and workshops in schools, colleges, and corporate sectors on various topics such as Design Thinking, Energy Management, Campus to Corporate, Leadership, and personal empowerment and memory techniques. He also mentors professionals.
It is incredible how turning points in life act as gateways to unleashing one's potential. My life stands testament to this.
Started with:
Being a Mechanical Engineer, I commenced my career as a production engineer in a factory. Simultaneously, I operated my own small press component unit and a taxi service. During a factory lockout period, I diversified my skills by working as a CNC machine operator, CAD designer, and purchase officer, alongside my role as a production engineer.
Turning Point-1
After gaining over 5 years of experience in a factory, I transitioned to the IT industry after completing a full-time Mainframe course. As a software engineer, I held positions ranging from test manager to software delivery manager at renowned multinational companies such as HCL Perot System, Verisign, and IBM. I have travelled to the USA multiple times, Portugal, and Vietnam for onsite assignments. However, despite these accomplishments, I encountered challenges along this journey, facing brief periods of joblessness and setbacks such as missing out on promotions, primarily due to a lack of communication skills. Having studied in a Kannada medium school in rural Karnataka, I lacked good English speaking skills. These incidents ignited me to do something in the field of public speaking.
Turning Point-2
After working over 16 years in the IT industry, I resigned to pursue in public speaking and entrepreneurship. I began by advising companies, assumed a directorial role in a cooperative bank, and started teaching soft skills in government schools. However, my aspiration to become a public speaker extended beyond schools and soft skills training. Deep down, in the corner of my mind, I harboured the ambition to become an international speaker.
A few years after leaving my job to focus on public speaking, I relinquished other responsibilities. I attended a series of workshops, completed several certification courses, and joined Toastmasters to refine my public speaking skills
Today, my regret has transformed into my greatest reward. I am now an author, mind coach, and memory trainer. I have achieved the highest honour attainable by a member of Toastmasters in receiving the Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM) recognition. I have conducted sessions and workshops for audiences ranging from 5th-grade students to corporate employees, including doctors, tax practitioners, professors and parents. My work has taken me across Karnataka, and I have also had the opportunity to reach international audiences through online sessions.
I am grateful and I believe that everyone can craft their lives with right motivation and support.
"The Best Advisor is Self-Talk! The Greatest Mentor is Self-Enquiry! The Strongest Motivator is Self-Belief! Surprisingly all are free! & Available all the Time!” - Venu CV