In the colourful coming-of-age tale of Ganga, a vivacious young man commencing his career as a software engineer, debut author reveals the cultural transformation of India accompanying the advent of its highly sophisticated software industry.

With the arrival of India’s nonpareil software industry, the country’s young generation has been presented with opportunities for foreign travel and new lifestyles, inconceivable to their forefathers. As a young software engineer commencing his career, Ganga knew that amazing opportunities were on the horizon and he eagerly awaited their arrival. Wide-eyed and dreamy since his youth, the onsite opportunities afforded by his job were as engrossing as Gulliver’s or Sinbad’s adventures. As Ganga voyages across the seven seas, he quickly learns that the real world is very different and far more stimulating than he could have ever imagined. During the course of his international business trips, Ganga’s eyes are completely opened to the world around him. He becomes a keen observer of men and their idiosyncrasies, acquiring worldly knowhow and indispensable survival skills along the way. However, Ganga does not only observe the external world. Throughout his travels, he matures and continuously looks inside, in an effort to become more receptive to others. As Ganga shares accommodations with different people from around the world, he gets acquainted with the cultural and moral values of each country. Consequently, he is oftentimes left in a dilemma of judgement and choice, teetering between the two parallels. Nevertheless, Ganga meets every challenge head-on and never progresses too far in his journey of self-discovery without first looking back to reconcile the gains and pains in his roller-coaster ride of life.

Mukul Kumar’s colourful settings and worldly characters, fuelled by his personal experiences as a software engineer, make readers eager to accompany Ganga to his various onsite opportunities. Furthermore, Onsite Opportunity: Tryst of an Indian Software Engineer with the World delivers an unparalleled glimpse into the young generation of India which is getting exposed and transformed with unprecedented opportunities as India embraces the 21^st century.

About the Author: Mukul Kumar was born in the small town of Rajgir in Bihar, India. After completing his degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mukul was recruited into the software industry and has been performing various roles in the field ever since.  Although a talented storyteller since his youth, Onsite Opportunity is his first novel. Mukul Kumar currently lives in Bangalore and works as a Software professional.