Infamous for his pun, Dhaval A Mehta (or DAM as popularly known) is an electronics engineer residing in Ahmedabad. He works as a software professional with TCS.
Ready?
Dhaval: Yeah; but I am not going to use the cliche: "I was born ready!"
Well, how
will you describe Dhaval Mehta?
Dhaval:
Enthusiastic,
curious, introvert
and passionate
about Electronics. Also, a person who
sometimes tries to be funny .
How does
your typical day pass?
Dhaval:
Working on the
day job, thinking about something and watching lots of movies!
What do you
think about?
Dhaval:
Well it changes
from time to time; it can be anything from "how to interface an
accelerometer with a PIC controller" to "which movie I am going to watch next?" Right now,
I was thinking how is this interview going. I can
be REAL GEEK sometimes!
Can be Real? Is
there something different?
Dhaval:
Not
literally.
And
illiterately?
Dhaval:
I can get geeky to some extent as they show in The Big Bang Theory.
You seem to be
a lot influenced by movies and TV series. Have they taken you over?
Dhaval:
In the last one
or two years, yes; because that is what I do whenever I have a single free
moment.
What about life
outside the screen?
Dhaval:
Well that life
is completely boring for me and I think I have brought that on
myself. But I am contented with it.
Really? Joining the facts, it reveals
that you've an underground lab, is it?
Dhaval:
Well I hope
that one day I'll have one, but not right now. So the world is safe for some
time!
So you'd be a
virtual batman rather than hang out with girls?
Dhaval:
Of course
not! People think it that way, but
it's not true. I would like
some company, but I don't have one and don't seem to find one.....
Don't you feel
awkward or are made to feel so certain times?
Dhaval:
Yes, especially when I am talking to girls.
Ha ha! That's
not so uncommon with geeks. May I
know the rationale behind that gauche feeling?
Dhaval:
I think the
reasons are lack of experience and lacking the guts to take initiative combined
with my introvert nature.
Then a lot of
pranks may have been played on you! Do you have remembrance of any in
particular?
Dhaval:
There are not
much pranks played on me, but I remember this one. When I was little (around
13-14 years old), I was very much afraid of the dark. So one day, when me
and my brother were alone at home, he went out and just waited there for 10
minutes. When I went out to check his whereabouts, he appeared suddenly and
scared me out of hell. I was so scared that I caught a fever that night. I was equally
afraid of earthquake and ghosts.
I guess you are
the one who is scarier now!
Let's hope this rapid fire round doesn't scare you.
TEN 10
1) If given a
power to change something, which aspect of your life would it be?
My mind.
2) What is the
most proud moment of your lifetime?
I finished my 7th semester project with 95%.
3) Name a
quality of you that you admire.
My ability to
think
4) Name a
quality of you that you disgust.
I am
chaos-phobic.
5) If allowed without restrictions,
one thing you'd do.
Don't sleep for
few days.
6) Life is __
(one word).
Clueless.
7) You have a
weakness for __
Money.
8) Who is your
role model?
I don't have a role model. I would
want to follow footsteps of some people, but I don't have a role model.
9) One word to
describe yourself.
Geek.
10) Your
favourite food
Anything with
cheese.
WHACKY WEIRDOS:
1) When the aliens
land on earth, why will you be the first person they would talk to?
Because I'd have
invited them.
2) What do you see
when you turn off the lights
The inside of
my dark mind.
3) What treatment
would you seek if you were addicted to therapy?
I would
continue a therapy till I am bored of therapies and get over it OR would
hire an ugly therapist!
4) Have you ever
imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
I am living in
a world with no hypothetical situations.
5) That
was a hypothetical question.
So was my
answer!
6) How many of
your socks have a hole in it?
Well, I haven't
noticed yet. I'll have to check it and the same goes about my
underwear!
On a Leaving Note
How do you see yourself as a 'Common'
person?
I have two
eyes, a nose and a few limbs. I eat, sleep, study and spend money.
And how do you
see yourself as 'Special'?
I guess when it
comes to thinking, I am not the same as 'common'.
