Vinod Subramanian

Where's the safety net for India's IT professionals? 🤔 Long hours, burnout, health woes – they pay taxes before salary, yet face immense challenges. Time to support our human capital. #WorkLifeBalance #KnowledgeEconomy @ProfCong @pravchak @Balan_Ranjith @shafi_parambil_

Dignity of labour = People over Profits. 📈❌ 73,000+ tech jobs lost in Q1 2026. This May Day, we stand with every worker facing a difficult exit. You are more than a line on a spreadsheet. #MayDay #DignityOfWork #Togetherfortechlives "Happy Labour Day! 👩‍💻👨‍💻🎒💼⚒️🔬 @pravchak

The current wave of mass layoffs in tech has left many of us feeling vulnerable. But here’s the truth: being "on the bench" doesn't mean you're without a voice. As part of our AIPC’s Together for Tech Lives campaign, we’re hosting a special webinar to help IT/ITES professionals understand the legal ground they stand on. Whether you’ve been affected or want to be prepared, this session is for you. Featuring: Avani Chokshi (Labour Advocate, Bangalore) @VinodSubram @aipc4techlives

AIPC IT Domain: Together For Tech Lives – Chennai Listening Circle: As part of its Tamil Nadu election outreach, AIPC’s IT Domain-led campaign Together for Tech Lives conducted a panel discussion and listening circle with IT professionals and students in Chennai. The event saw strong participation, with around 20 professionals expressing interest in joining AIPC in Tamil Nadu. AIPC’s partner, UNITE, was represented by Mr. Welkin Alagunambi, General Secretary, who shared insights on the challenges faced by the IT community and the ongoing efforts to support them. The event was organised by Program Coordinator Mr. Aakash, along with Dr. Vasumathy Ravishankar, Dr. Manmohan Singh Fellow and IT State Head Puducherry. AIPC extends a special thanks to Dr. Vasumathy Ravishankar moderating the session. AIPC also acknowledges the contributions of Dr. Manmohan Singh Fellow Mr. Aditya Sharma, along with TN IT team volunteers Mr. Abdul, Mr. Andrew, and Mr. Nainar ji, for their support in making the event successful. AIPC extends its gratitude to Tamil Nadu State President Mr. Sudhakar Sundervel and AIPC Tamil Nadu Deputy State Head Mr. Henson King for their support. AIPC recognises the leadership of Mr. Vinod Subramanian, National Head - IT / ITES Domain, in driving the Together For Tech Lives campaign across the country, uniting voices into a movement of dignity, justice, and hope for India’s tech workforce. @VinodSubram

The Future of Work: Between Technology and Inequality Technology has fueled economic growth but has it also widened inequality? What kind of lives do tech-employees lead? What can the common job aspirant expect from the technology sector? How are tech-employees collectivizing and unionizing for their rights? Join the IIDEA Webinar Speakers: Vinod Subramanian @VinodSubram Founder, Together for Tech Lives National Head, IT/ITES, All India Professionals' Congress (AIPC) Dr. Rahul Sonpimple Founder & President of the All India Independent Scheduled Castes Association (AIISCA) Moderator: *Akash Bhattacharya* Trade Unionist, AICCTU Meeting Link: tinyurl.com/IIDEA26

Technology has fueled economic growth but has it also widened inequality? What kind of lives do tech-employees lead? What can the common job aspirant expect from the technology sector? How are tech-employees collectivizing and unionizing for their rights? Join the @HqIidea Webinar on April 11, 2026 at 5 pm.

@Som_DH1 @Anu_World1 Soumyotony - this is exactly what we are fighting against . Check out this letter sent to union FM x.com/vinodsubram/st… and please check out our campaign togetherfortechlives.in . Let’s collectively amplify our voices and bring back dignity to professional workforce.

@Anu_World1 Firing 12k senior pros via email isn't "restructuring"; it’s a liquidation of human capital to fund a $156B AI gamble. Taxing their exit at 30% while the company gets subsidies is the ultimate "thank you for your service" scam. The system isn't broken; it's just not yours.

4 out of every 10 employees impacted at Oracle are from India. The expected layoffs? 12,000 out of 30,000, and they’re not done yet. Most of those affected are mid- and senior-level professionals who gave 10–15 years of their lives to the company. Just imagine how much income tax they’ve paid over the years. And overnight, they’re out, with zero real support. To make it worse, even their severance pay gets taxed at normal slab rates. If that isn’t inhumane, what is?

@pratiksanghavi @Anu_World1 Pratik - this is exactly what we are fighting against . Check out this letter sent to union FM x.com/vinodsubram/st… and please check out our campaign togetherfortechlives.in . Let’s collectively amplify our voices and bring back dignity to professional workforce .

@Anu_World1 This is the harsh reality of corporate life - loyalty is one-sided. You can give 15 years, but decisions get made in 15 minutes. What’s worse is not just the layoffs, but the lack of dignity in exit

@Anu_World1 @Anu_World1 this is exactly what we are fighting against . Check out this letter sent to union FM x.com/vinodsubram/st… and please check out our campaign togetherfortechlives.in . Let’s collectively amplify our voices .

Listening to the pulse of Technopark! 💻🚀 ​The AIPC Kerala IT Vertical and AIPC Trivandrum District Committee together hosted a successful 'Listening Circle' near Technopark today. ​UDF candidate for Kazhakkoottam, Adv. Sharathchandra Prasad, joined the event to engage directly with IT professionals. From infrastructure to employee welfare, he listened to the core concerns of the tech community and pledged his unwavering support for the holistic development of the locality. ​Professional voices, purposeful action. 🤝 ​#AIPC #Technopark #Kazhakkoottam #AdvSharathchandraPrasad #Trivandrum #TechiesForChange

AIPC Kerala - IT Domain organised a Listening Circle yesterday, an interactive session between Shri Sachin Pilot and techies in Thiruvananthapuram, as part of the ‘Together For Tech Lives’, a national movement by the AIPC IT Domain. During the interaction, Shri Sachin Pilot spoke about the UDF’s promises to the sector, patiently listened to the concerns and challenges raised by tech professionals, and assured them of his full support and commitment in addressing their issues. @aipc4techlives

As part of International Women’s Day celebrations, a panel discussion and listening circle was organized in Kochi under the “Together For Tech Lives” movement, bringing together voices from diverse backgrounds, professions, and generations. The event was formally inaugurated by Smt. Uma Thomas, MLA, and featured a keynote address by Mr. Ranjith Balan, President, AIPC Kerala. The session was presided over by Mr. Fazalu Rahman, State Head – IT Domain, AIPC Kerala , who emphasized the importance of inclusive dialogue and collective progress in the technology ecosystem. The panel brought together inspiring women leaders from the tech and startup space. Ms. Safeena, Director of Aabasoft Technologies, shared insights from her leadership journey at an organization employing over 1,500 professionals. Ms. Noureen, Co‑Founder of the tech‑enabled startup FemiSafe, spoke about innovation in women’s hygiene solutions—an initiative that has earned recognition in the Guinness Book of World Records. The discussion was expertly moderated by Ms. Tara Tojo Alex, Startup Director and prominent social media name from Kerala, who facilitated meaningful and engaging conversations. One of the most moving moments of the event was the honoring of a woman who completed her graduation at the age of 71, symbolizing lifelong learning, resilience, and determination. Reflecting the inclusive spirit of the program, a young boy on the autism spectrum was also invited to the stage, where he impressed the audience with his exceptional abilities, leaving a lasting impact on all present. The venue was filled with participants across age groups and genders, reinforcing the core values of inclusivity, empathy, and shared learning that defined the event. The program was curated under the guidance of Mr. Vinod Subramanian, National Head – IT Domain, whose leadership ensured the event’s vision and execution aligned seamlessly.

Safe Harbour for Corporations, for laid off IT Professionals? Companies continue to claim severance as a 100% tax-deductible expense, while the State continues to Tax from the individual's safety net. Need 100% Tax Exemption on Severance Pay. @pravchak @nsitharaman @FinMinIndia

*Telangana IT Domain* Vinod Subramanian, National Head – IT Domain, met with the Telangana State AIPC IT Domain team. This was the first meeting after the membership campaign and the National Executive, organised by Telangana IT State Head Nitignya. The discussion focused on 2025 activities and the 2026 roadmap, with an accelerated emphasis on the TFTL campaign through Listening Circles. The team shared several strong ideas and expressed keen enthusiasm to contribute.

Last quarter I rolled out Microsoft Copilot to 4,000 employees. $30 per seat per month. $1.4 million annually. I called it "digital transformation." The board loved that phrase. They approved it in eleven minutes. No one asked what it would actually do. Including me. I told everyone it would "10x productivity." That's not a real number. But it sounds like one. HR asked how we'd measure the 10x. I said we'd "leverage analytics dashboards." They stopped asking. Three months later I checked the usage reports. 47 people had opened it. 12 had used it more than once. One of them was me. I used it to summarize an email I could have read in 30 seconds. It took 45 seconds. Plus the time it took to fix the hallucinations. But I called it a "pilot success." Success means the pilot didn't visibly fail. The CFO asked about ROI. I showed him a graph. The graph went up and to the right. It measured "AI enablement." I made that metric up. He nodded approvingly. We're "AI-enabled" now. I don't know what that means. But it's in our investor deck. A senior developer asked why we didn't use Claude or ChatGPT. I said we needed "enterprise-grade security." He asked what that meant. I said "compliance." He asked which compliance. I said "all of them." He looked skeptical. I scheduled him for a "career development conversation." He stopped asking questions. Microsoft sent a case study team. They wanted to feature us as a success story. I told them we "saved 40,000 hours." I calculated that number by multiplying employees by a number I made up. They didn't verify it. They never do. Now we're on Microsoft's website. "Global enterprise achieves 40,000 hours of productivity gains with Copilot." The CEO shared it on LinkedIn. He got 3,000 likes. He's never used Copilot. None of the executives have. We have an exemption. "Strategic focus requires minimal digital distraction." I wrote that policy. The licenses renew next month. I'm requesting an expansion. 5,000 more seats. We haven't used the first 4,000. But this time we'll "drive adoption." Adoption means mandatory training. Training means a 45-minute webinar no one watches. But completion will be tracked. Completion is a metric. Metrics go in dashboards. Dashboards go in board presentations. Board presentations get me promoted. I'll be SVP by Q3. I still don't know what Copilot does. But I know what it's for. It's for showing we're "investing in AI." Investment means spending. Spending means commitment. Commitment means we're serious about the future. The future is whatever I say it is. As long as the graph goes up and to the right.

DCM @DKShivakumar has set up an outreach committee for Bengaluru’s IT and industrial clusters, on which I serve as well. I will be engaging with industry leaders, think tanks and government officials to craft a focused, area-specific blueprint for the city’s key economic corridors. My first conversation was a CXO meet and townhall organised by @0RRCA along the Outer Ring Road corridor today. This stretch remains one of the most important economic engines of the country, home to a dense concentration of global companies, talent and tech campuses. We had a detailed interaction with industry leaders and senior Government officials on the everyday challenges that affect businesses, employees and commuters. We discussed mobility, civic amenities, digital infrastructure, talent and more importantly coordination between stakeholders and Government. I shared that the Government has already earmarked ₹450 crore for road upgradation on this stretch and assured that progress on key civic and mobility issues will be reviewed regularly with all stakeholders. We will also take this engagement model to other major brownfield business and technology corridors in Bengaluru to identify critical challenges and drive time-bound solutions. @CMofKarnataka @DKShivakumar

Inspiring & exciting to be surrounded by young women professionals passionate about building responsible AI, entering politics, reshaping societies, running the nation etc etc at the lovely “Women in Tech” event organised by @AnitaB_org in Bangalore

What an inspiring day for all of us at the All India Professionals’ Congress (AIPC) at the Grace Hopper Celebration 2025, India’s largest gathering of women in tech, hosted by AnitaB.org India at the KTPO, Bengaluru. Our Chairperson Praveen Chakravarty and Sowmya Reddy, President of the Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress, led a powerful fireside conversation on “The Power of Change: Politics × Tech.” Their insights on how technology, governance, and people-centred policy must evolve together were energising and deeply meaningful — a reminder that the future is not just digital, but democratic, inclusive, and humane. Praveen Chakravarty also delivered a compelling lightning talk on redefining Responsible AI and the crucial question: Where do humans fit into the loop? He emphasised that AI is not something to fear; when designed and deployed responsibly, it can transform Indian society, empower citizens, and expand opportunity for all. Led by Vinod Subramanian, AIPC’s presence at GHC 2025 also saw the launch of Together For Tech Lives by the AIPC IT domain, a people-first tech safety and digital rights campaign aimed at educating citizens on privacy, online harms, and ethical tech use. It was heartening to see the support the campaign received at the event. Proud to see AIPC engaging with some of the brightest women in tech, fostering conversations that connect innovation, ethics, politics, and public good. Here’s to shaping a future where technology strengthens democracy. @pravchak @Sowmyareddyr @VinodSubram #AIPC #GHC2025 #GraceHopperCelebration #AnitaBOrg ResponsibleAI TogetherForTechLives TechForGood FutureOfIndia WomenInTech ProgressivePoliyics

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TFTL is about the tech personnel. Here is a document outlining our key demands from this campaign under the aegis of AIPC.

India’s tech workers deserve to be heard. Together For Tech Lives (TFTL) is here to listen, act & drive change. Join the movement → togetherfortechlives.in #TFTL #TechWorkers #IndiaTech