Hyderabad Days

“Ravi always had a gift for articulation. His stories are our stories too. In reading this book, we got to live our childhood again. Precious!” – - Vamsi Mohan Thati, President, Barry Callebaut Chocolates Former President - China, The Coca Cola Company“Ravi Vedula’s Hyderabad Days is an elegantly written memoir about the “code” that he—like many other Indian-American software developers—learned in their colonies, or neighborhoods, as kids before they learned to code for computers.” – - Greg Shaw, Editor, 8080 Books; Co-author of Satya Nadella“My younger brother Ravi resurrected the memories that comprised our childhood in the chapters of Hyderabad Days so vividly. He writes with heart, humor and honesty, as he tells us of the things that became part of our inner core as children and later evolved into a durable foundation for facing life. The book made me laugh, cry, hope, smile, and re-live all the elements that made our family.” – - Nagender Vedula, Senior Vice President of Engineering, ScienceLogic, Ex Microsoft and GoDaddy“As someone who works closely with Ravi, I immediately recognized the values in this memoir—empathy, grit, humor—because they’re the same qualities he brings to his leadership every day. Hyderabad Days is as moving as it is inspiring.” – - Chris Harig, Senior Director of Program Management, Microsoft Corporation“Ravi took me down nostalgia lane, pleasantly reminding me of all the little things we’d forgotten in our busy lives—the very things that shaped who we are today. His humor and storytelling, wrapped around such vivid details, are as engaging now as they were on our walks to high school four decades ago.” – - Madhukar Reddy, VP Central Engineering, Maxlinear“Hyderabad Days is a beautifully crafted memoir that blends vivid storytelling with timeless insights. Ravi takes us inside the rhythms and gullies of a community — where friendships, family rituals, and everyday challenges quietly shaped character and leadership. It’s a narrative that feels personal yet universal, reminding us that the foundations of resilience and empathy often begin in the humblest of places.” – - Steve Clayton, Vice President, Microsoft Communications

Ravi Vedula is a lifelong engineer and storyteller at heart. He is a Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, where he has spent over 25 years building systems, services, and data platforms.

Raised in Hyderabad, Ravi’s earliest lessons came from his childhood experiences, which form the heart of Hyderabad Days, his deeply personal debut.

A heart-transplant survivor, Ravi now lives in Seattle with his wife. When he’s not solving complex engineering problems, he loves to travel, reflect, and chase stories that connect the past to the present.