Journey from the Fuqua School of Business to Sentry
Due to the nature of startup, the culture in Sentry is always very fast pace. There is always something going on, and I always have work to do. However, I was able to hone my both analytical and decision-making skills while working in such a fast-paced and results-driven environment. I’m very grateful that I got […]
Back to School Security!
With school just around the corner, many families have become much busier gearing up for the 2018-2019 school year. Whether the kids are in middle school or high school, most parents drop their kids at school around 8AM in the morning, then pick them up around 3PM (excluding extracurriculars). This typical schedule leaves at least […]
Safety, Security and Protection
You hear many terms these days – home security systems, child safety measures, fire safety, insurance coverage protection, etc. – all applying to similar concepts, but used in different contexts. Have you ever wondered what’s the difference between them? Don’t they all mean the same thing? Are we splitting hairs in trying to understand? Well, […]
Summer at Sentry
Working at Sentry was an amazing experience. I played different roles given the start-up culture in the company. I got the chance to wear different hats and make contributions which would have a direct impact on the organization. When I joined, I began planning for the IIT Bay Area Leadership conference. I was responsible for […]
The Startup Experience (Internship)
The startup life is not the for the faint hearted. By working at Smart Home Sentry, I had a whirlwind of experiences that taught me everything from the backend workings of an early stage company to showing me the startup culture! From the very first day, the team welcomed me in like family. At Plug-and-Play […]
Securing Homes
During our elementary school days back in India, in history, we studied about the life of people in the Vijaya Nagara Empire in South India during 14th and 15th century. We were enamored by the life led by the people of that kingdom, their prosperity, the country’s governance and the security they enjoyed. We read […]
Common-sense, simple practices for protecting your home
Imagine yourself living in a time and place where there is plenty for everyone, meets all their needs (and even greed). OR let us say there are only renunciants who are totally satisfied with what they have. In those circumstances, when there is no desire to acquire anything extra, temptations will not persuade people to […]
🎃 is not 😱 with Sentry!
Don’t get spooked by the wrong notifications It’s this time of the year when we can dress up as whoever we want to be (without getting judged). But how do we tell what’s underneath all those costumes? Sentry got you covered. Our team works really hard these days to refine our AI better than ever. […]
Home Security: Beyond Basic Measures
So, you took care of the common-sense considerations (see my previous blog) in protecting your home. What next? We saw how following the common-sense practices provides some deterrence from home intrusion. What can we do beyond that? Is it effective to fortify our home even when our neighborhood is vulnerable? Can excessive home protection make […]
Now that you’ve bought your security camera, what next?
Security camera is again one of the best-selling products last Black Friday. As many of you unbox the product with excitement, and set it up, you also start to receive dozens of notifications per day. Some users report getting more anxious about the security of their home than they were prior to owning the camera. […]
