Vi Microsystems

You can find us at 42/11, Kannagi Street, which is in Avvai Nagar in the Choolaimedu area of Chennai. It is a very busy part of the city with lots of narrow lanes and people everywhere. Our building for Vi Microsystems is tucked away among many other houses and small shops. It is an older building, and the rooms are not very big, but we manage to fit all our equipment inside. We spend our days working on different types of micro-controllers and electronic parts. The noise from the street is always there—horns, people shouting, and the sound of the nearby temple. We have gotten used to it over the years. Inside, it is a bit of a mess with wires and components scattered around, but we know where everything is. We do not have any polished reception desk or a sign that lights up at night. We just have a simple board outside. The power goes out occasionally, which can be annoying when we are in the middle of a project, but we just take a break until it comes back on. We usually get our coffee from the lady who has a small cart at the end of the street. It is a very local way of living and working. We are not trying to be some big corporate entity; we just do our technical work and head home. It is a tight-knit group here, and we like the familiar surroundings.