This engineer turned Chartered Accountant reveals how finance and tech as a combination gave him a leap in the world of crypto and blockchain

• Do not drop the ball because things go against you.
• Mechanical Engineer, Arun Pazhayannur took inspiration from his father to take up Chartered Accountancy. 
• Understanding a client’s needs is far more important to success.
• Digital assets are the future and every corporation is getting into it.

My dreams were completely shattered 

Growing up in Chennai, in a conservative setting made me study hard to get admission into the MBBS program in India. In fact, ever since class 7, I was clear that I wanted to be a medical doctor. 

I even attained a ranking of 729 in the Tamil Nadu State Board exam. But, when I went for medical counseling, I could not secure a medical seat. I was off by just one rank.