Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Thursday 4 August 2016

RE: Introducing ChatterOn - Customizable Chat Bots


Dear Adit,

Glad that you liked my concept

As you are aware, thousands of job-interviews take place daily on the ground , with  the candidates and the recruiters sitting on opposite sides of tables ( often , there are more than one interviewers )

Interviewers ask questions and candidates provide answers. Occasionally , candidates also ask questions to get a better understanding of the job-description , working conditions , leave rules , annual increment and bonus policy , promotion prospects , retirement benefits etc

Interviewers are trying to get a grip on the skills , domain knowledge , expertise of the candidate as also to get a clear picture of his past achievements etc

If there was some way to capture millions of such " conversations " taking place daily , that could possibly be analyzed by ChatterOn and yield useful insights

In words of John Battelle ( author of " Google " ) , these questions and answers , provide us with the " Database of Intentions " of the parties concerned , much like visitors typing a query in Google search-bar revealing their intentions !

Whereas , there is no way , we can capture these conversations , taking place around the clock , in PHYSICAL  CABINS  spread around the World , it would be a fairly simple matter if all of these conversations were to take place on a web site , called  " OnlineJobsFair.com " , in thousands of VIRTUAL CABINS !

I have conceived of such a portal and at the bottom of my blog , provided a link to my concept note on the subject

I would be happy to guide / help anyone who wishes to develop / launch such a portal

with regards,

hemen / 0-98,67,55,08,08

PS :

Over the past 3 weeks , I have uploaded on Watson Analytics , following databases :

#  Structured Job Advertisements ( compiled over past 7 years )........... 2 million

Resumes ( in form of an Excel Sheet ) of Candidates.......................... 1 million

Unfortunately , Watson is unable to show me the types of graphs / co-relations / predictions that I was hoping for !

So , in the meantime , my colleagues , Shuklendu and Nitin ( Sentient Systems - Malad ) are in the process of writing code which would do what we are looking for , using MS charting software API

This page ( Job Market Analytics ) will get uploaded on 17th Aug ( on   www.CustomizeResume.com )






Warm Regards,

From: Adit Jain [mailto:adit@zuppit.in]
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2016 4:30 PM
To: Hemen Parekh
Subject: Re: Introducing ChatterOn - Customizable Chat Bots

Thanks a lot Hemen. I read your blog and it does provide great insights!

Do stay in touch & let me know if I can help you with anything.

On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 10:03 AM, Hemen Parekh <hcp@recruitguru.com> wrote:
Dear Adit,

Thanks for introducing ChatterOn

Although I am not quite sure how we ( - a brick and mortar , headhunting firm with 26 years of standing ) can benefit from your ChatBot , I am passing on your message to my senior colleagues to examine the same , and if desired , to get in touch with you directly

But , of one thing , I am sure

From what little I could grasp , ChatterOn will usher a marketing revolution !

Congratulations !

In my following blog , I have envisaged how a Self-learning / eavesdropping , AI software can - and will - turn on their heads ,  the established " rules " of many business situations . Do read the para on " Privacy " in my blog

If there are any questions , do not hesitate to phone / write

Warm Regards,


( click to view my profile )

(M)=91 – 98,67,55,08,08






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Sunday, 24 July 2016
Share - Your - Soul / Outsourcing Unlimited


Business Line ( 23  July , 2016 ) carried an interesting report re mushrooming of " Rent-a-Friend " services in Japan, where you can " rent " ( on hourly basis ) , a fake friend , a family member or a companion for various occasions


One Nashimoto even " rents " himself out for " conversation " to 30 / 40 clients a month ( 70 % women ), for $ 10 per hour . He has an online service .


All kinds of people ( young and old / rich and not-so-rich ), engage him for reasons ranging from,

*  lack of family support / keeping company ( physically or online )

*  social isolation / detachment from society

*  desire to speak out freely without inhibitions

*  advice on dealing with bosses..........etc


Now , online space is overflowing with some genuine ( and some , otherwise ) , " Escort Services " in many countries ( including , in India ) , which are very expensive

And for every rich person in need of such an escort service , there are a hundred , not-so-rich and needy persons , who just need someone online , from time to time , to pour out their hearts !

I believe , thousands of educated / unemployed Indians are well placed to render such " Listening " services to needy persons all around the World , remotely , using Skype / FaceTime

Here is an outline of my suggestion , re how young / educated / unemployed Indians can offer such service :


#  VEHICLE

    This strictly " Online " service will have a platform called ,  www...COUCH...com  ( supported by a Mobile App )


#  USERS

    There will be two kinds of users who will register on this site , viz:
    *  " Talkers " , who want to engage someone who will listen to them / sympathize with them
    *  " Listeners " , who will  listen patiently / ask occasional question / offer advice - sympathy - empathy


#  REGISTRATION FORM

For both type of users , the Registration Form will require to submit following details :

*  Personal Details ( Name / DOB / Gender / Nationality / Bank Account No /  Photo / Short Video etc )

*  Family Details  ( Who are members of immediate family ? )

*  Contact Details ( Address / Mobile No / Email ID / Skype - FaceTime ID / WatsApp..etc )

*  Social Media Footprint  ( Facebook / LinkedIn / Twitter : No of Friends - Contacts - Connections - Followers )

*  Cultural Exposure ( Countries visited / lived-in , with stay-periods / Foreign friends ) 

*  Educational Details ( Degrees / Colleges ) . Listeners having degree in Psychology will get ranked higher !

*  Language Details ( Languages spoken / fluently - reasonably well )

*  Experience Details ( Where worked / for how long ) . Retired / Worldly Wise , Listeners get ranked higher !

*  Availability Details ( Available from - to / GMT- Local time )



Based on the completeness of the Registration Form Details , a software will rate and rank the Listeners , which will
 be visible to the Talkers

There will be facility to update / edit the data submitted

Upon registration , users will be assigned USER ID and PASSWORD

In addition , Listener will be assigned a unique COUCH / INTERVIEW-CABIN number



#  SEARCHING DATABASE OF LISTENERS

    Talkers will be able to search the database of the registered Listeners , except for their " Contact Details "

    Talkers can , then select / shortlist , a few listeners of their preference



#  SERVICE CHARGE

    Talkers will pay $ 2 per hour to the portal , which will credit this amount to the Bank Account of the concerned
    Listener , after deducting 10 % as its own commission



#  PAYMENT MECHANISM

    Using online payment gateway , Talkers will deposit a minimum of $ 20 , on the portal as PRE-PAID amount

    As Talker continues using the service , credit balance will get displayed ( in $ and in " Hours " terms )

    There will be facility for online ( or through Mobile ) re-charging of the account



#  PROCESS

    A Listener can login anytime and occupy his own virtual COUCH / CABIN ( " I am now available for listening " )

    As soon as he does , a GREEN light will shine on the CABIN , showing the online availability of the concerned
    Listener . 

This green light will tell the Talkers : " Welcome ! I am ready to listen "



    The light will turn RED , as soon as a Talker walks into Listener's CABIN ( " I am engaged right now " )

    Any time a Talker logs in , he will find if any Listeners ( that he had previously shortlisted ) are available online

    If he finds one , he simply CLICKS on the CABIN icon and enters that VIRTUAL cabin !


    Simultaneously , both the Talker and the Listener , turn on their Skype ( on Mobile or Tablet ) to start the talk

    Remember , Skype ID of neither the Talker , nor the Listener , is ever visible to each other !


    All conversation / transaction , can ONLY take place through www...COUCH...com ( no bypassing ! )


    The entire conversation will get recorded ( Video + Audio ) and can be downloaded by the Talker ( but not by
    the Listener ) , if he so desires


   Portal will be obliged to make this recording available to a Court of Law , in case of any litigation

   Portal will carry a WARNING that it reserves the right to remove any Talker or a Listener , if it finds that its
  service is being misused / abused ( will need defining , in detail )



#  REPUTATION SYSTEM

    At the end of each " talk / conversation " ,  Talker will be obliged to " Rate " the concerned Listener
    on a 5 point scale ( Excellent > Horrible ) . 

Cumulative / Average " Rating " will be prominently
   displayed for guidance of all Talkers . 

Of course , a Listener can see his own rating as soon as he logs in


   At some future date , it should be possible ( through appropriate software ) , to introduce following variations in

   pricing of the service ( ie ; Hourly Rates ) :

   *  Surge Pricing ( depending upon the DEMAND  of any given Listener ) ie: No of Talkers waiting for a given
       Listener at a given point of time


   *  Reputation Pricing , based on points accumulated by a given Listener from all past ratings



#  USAGE  HISTORY

    For each user ( Listener or Talker ) , there will be a Usage History page of all the past transactions / talks ; as
    also Credit Balance ( for the Talker ) and the Earnings ( for the Listener )



#  PRIVACY

    The portal will NOT reveal any info / data ( including Audio-Video recording ) of any user to anyone else.

    However , portal will reserve the rights to subject those Audio recordings ( but not Video recordings ) to

    an Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) software , which can , over a course of time , come up with a SOFTWARE ROBOT

    that can take over the role of the HUMAN listeners !  If you have any doubts , ask Ray Kurzweil  !




    When that happens , this portal may morph into a PPO ( Psychology Process Outsourcing ) !


    The portal will also reserve the rights to use the Audio recordings for offering Voice-to-Voice language
     translation mobile app for the benefit of world-travelers



 #  PROMOTING  THE  SERVICE

     To an extent , the portal may affect the jobs of local Psychologists / Psycho-Analysts who offer low level
     consulting in any country. They will be in danger of being " Bangalored " ! So , it is bound to face resistance
     from those vested / threatened interests !


     But foreign Hospitals / Educational Institutions / NGOs / Medical Colleges , etc could be targeted for promoting



#  BUSINESS  MODEL

    Business Model will be in the nature of " Sharing Economy " , where those owning / possessing " Idle / Spare /
    Under-utilized " assets / resources , will offer the same to those in need / when in need , for a price


    Eg:

    Millions of private car-owners use their cars for ( may be ) two hours per day . Uber aggregates this spare
    capacity and makes it available to travelers who do not own ( or wish to own ) their own cars

    Both parties benefit . Economy also benefits by fuller utilization of the spare/surplus capacities of millions of
    assets



All in all , I think this is a great opportunity for some Indian Start Up to seize


For an depth idea ( Page Write-ups for web site / User Interfaces ) , look up :




Carpe Diem !

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25  July  2016

  


From: adit@zuppit.in [mailto:adit@zuppit.in]
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2016 6:13 PM
To: hcp@recruitguru.com
Subject: Introducing ChatterOn - Customizable Chat Bots

Hi Hemen Parekh
Glad to e-meet you. I would like to introduce ChatterOn - first fully customizable cross-platform bot (Facebook Messenger, Skype, Slack, Telegram, Amazon Alexa, etc.) based on our proprietary intent extraction AI (99% accuracy for given conversation modules) with built in spell check, engagement modules & personalization (recommendation) engines. Current clients include India Today, Techweek (US based), Hindustan Times, Mint, Shine.com & Asoko Insights (UK based).
With ChatterOn you can get access to 300+ Mn Indian users through the next-gen interface - conversational commerce.
ChatterOn is a company started by 4 IIT-Delhi grads and backed by Hindustan Times & North Base Media (a US based VC firm) which has developed a self-learning deep-neural AI which can extract intent from a conversation & learn/analyse/predict human behavior on a platform & individual level.
Looking forward to having a conversation. Please suggest a convenient time to take this forward.
Thanks & Regards,
Adit Jain
Co-Founder
www.chatteron.in
+91 - 9599306339


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