Avinash Garikapati

IT Administrator

Perigord Hyderabad, India

1. How long have you been working with Perigord?

I have been working with Perigord since 2017.

2. What is your role at Perigord, can you tell us about it? 

I am an IT administrator. Maintaining all aspects of Perigord's computer infrastructure which includes networks, storage, servers, security programs, systems, backup data and perform data recovery if needed. It is essential to complete various tasks successfully and on-time.

3. Can you tell us a little about where you live? Did you grow up here? 

I was born and brought up in Tenali, but I currently work and live in Hyderabad.

4. Have you any staycations planned over the coming months? 

I don't have much planned in this pandemic, however I will spend time with my family and friends nearby.

5. What’s one item you can’t leave your house or apartment without? 

My mobile phone – it’s hard to detach myself from it!

6. What would we most likely find you doing on the weekend? 

I prefer to spend my free time with my family and travel as much as I can.

7. What’s one of your favourite memories from the past year? 

I visited Dublin earlier this year before the pandemic. It was my first international trip and was marvellous.

8. Do you have any hobbies or interests?

Yes, I like to travel very much and have visited many places so far in my country of India.

9. What’s the top destination on your must-visit list? 

I would say it’s not one but a bunch. Bali, Indonesia; The Maldives; Paris, France; Rome, Italy and Los Angeles, US.

10. If you could only eat one item for every meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? 

Undoubtedly, it’s chicken!