I am deeply indebted to my dad, Manivannan, who taught me the value of persistence, hard work and determination in life, and my mom, Arockiamary, without whose prayers and boundless love I'd be nothing. I could never try to pay them back. No words can do justice to thank my loving wife, Daisy. Her humongous faith in me and her support and patience make me believe in lifelong miracles. She simply made me the man I am today.

I can't finish without thanking my 6-year old son, Jason, for hiding his disappointment in me as I sat in front of the keyboard all the time. In your smiles and hugs, I derive the purpose of my life.

I would like to specially thank Abhilash, Rajesh, and Mohan, who proved that hard times reveal true friends.

It would be a crime not to thank my VCRC friends for being a constant source of inspiration. I am proud to be a part of the bunch.

Also, I sincerely thank the truly awesome reviewers and editors at Packt Publishing. Without their guidance and feedback, this book would have never gotten its current shape. I sincerely apologize for all the typos and errors that could have crept in.