Nandan Mullakara - Robotic Process Automation Projects: Build real-world RPA solutions using UiPath and Automation Anywhere

Copyright 2020 Packt Publishing

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews.

Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented. However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied. Neither the authors, nor Packt Publishing or its dealers and distributors, will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by this book.

Packt Publishing has endeavored to provide trademark information about all of the companies and products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals. However, Packt Publishing cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.

Commissioning Editor: Pavan Ramchandani
Acquisition Editor: Heramb Bhavsar
Content Development Editor: Divya Vijayan
Senior Editor: Mohammed Yusuf Imaratwale
Technical Editor: Deepesh Patel
Copy Editor: Safis Editing
Project Coordinator: Kinjal Bari
Proofreader: Safis Editing
Indexer: Tejal Daruwale Soni
Production Designer: Joshua Misquitta

First published: May 2020

Production reference: 1220520

Published by Packt Publishing Ltd.
Livery Place
35 Livery Street
Birmingham
B3 2PB, UK.

ISBN 978-1-83921-735-7

www.packt.com

To everyone out there striving to make work more fun!

To my mother, Vijayalakshmi, and to the memory of my father, Vasudevan, for their unconditional love and support.

To my wife, Anjali, for being my loving partner throughout our life journey.

To my loving wife, Harini, and my beautiful daughter, Nakshatra, for supporting me in completing this book in the most difficult and uncertain period of my life.

To my parents, Asokan and Selvi, for their love, support, prayers, and inspiration throughout my life.

To all the brave souls fighting the COVID-19 virus head-on, risking their lives for others.

Nandan Mullakara is the CEO of Innomatiq, an automation consulting firm that is helping organizations to discover, develop, and deploy automation with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

He was most recently the head of RPA consultancy at Fujitsu America, where he helped enable the Fujitsu Digital Workforce offering. He blogs on RPA and technology at nandan.info.

Arun Kumar Asokan is an Assistant Vice President (AVP) at EXL Service. He is an i ntelligent automation consultant and business process management professional. Currently, he is helping clients design and operate RPA Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and build AI and Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) capabilities. He has previously worked for different digital consulting groups in HCL, Infosys, and Wipro, helping clients in different parts of the world. In addition to this, Arun promotes RPA and AI technologies by educating junior RPA developers with demo videos and thought leadership articles.

Rameshwar Balanagu is an experienced enterprise architect leading intelligent automation practice and is an active speaker about and supporter of the use of automation to enable rapid digital transformation.

He has led in various roles in enterprise architecture, analytics, and intelligent automation. He has worked in various areas, such as databases, middleware, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Software as a Service (SaaS), Business Intelligence (BI), cybersecurity, and more. He also runs the sixth-largest intelligent automation meetup in the US.

In his spare time, he likes to teach and blog, and he loves playing badminton and ping-pong.

If you're interested in becoming an author for Packt, please visit authors.packtpub.com and apply today. We have worked with thousands of developers and tech professionals, just like you, to help them share their insight with the global tech community. You can make a general application, apply for a specific hot topic that we are recruiting an author for, or submit your own idea.

Packt.com

Subscribe to our online digital library for full access to over 7,000 books and videos, as well as industry leading tools to help you plan your personal development and advance your career. For more information, please visit our website.

• Spend less time learning and more time coding with practical eBooks and Videos from over 4,000 industry professionals

• Improve your learning with Skill Plans built especially for you

• Get a free eBook or video every month

• Fully searchable for easy access to vital information

• Copy and paste, print, and bookmark content

Did you know that Packt offers eBook versions of every book published, with PDF and ePub files available? You can upgrade to the eBook version at www.packt.com and as a print book customer, you are entitled to a discount on the eBook copy. Get in touch with us at customercare@packtpub.com for more details.

At www.packt.com , you can also read a collection of free technical articles, sign up for a range of free newsletters, and receive exclusive discounts and offers on Packt books and eBooks.