Building data models that everyone can understand and more importantly believe. Faculty Article – Author: Mr. Balakrishnan Unny & Mr. Neil Harwani. Thank you Sapience – IMNU’s (Nirma University) Alumni Newsletter for publishing our article in Changing Times 2.0 (A Special Edition).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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