Pownraj likes big ideas and enjoys the creative process of bringing them to life. Network Geek crept up on him after he felt that education is seen in terms of Business. Network Geek also just happens to be at the intersection of everything that Pownraj is passionate about - art, design, technology, business and social & economic activism.
From being one of the youngest CEOs in the educational startup space to providing networking
education to scores of students, Pown has already shaken up the industry and has surpassed other
institutes to make his venture, by far the most successful training academy in Chennai or Tamil Nadu, so
to speak.
He is not just an accomplished entrepreneur but also an expert tutor – organizing workshops and
sponsoring hackathons across colleges and schools. He has trained more than 2000 students in last 3
years. He has done his specialization in Routing, Network Switching, Network Security & Linux
administration. He believes that knowledge is the greatest gift you can ever provide and that is the
reason why his ideas are not motivated monetarily.
Today, Pown is a man of many hats. He takes great interest in mentoring students and in aiding them
forge good career choices. Alongside his personal objectives and professional assignments, he also does
consulting work for firms, helping them design solutions for their IT infrastructure.
A testament to his expertise is the fact that he was called upon to tutor Sysadmins and DevOps staff to
manage a luxury star hotel chain in Maldives. He was consulted to setup its communication networks in
tandem with Ooredoo Networks, one of Maldives' top internet service providers with a pan-continental
presence. He also helped with assessing their information security policies and vulnerabilities to secure
their data channels.
There is a softer side to Pownraj as well - he loves to mentor students. For a balanced diet, Pownraj indulges in playing chess and some photography.
Dwarak is passionate about Network engineering and loves to solve hard design problems. Dwarak thrives on new adventures in both his professional and personal life. Dwarak, an adorable teacher much loved by students.
Prior to NetworkGeek, he was a technical lead on Network Administration in Lister Technologies.
When he's not at work, Dwarak likes to spend time with his family and explore new places. He loves books and places that have a rich historical context.
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Sivaraman is a person who loves to learn and loves even more to teach what he learnt.
Quite amazed with the concepts of networking, it eventually became his passion.
Road trips in two wheels is one another important which makes him feel alive.
He takes great satisfaction in motivating people and strongly believes in 'YOLO'.
Efficient, passionate, and engaged – these words describe Sivaraman’s outlook on Networking.
Akshay is a person who is passionate about technology. He loves to work with cloud based technologies. He has extensive knowledge on the AWS platform and its services. He has spent the last three years working with technologies such as Spring, Hibernate, Java, Maven, Docker, CI/CD to name a few. During his free time, he studies other technologies that could possibly make life more easier at work. Working on multi-cloud platforms on a daily basis developing solutions for customer problem statements. Infrastructure as Code is the new trend for immutable infrastructure. Cloud and DevOps is his space and he trains others to enter that space and make a career out of it.
South Indian vegetarian food, filter coffee, music (especially AR Rahman's), family and Network Geek forms an integral part of his day. He is a footbal Fanatic too. Akshay connects with people almost instantly and his openness has provided him new friends wherever he goes.
His mantra "Eat Sleep Cloud DevOps Repeat!"
Ashwanth is a sports fanatic, passionate about Cricket and Video games in particular. Whether he is at a game, hanging out with friends, or hard at work, he brings enthusiasm and intensity into everything he does. He has carried over the focus and dedication of playing cricket for 4 years in college to his efforts in pursuing and building strong relationships with clients.
Prior to Network Geek, he spent one year working for a large value added reseller learning the ins and outs of the technology world. He is super excited about leading the new wave of change in the world of commerce.
Self-confessed geek. As a former academic, Balaji thrives on researching exciting topics, drawing insights, and creating engaging contents for different platforms. Balaji loves to lose himself in the world of great ideas. He love mentoring students and is highly satisfied with what he does. Balaji is a keen observer who’s got an intense desire for learning stuffs. He takes control of NG's official LinkedIn Page and YouTube Channel.
That being said, he mingles well with people and one never gets bored by his company. Balaji spend a lot of time reading and consuming media. This helps him gain deep insights about things around and evolves him into a stronger and purer soul.