My Motto:

To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Research Experience and Training:

• Formerly, Assistant Coordinator(Information Technology).
• Member and Coordinator of B.Tech(IT) curriculum design/updation team of all Engineering Colleges under HPU for CSE/IT (prior to establishment of HPTU )
• Member, Board of Studies for PhD programme in Computer Science Engineering,Information Technology,Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Civil Engineering
• Member, Board of Studies for M.Tech programme in Computer Science Engineering and Information Technology.
• Member, Board of Studies for B.Tech programme in Computer Science Engineering,Information Technology,Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Civil Engineering
• Member of key committees of Himachal Pradesh University
• Active Resource person at ICDEOL, HPU and UGC HRDC.
• Have been participating in the conduct of various exams in the department since appointment in various roles ( as Invigilator,Deputy superintendent and Superintendent)
• Organizer of Annual Dinner and Founder's Day celebrations since 2005.
• Incharge, Computer Project Lab.
• Member of UIIT admission counseling committee.
• Member of key moderation committee for UIIT entrance exams.
• Treasurer of IT/CS society of HP University.
• Faculty Coordinator for Guest Faculty at UIIT.
• Faculty Advisor of ETSA (Engineering Technology Students Association)
• Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
• Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Developed team communications and information for meetings.
• Tested and evaluated student progress to determine effectiveness and impact of teaching methods, materials and projects.
• Trained and developed students' skills in word-processing, spreadsheet and database programs.
• Planned and implemented curriculum to teach up-to-date technology to B.Tech (IT and CSE) students.
• Used lectures, demonstrations and discussions to instruct students individually and in small groups.
• Emphasized web etiquette and practical applications of technology for professional use.
• Attended professional development technology courses to increase knowledge base and learn new information.
• Processed software and hardware by coordinating user setups, installations and upgrades.
• Compiled, administered and graded examinations or assigned work to others.
• Designed classes for B.Tech (IT and CSE) students.
• Worked with other branches of my organization to implement computer literacy program and technology use into day to day instruction.

• More than 22 research papers published.
• 6 patents published
• 3 patents filed
• 1 international patent filed
• Conducted various workshops in Computer Science
• Interviewed twice as a security expert by national television channel.
• Worked as a freelance developer before joining Academia.
• Participated in the process of Beta testing of open source technology
• Former Member of major software companies like Sun MicroSystems, Oracle, and IBM
• Participated in the open source module development.

Education

• Master's Degree from Himachal PradeshUniversity in IT (1^st with Hons.)
• Bachelor’s Degree from Karnataka State Open University in IT (1^st with Hons.)
• Platform Independence for Web Applications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 18 years teaching experience
• U.G. courses (B.A./B.Sc./B.Tech etc. Pass /Hons.) at UIIT HPU Summerhill Shimla (10 years)
• ICDEOL HPU Summerhill Shimla (8 years)
• 94184-82826

Email

akshay@hpuiitshimla.org