Gopal Raj loves to learn about new technologies. His passion for technology has made him choose a career in the IT industry. Gopal has been working in the IT industry for the last 14 years. And when he saw Big Data booming, he started providing Big Data classes. Now, he trains students in Big Data technologies only.
Our heartiest congratulations to Gopal!
Here is an excerpt from the interview with Gopal Raj, a Big Data Trainer:
Q1. When and how did you start as a Big Data Trainer?
Ans. I have been providing various training classes before starting Big Data classes. Big Data has been booming in the last 4 years and now I solely train in Big Data technologies.
Q2. What skills are required to become a Big Data Trainer?
Ans. I would say three skills are necessary to become a good Big Data Trainer.
Programming Concepts: Should be comfortable in using programming languages to query data from Hadoop databases and also should be able to write algorithms to extract unstructured data from web.
Statistical Know-How: Good background of statistics gives a shape to the data and further provides developing solution to a practical use.
Analytical Bend of Mind: Should be able to communicate their ideas effectively and also comes up with creative solutions for various complex problems.
Q3. What do you think makes you stand out from other Big Data Trainers on UrbanPro.com?
Ans. I would say students like my goal-oriented approach. I provide real-time use cases on each concept, I go through. So that people could get a better idea of the real market.
Q4. How you came across UrbanPro.com?
Ans. One of my Facebook friends shared one article of some fundraising activity in the education space. When I Googled more about it, I came to know about UrbanPro. I started using UrbanPro after 5-6 months.
Q5. What was the turning point in your career?
Ans. Transitioning myself in the Big Data space was a major leap in my career.
Q6. How UrbanPro.com platform helped you to expand your Big Data Training Classes?
Ans. Having a profile on the UrbanPro platform helps me to grow tremendously. Most of my students come through referrals from students who have taken training classes with me. So good word-of-mouth helped me a lot to continue getting students on UrbanPro.com.
Q7. What percentage of your work comes from UrbanPro?
Ans. I would say 60% of my work comes from UrbanPro.
About the Trainer: Gopal Raj’s passion for technology started quite early in life. He is particularly passionate about emerging technologies. When Big Data was booming 4 years back, Gopal started to acquire hands-on experience of working on large datasets. By 2016, Gopal became an Expert and started providing Big Data coaching classes to working professionals and students. Gopal is known for making his training classes highly interactive, explaining concepts very clearly and using real-time examples, to make students understand all the concepts clearly. His 4 years of working experience in Hadoop also enables him to teach students with great clarity. Gopal holds a Bachelor’s degree in Technology from KIIT (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology) University. He brings over 14 years of experience in the IT Industry.
