Aakash Kumar is a passionate Big Data tutor, who believes in practical teaching methods more than theoretical/academic coaching. He has five years of experience in teaching Big Data, and his expertise includes Spark, Scala, Hadoop, Cassandra, Redis and middleware node JS technologies. By providing his students with hands-on experience in the technology, Aakash tries his best to make them understand the concepts thoroughly with his unique method of teaching.
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Here is an excerpt from the interview with Aakash.
Q1. When and how did you start as a Big Data tutor?
A few years ago, I was working in Big Data technologies using Scala and Spark. Our team had a tough time finding the right candidates who could fit in our project. I then realised the cruciality of Big Data training and started my coaching classes. I have always aimed at preparing my students with highly in-demand skills, and I am working towards it.
Q2. What skills are required to become a Big Data tutor?
Speaking in a broader sense, for any technology, strong analytical skills, problem-solving skills and having real-time experience on related technologies is essential. Also, the passion for teaching is a must for any tutor.
Q3. What do you think makes you stand out from other Big Data tutors on UrbanPro.com?
I have to say it is my unique way of teaching students with hands-on experience that makes me stand out. I train students according to the norms and standards of the industry. They are made to do real-time work, just as they would do when hired by any Multi-National Company (MNC). Once the training is complete, the students will be ready to work in any environment right from day one.
Q4. How did you come across UrbanPro.com?
It was through the Internet (Google search engine) that I came across UrbanPro.com
Joining UrbanPro platform is one of the best decisions that I have ever taken.
Q5. What was the turning point in your career?
Joining Big Data Product company for my previous job was definitely the turning point in my career. Then, I had no clue about Big Data and all the implications it has. Later, after having worked on it, I was able to explore the potential and possibilities of the Big Data technologies.
Q6. How did UrbanPro.com help you expand your teaching classes?
UrbanPro has been helping me get students not just from India, but also overseas. It is undoubtedly assisting me in expanding my possibilities of training a higher number of students over time.
Q7. What percentage of your work comes from UrbanPro.com?
Around 50% of my work is from UrbanPro.com
About the trainer: Aakash Kumar is a Big Data trainer with five years of experience in teaching Spark, Scala, Hadoop, Cassandra, Redis and middleware node JS. His unique way of teaching involves hands-on experience and this has helped his students in such a way where, that they become ready for real-time jobs in the market, soon after they complete their course.
