Shair believes in having hands-on experience of working in real time environment, which boosts troubleshooting skills among Linux students. His love for Linux and technology in general, has drive him to take up Linux classes to share his indepth knowledge of the subject. He believes in keeping his classes interesting, and engage his students in the classroom.
Full Name: Shair Ali Baig
Category: Linux Trainer
Education: M.C.A
Experience: 4 Years
Occupation: Software Engineer
Location: Bangalore
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Here is an excerpt of the interview with Shair:
Q1. When and how you started as a Linux Trainer?
Ans. In 2012, I had started a career in Linux and got expertise. Implemented and troubleshooted the issues in real time production servers. Later, I got an opportunity in an institute to teach and start individually. Sharing knowledge gains you more knowledge and respect in the society. I started to understand where and how to help the students learn easily by giving real time examples. This is how I started as a Linux Trainer.
Q2. What skills are required to become a Linux Trainer?
Ans. Patience and technology are very important. Also real time working skills in Linux production environment and very good troubleshooting skills are required to become a good Linux Trainer. Keep learning everyday, and upgrading yourself. Always, try to find an easy way to make your students understand by giving real time examples.
Q3. What do you think makes you stand out from other Linux Trainers on UrbanPro.com?
Ans. I believe that theoretical knowledge is not enough , practical oriented training in real time is essential. I give the same to my students with troubleshooting skills. Also I believe that interaction with students is very important to make them better understand because completing a syllabus itself is not enough.
Q4. How you came across UrbanPro.com?
Ans. I came to know through Google about UrbanPro.com. This is the best platform to interact with students directly.
Q5. What was the turning point in your career?
Ans. My turning point was learning Linux, and getting a job at the same time in a start up company named Heurion, which gave me a platform to learn and enhance my skills and expertise in Linux.
Q6. How UrbanPro.com platform helped you to expand your Linux Classes?
Ans. When selecting a trainer, reviews and ratings matters a lot to students. UrbanPro has given me a platform where students can share their learning experience with me, by giving ratings and reviews. This helps to showcase my skills to students and get enquiries from students frequently.
Q7. What percentage of your work comes from UrbanPro?
Ans. I get 60% to 70% of my students from UrbanPro.com.
About the Trainer: Shair Ali Baig is a Linux Trainer who is known for his originality in teaching Linux. He takes a practical approach while teaching his students, which makes understanding Linux easy even for students with no computer background. Shair is very passionate about teaching Linux, and he brings his enthusiasm for the subject in his training classes. Shair works as a Software Engineer in Heurion and brings a total of almost 4 years in Linux.
