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MicroTrain Introduces New Product Manager

by on February 1st, 2010

MicroTrain Introduces New Product Manager

MicroTrain is pleased to announce that Atif Ahmad has joined the company as a Product Manager.  In this newly created position, Atif will fill two roles - first managing MicroTrain's IT management programs, and second as an Educational Consultant working with current and prospective students.

 " I am excited to announce that Atif Ahmad will be joining our team as a Product Manager," said John Kerscher, MicroTrain's Vice-President of Sales.  " I am confident that Atif brings the knowledge, experience, and commitment to MicroTrain that will ensure strategic growth and success for MicroTrain."

Atif is a former MicroTrain student and previously spent 9 years as a Product Manager for Motorola. He is currently certified in PMP, ITIL, and Six Sigma, and holds a Master’s Certificate in Project Management.  Atif obtained his B.S. in Computer Engineering and an MBA with a concentration in Product Management.

Atif Ahmad will be working out of MicroTrain's Lombard office, beginning February 1, 2010.

How to become a geek

by Jo Escotal on January 25th, 2010
  1. Update your computer with the latest and greatest state of the art software and hardware.
  2. Purchase and install several superfluous peripherals for your computer, such as a USB 3.0 HDMI video camera and a Blu Ray burner.
  3. Establish the fastest Internet connection you can get your hands on T1, Fiber anything with the word super booster will do the trick.
  4. Attain mastery of a variety of mainstream programming languages, such as LISP, JAVA, Assembly and C++. HTML does not count silly.
  5. Refuse to use "wimpy" graphical operating systems, such as Windows and the Mac OS: Instead, prefer UNIX variants, preferably the free and popular Linux.
  6. Add so many hacks and patches to your system that others are clueless in its wake.
  7. Establish a network of fellow computer geeks with whom you can have long conversations about computers and online adventures that non-computer geeks cannot hope to understand also contribute to open-source projects and contribute to the hacking community.
  8. Build your own web site and establish a minimum of at least 5 separate e-mail addresses.
  9. Subscribe to a variety of computer and computer-related magazines, serials and periodicals to keep up with the latest trends and developments in the computer world such as alt.2600 newsgroups.
  10. Get involved in other hobbies that tend to be associated with computer geek Dom, such as network online gaming, trading card games, star wars convention and anime (Japanese animation).

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Scott Wilson - Team Bradley

Employer Partner Feedback

Dawn has been a pleasure to work with. She is diligent in her efforts to give MicroTrain’s students the best opportunities to connect and network with various companies and players in the job market. The curriculums and certification programs are in line with today’s current IT needs. It’s good to see that they evolve with what employers are most seeking out there. I would recommend to any employer that hires skilled IT workers that they look into MicroTrain’s career services department as a potential source of candidates. The business of hiring can be quite costly, and Dawn and her staff provide a free service to outside companies. This value-add for MicroTrain’s students aligns with their mission in both training and job assistance to set up a win/win scenario for all involved.

Kaycee Ekufu

MCSA

The instructor [Al Khalfan] was very knowledgeable in the field. He presented the materials and concepts with a professional touch. He also frequently adds humor to his teachings, which made it easier for me to understand. The support staff was all nice, gentle, caring, and very helpful. The materials, rooms and amenities were excellent and exceeded expected standards.

Christopher Fowler

MCSA

Very thorough, good mix of lecture and lab work. Al is great! Keeps classes interesting and supplements required test material with need-to-know items from real world experience.

Jean S.

PMP Certification Training, Lombard, 2008

I was laid off for many months and not really getting many callbacks for my resume and no job offers. After I put the letters PMP on it, not only did I see an increase in quantity, but also quality of interviews. I had been spinning my wheels for 5 months, and after the PMP went on, I had 2 job offers in 6 weeks. It really was the "golden ticket"

David

A Cisco Success Story

I attended a resume writing seminar & conducted mock phone interviews with a Microtrain career counselor. These two activities gave me a leg up on distinguishing myself from all the other people looking for work. Since the career counselor's at Microtrain had a track record of getting people hired, their insight and positive past experiences helped me tremendously in getting hired with a Cisco Voice Systems Integrator in the Chicago area. I was hired as a Cisco Voice Tech Engineer with a starting salary of $65,000 / year with a Cisco voice systems reseller located in the Chicagoland area. Microtrain was very instramental in making this a reality. From expediting my WIA grant, to providing excellent hands-on training from knowledgable instructors I was able to achieve becoming certified with my CCNP. Microtrain's career services was the final catalyst in connecting me with this company by communicating with them on my behalf and with me in setting up the interview. One week later and I was hired. No joke. Thanks Microtrain!

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