Profile: It's been more than 16 years that Ninad has been around as a Technologist, ICT & IS Consultant, Technical Writer, Professional Speaker and Trainer. He has actively collaborated & contributed to the ITS industry through his technical papers in educational publications, presentations at major international conferences, Industry consultations on ICT infrastructure and Information Security and tutoring in ITS design and installation programmes in INDIA & abroad. Ninad's volunteer efforts with BICSI have spanned many years in which he has been instrumental in making ITS education in INDIA reach professionals through his innovativeness in educational content and not to mention his unique teaching style which always makes any ITS subject that he teaches interesting which many of you present in the audience would have experienced. Ninad has also been awarded the David K. Blythe / University of Kentucky Award for Outstanding Member of the Year at the recent 2013 BICSI 40th anniversary Conference In Tampa - Florida for his efforts in promoting BICSI’s educational programs and commitment to professional development within the industry. Ninad is the first Indian to receive the award in the past 40 years of its existence which makes all BICSI Indians proud.