My work as an educator began in 1995 and has evolved alongside the open systems movement itself. What started as teaching computer hardware and electronics grew into systems software development, GNU/Linux consultancy, and eventually a full-time commitment to teaching, mentoring, and knowledge sharing.

Since 2003, I have worked independently as a consultant and corporate trainer, helping engineers, students, and organizations understand and build reliable systems using Free/Open Source Software.

Over the past three decades, I have trained thousands of engineers, mentored students, and delivered programs across India and internationally.

My teaching philosophy is simple:
"learn deeply · connect the dots · understand the patterns · build carefully · share generously!"

🎓 Online Courses

• Courses hosted on my official learning platform: 👉 https://slashprog.com/
• Courses available on Udemy: 👉 https://www.udemy.com/user/chandrashekar-babu-3/

🎥 Educational Videos

My YouTube channel hosts technical learning content covering:

• Linux kernel fundamentals
• Linux command line & shell scripting
• Python & Perl programming
• systems programming concepts

👉 https://youtube.com/@ChandrashekarBabu

These resources are designed for self-directed learners who value depth over shortcuts.

I regularly conduct guest lectures, workshops, and faculty development programs for colleges and universities, helping students bridge academic learning with real-world systems thinking.

Areas Covered

• Linux & open systems fundamentals
• programming and software craftsmanship
• systems architecture and operating system concepts
• career pathways in open technologies
• building self-directed learning practices

Institutions I Have Worked With

• Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai
• Vel Tech High Tech Engineering College, Chennai
• Ranganathan Engineering College, Coimbatore
• Anand Institute of Higher Technology, Chennai
• Chettinad College of Engineering and Technology, Karur
• Sree Sastha College of Engineering, Chennai

I welcome invitations for guest lectures, workshops, and technical seminars.

I have delivered training programs for more than 50 organizations across sectors, with long-term engagements spanning over a decade.

Long-Term Client Engagements

• Cisco
• Qualcomm
• Adobe
• EMC (now Dell Technologies)

Core Training Areas

Linux Systems & Kernel Internals

• Linux fundamentals & shell scripting
• kernel internals & architecture
• device driver development
• memory management
• process scheduling & concurrency
• kernel debugging techniques
• observability & instrumentation

Programming & Software Development

• Core Python programming
• Python OOP & design patterns
• scalable Python application design
• automation & systems programming
• Perl scripting & OOP
• Ruby programming
• Tcl/Tk programming

Data, AI & Applied Computing

• Python for data analytics
• Pandas & NumPy
• applied machine learning with Scikit-Learn
• PyTorch fundamentals

Software Engineering Practices

• clean coding practices
• secure coding practices
• software design patterns
• operating system concepts
• performance and reliability engineering

• ✔ conceptual clarity before tools
• ✔ systems thinking over rote procedure
• ✔ practical exercises grounded in real systems
• ✔ architecture and design reasoning
• ✔ long-term problem-solving skills

The goal is not merely to teach tools, but to build engineers who can understand, design, and debug complex systems.

👉 https://files.chandrashekar.info/chandrashekar-profile.pdf

📅 Updated training schedule calendar:
My training schedule (via Google Calendar)

• corporate training programs
• university guest lectures & workshops
• faculty development programs
• advanced technical bootcamps
• curated learning tracks for engineering teams
• educational podcasts & webinars

For inquiries, please use the Contact page.

Each program, lecture, and course is an extension of the same inquiry:

How do we build systems — and engineers — that endure?