Associate Professor in the CSE(AI&ML) Department @ CVR College of Engineering. Proprietor @ Karthikeya Opticals, Champapet, Hyderabad
About Dr. Vikram Narayandas
Education Background
Postdoctoral scholar at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette,USA
Doctor of Philosophy,Dept. of Information Technology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu.
Master of Technology specialized in Computer Networks
- awarded by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
with a Distinction (81.81) October, 2011
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science & Information Technology
- awarded by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University , Hyderabad
with a First class(61.04) in April, 2006
Certified Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician (CDO) & Lifetime member of Dispensing Optician Association of India (Reg.No :DOAI_1819)
About Me
Academic Background
- Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, CVR College of Engineering
- Experience: Over 19 years of teaching in reputed engineering institutions
Entrepreneurship & Industry Training
- Founder & Managing Director: TeK Certify Training Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad
- Established: October 2020
- Mission: Provide industry-focused, certification-based training
- Reach: Trained over 3,000 students across India
- Team Growth: From 4 to 30+ experienced trainers
- Services: Internships, skill development, and practical training programs
- Established: October 2020
Key Industry Roles & Mentorship
- Executive Director: IoT(n)
- Chief Editor & Executive Member: Guru Raghavendra Publishers
- Mentorship:
Guided over 40 students, faculty, and researchers
- Supported in publishing patents, research papers, and academic projects
Certifications & Technical Training Roles
- Cisco Networking Academy Instructor (since 2017)
Trained: 4,000+ students
- Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy – SPOC & Instructor
- Duration: 2019–2024 (at MVSR Engineering College via Eduskills Foundation)
- Mentored: 3,500+ students in cybersecurity certifications
- Fortinet Certified Instructor (since 2023)
Other Professional Ventures
- Proprietor: Karthikeya Opticals, Champapet, Hyderabad
- Role: Certified Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician (CDO)
- Active Since: 2012
- Membership: Lifetime member of the Dispensing Optician Association of India
Past experience
Assistant Professor in MVSR College of Engineering (June-2014 to Dec-2024)
Advisory member of Sri Saraswathi
Shishu Mandir,Saidabad,Hyderabad
since 2021
Advisory member @ Tek Certify, iot(n) & Guru Raghavendra Pubhishers (GRP) since 2020
Received Ph.D. Convocation from Hon'ble Shri. Ravindra Narayana Ravi ,Hon'ble Governor of Tamilnadu ,Chancellor of Annamalai University on 17th October 2024
Dr.Vikram Narayandas
Events & Awards-1
We don't know whether success gives happiness or not, but a happy mind can always lead to success
2024
Received CoE Leadership Award - 2024 from EduSkills Foundation in collaboration with AICTE on 28/09/2024
2020
Received "Teaching Excellence Award" on occasion of "national summit on women & education empowerment 2020" on 17th January,2020 supported by MSME, startup India, and DST.
2024
Received CoE Leadership Award - 2024 from EduSkills Foundation in collaboration with AICTE on 28/09/2024
2025
Relieving duties from MVSR on January 4th, 2025, under the facilitation of Head & Professor J. Prasanna Kumar and Professor S Anand
2024
EduSkills Foundation program @Delhi
2024
PhD Convocation
2024
CoE Leadership Award - 2024 Delhi memories
Events & Awards-2
Focus on your strength not your weakness… Focus on your Character not your reputation. Focus on your blessings not on your misfortunes…
2023-24
Received Advanced Level Instructor from CISCO networking academy on 14 March 2023.
2023-24
15
Received Best Performing Center of Excellence (CoE) Coordinator award- 2023 and Asain record award from Eduskills Foundation in collaboration with AICTE on 18/11/2023.
2023-24
15
Received Best Performing Center of Excellence (CoE) Coordinator award- 2023 from Eduskills Foundation in collaboration with AICTE on 18/11/2023.
Events & Awards-3
If you can see the positive sides of everything, You will be able to live a much richer life than others.
2023-24
with Dr. Ramesh Unnikrishnan, Advisor-II @ Eduskills Foundation coonect program
2023-24
15
“Awarded Certificate of Appreciation as Coordinator & Awarded certificate of participation for AICTE -ATAL Eduskills"Advanced Cyber Security"FDP in MVSREC from 3rd JULY 2023 to 8th JULY 2023
2023-24
15
“Awarded Certificate of Appreciation as Coordinator & Awarded certificate of participation for AICTE -ATAL Eduskills"Advanced Cyber Security"FDP in MVSREC from 3rd JULY 2023 to 8th JULY 2023
2023-24
15
Received Advanced Level Instructor for 2023 from CISCO networking academy on 18th April 2024.
2020
15
Received "Teaching Excellence Award" on occasion of "national summit on women & education empowerment 2020" on 17th January,2020 supported by MSME, startup India, and DST. @New Delhi
2020
15
Appreciation for imparting technical presentation and expert talk on Sushi Linux in Methodist college of Engineering & Technology on 25 /1/2020.
2019
15
Appreciation for imparting technical presentation and expert talk on Sushi Linux IOT in B V Raju Institute of Technology on 8 /3/2019.
2019
15
CISCO certification on Cisco Networking Academy® CCNA Cybersecurity Operations ,in June 14, 2019. @Vasavi Engineering college
2018
15
Awarded Certificate of Appreciation as a Co-Convener for “Soft Computing” a three day workshop in MVSREC on 22/2/18 to 24/2/18.
2018
15
Awarded Certificate of Appreciation from MVSREC for Cisco activities on 31/1/18.
2018
15
Awarded Certificate of Appreciation as a Co-Convener for “Soft Computing” a three day workshop in MVSREC on 22/2/18 to 24/2/18.
2018
15
Event Coordinator for Cisco CCNA R & S (module 3 & 4) held from 21/5/18 to 2/6/18 at MVSR Engineering college. &
Awarded certificate of participation in Cisco CCNA R & S (module 3 & 4) held from 21/5/18 to 2/6/18 at MVSR Engineering college.
2018
15
Awarded Certificate of Appreciation for "Cisco CCNA R & S (Module 1 & 2) @Matrusri Engineering College
2020
15
Technical presentation and expert talk on IoT hands-on, Siddhartha college of Engineering and Technology, 02/19/2020
2020
15
Resource Person for the Workshop titled "Advances in Internet of Things", Siddhartha college of Engineering and Technology, 04/07/2020
Events & Awards 4
Your mind is greatest friend if you control it. But your mind is your greatest enemy if it controls you.
2016
15
Awarded Certificate of Appreciation as a Event Coordinator for "Samavarthan-2k16", CSED, MVSREC, 03/10/2016 - 03/13/2016
2016
Coordinator for "Recent trends in Network security with hands on using NS3", MVSREC, 12/19/2016 - 12/24/2016
2016
15
Awarded Certificate of Appreciation as Coordinator for “Recent trends in Network security with hands on using NS3” one week FDP in MVSREC on 19/12/2016 to 24/12/2016.
2019
15
Department coordinator for one day workshop on entrepreneurship motivation program, EDC, MVSREC, 03/27/2019
2017
15
Appreciation for imparting technical knowledge for "Hands on NS2" workshop, CSI student chapter at MVSREC, 01/21/2017 - 01/28/2017
2015
15
FDP on “Pervasive and mobile computing” organized by electronic &ICT academy, MCIT, Govt of India during 24th November to 3rd December, 2015, in NIT Warangal
2022
15
IoT Bootcamp at CBIT on 11th Sep 2022 to 29th Oct 2022 in assoication with TeK Certify
2018
15
Appreciation for imparting technical presentation and expert talk on SUSHI Linux and networking in Siddhartha college of Engineering and Technology on 27/10/2018.
2016
15
Awarded Certificate of Appreciation as a Event Coordinator for “Samavarthan-2k16” on 10-3-2016 &11-3-2016 in CSED ,MVSREC.
2019
15
One week FDP on “AI & ML in collaboration with E&ICT academey IIITDM Jabapur”in stanley college of Engineering for women on 23rd December to 28th December 2019.
2020
15
MOU with Eduskills @ MVSREC
2019
15
One week FDP on “AI & ML in collaboration with E&ICT academey IIITDM Jabapur”in stanley college of Engineering for women on 23rd December to 28th December 2019.
2019
15
Technical presentation and expert talk on Sushi Linux IoT, B V Raju Institute of Technology, 03/08/2019
2019
15
Appreciation for imparting technical presentation and expert talk on Sushi Linux IOT in B V Raju Institute of Technology on 8 /3/2019.
2020
15
Poster Release @MVSREC
Events & Awards 5
Life is Like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
2016
15
Cisco networking academy conference India” on 4 th & 5 th february,2018.
2016
CSI events @MVSREC
2016
15
Resource Person for “Recent trends in Network security with hands on using NS3” One week FDP in MVSREC on 19/12/2016 to 24/12/2016..
2018
15
Faculty Event Coordinator for "A One Day Workshop On An Adoption of FOSS for Effective Learning in Engineering", CSED, MVSREC, 10/29/2018
2017
15
Five day workshop on “ R and Hadoop” on 14 november-2017 to 18 november2017 in SNIST ,Hyderabad.
2016
15
CSI Events @mvsrec
2020
15
CSI EVENTS @ MVSREC
2019
15
Resource Person for the Workshop titled “Advances in Internet of Things” organized by Siddhartha college of Engineering and Technology on 27/10/2018.
2019
15
Certificate of Appreciation is presented for "Cisco IT Essentials" @ Methodist college of Engineering & Technology
2018
15
Certificate of Participation is presented for "Cisco IT Essentials" @ MVSREC
2018
15
Received "Expert level Instructor Excellence Award" from CISCO networking academy in 2017
2018
15
Industry Visit
2023
15
Certificate of Appreciation is presented for contibution as Coordinatior in AICTE Training & Learning (ATAL) Academy-Eduskills FDP on "Advanced Cyber Security" from 3rd July to 8th July 2023.
2020
15
Pondicherry visit @2022
2020
15
Cisco CCNA R & S (Module 1,2,3 & 4 ) Training
Events & Awards 5
If you can see the positive sides of everything, You will be able to live a much richer life than others
2022
15
IoT Bootcamp at CBIT on 11th Sep 2022 to 29th Oct 2022
2022
Atal Thinkering lab Techincal session @ Sri Saraswathi Shishu Mandir,Saidabad
2020
15
Received "Teaching Excellence Award" on occasion of "national summit on women & education empowerment 2020" on 17th January,2020 supported by MSME, startup India, and DST..
2019
15
Techincal seminar @ OU
2017
15
Cisco networking academy conference India” on 9th & 10th February,2017
2020
15
With Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST)on occasion of "national summit on women & education empowerment 2020" on 17th January,2020 supported by MSME, startup India, and DST.
2019
15
Cisco networking academy conference India” on Feb 11&12, 2019
2023
15
Convenor for , AICTE Training & Learning (ATAL) Academy-Eduskills FDP on "Advanced Cyber Security", 07/03/2023 - 07/08/2023.
2012
15
With JPNCE students
2016
15
Event Coordinator for "Samavarthan-2k16", CSED, MVSREC, 03/10/2016 - 03/13/2016
2018
15
With Tulasi @ Siddhartha college of Engineering and Technology
2016
15
Event Coordinator for "Samavarthan-2k16", CSED, MVSREC, 03/10/2016 - 03/13/2016
2018
15
Event Coordinator and Teach back session for Cisco CCNA R & S (module 3 & 4) held from 21/5/18 to 2/6/18 at MVSR Engineering college.
2017
15
Coordinator for “Analytics using R” One day workshop in MVSREC on 19/09/2017
2023
15
Certificate of Appreciation is presented for contibution as Coordinatior in AICTE Training & Learning (ATAL) Academy-Eduskills FDP on "Advanced Cyber Security" from 3rd July to 8th July 2023.
2018
15
Event Coordinator for “Cisco Women Rock-IT Student Summit” on 2nd November 2018 in CSED , MVSREC.
2018
15
CTS industry visit with Students
2017
15
Infosys industry visit with students
2017
15
Infosys industry visit with students
2018
15
Event Coordinator for Cisco CCNA R & S (module 3 & 4) held from 21/5/18 to 2/6/18 at MVSR Engineering college.
2023
15
With Preethi program manager ,Eduskills foundation @ Eduskills connect program
2023
15
5k run @ necklace road
2023
15
With MVSR Faculty
2023
15
Birthday celebrations @ mvsr
LIFE IS ALL ABOUT " PEACE OF MIND" and PEACE OF MIND IS ALL ABOUT *"NEVER MIND".