This August marks the 6th anniversary of our training centre in Quatre-Bornes. We have trained more than 500 persons in IT (Linux, Mobile and Web technologies) and, more recently, in communication. In the near future, we will have Digital Marketing courses.

We believe that, given the right motivation, and most importantly, the right opportunities, people can do great things. That’s why, at Knowledge7, we do not only focus on knowledge, skills and tools but we strive to share our passion in what we do with our trainees.

Anoushka Beedassy works as Business Analyst at the MCB but she is also a talented artist. Here is what she says after having followed one of our mobile apps development course:

I have gained a lot of insight into mobile application development. This training has enabled me to broaden my knowledge and skills. I would like to get into web/multimedia development, merging technology with art. Whatever I may be doing, it has to be very creative, dynamic, meaningful, peaceful, with a sense of purpose, a sense of belonging. Preferably, promoting art, culture and technology.

Good luck, Anoushka, in creating state of the art mobile apps for Android and iOS in the future!

Three IT professionals who have recently followed Linux courses at Knowledge7 share their views on the courses. They are all extremely satisfied with the technical level of the training, the expertise of the trainers and the professional environment they were exposed to. For them, Linux is a robust operating system which offers immense possibilities to their companies and to themselves.

Bryan Rangapanaiken is a System Administrator at Maureva Ltd, an international provider of business technology solutions for the airline industry whose servers all run Linux. One of his main duties is to ensure the smooth day to day running of all the organisation’s servers (virtual and physical) both local and abroad.

Raisah Takun is a Service Engineer at Screenage Ltd which forms part of the Currimjee & Jeewanjee group. The company deals with IPTV network, internet network, tablet applications (Android and iOS) and structured cabling network for the hospitality world.

Yogesh Ahku is a Technical Specialist (Database Administrator and System Administrator on Linux and Unix operating systems) at Air Mauritius, the national airline.

They want to master Linux, a powerful and robust OS

Bryan has followed two Linux courses at Knowledge7: Linux System Administration and Linux Network Services and Security. After having worked in a Microsoft environment for 15 years, he was pleasantly surprised to see how stable and reliable Linux based servers are. The two Linux trainings have not only allowed him to quickly grasp the basics but also to become very competent in the management of the OS. He is now able to create automated scripts, optimise servers, work smarter and even make new technical proposals to his management.

For anyone in IT, and specially system and network administration, mastering Linux is important. I would recommend Knowledge7 Training to anyone thinking of doing some IT training as they provide excellent training for good value in a professional environment. (Bryan)

Linux allows them to save time

The Linux System Administrator course has helped Raisah acquire solid fundamentals and be exposed to a multitude of possibilities in the world of Linux. She can now save a lot of time while troubleshooting issues on servers as she is now much more self-confident. She is even interested in further consolidating her mastery of Linux.

Yogesh, who followed the same course, feels that he now better understands Linux capabilities and that he has reinforced his self-confidence in his day to day duties as sys admin. One key competence he has acquired is the automation of routine tasks, a tremendous time-saving feature that allows him to implement and explore new features of Linux.

Due to our energetic course instructor, I have now developed a keen interest in Linux. I am now more confident in resolving issues on servers. (Raisah)

Linux provides them with a clear career path

Yogesh plans to be an established Linux system admin who actively takes part in the Linux community and he feels that the course will no doubt open many doors for him in the IT sector.

Bryan is determined to go further, for example, by engaging in the Linux Certification path. He will no doubt make great progress and contribute greatly to improved efficiency in his company.

The course will open many doors in the IT sector (Yogesh)

About training at Knowledge7

Bryan, Raisah and Yogesh were all very satisfied with the level of training and technical environment provided by Knowledge7:

Avinash Meetoo’s guidance is one the best and he is a role model as an IT person. (Yogesh)

The classes were conducted at an even pace and allowed ample practice, which helped assimilate the several concepts quicker. (Raisah)

Avinash is an awesome trainer. He shares his personal experiences and the way he runs the course makes it immensely valuable. I have found his approach hugely motivating. He gave detailed and very in-depth information. The training at Knowledge7 provided very clear and on-topic content, presented in just the right tempo for the novice and intermediate level admins. (Bryan)

During the months of April and May, we ran a second session of our training course Web Application Development with PHP and MySQL

Hema Servansing, who was an individual participant, accepted to share her training experience at Knowledge7 with us.

Who are you and what do you do?

Hema Servansing, Senior Technical Officer working at the Entomology Division of the Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security. I am involved in the implementation of action program in plant protection, monitoring and management of existing and newly introduced pests and field and lab data management. I also carry out advisory field visits and provide technical advice as and when required.

What have you gained from the Web Application Development training at Knowledge7?

I discovered a whole new world concerning programing, web applications development and data base management. Excellent way of handling the topics, thus helping to better understand PHP, display and modify data from my SQL database including sanitization, validation, templating engines, benchmarking and much more. I really appreciated the way the course was conducted and we were also provided links to additional resources to help us investigate further on various interrelated subjects.

How do you think this training will benefit you?

First of all I wish to point out that it was a challenge. This was really something that I had been thinking of doing for some years now. I would say that I have gained technical knowledge. Knowledge I am very keen on using to create my own website. A website which would be beautiful, responsive and well displayed. I am looking forward to using these new competencies in my professional work, my artistic work as well as in humanitarian activities.

How do you see yourself in five years’ time?

I am considering a change in career geared more towards IT and management, continue to expand my artistic activities while at the same time be more involved in humanitarian projects in favor of needy children around the world.

During the month of May, we ran our MQA-approved training course Linux Network Infrastructure Services on-demand for Orange Business Services.

Belall Neemuth, one of the participants, shared his views with us.

Who are you and what do you do?

I am Belall Neemuth, Messaging & Exchange Specialist, working most particularly with Microsoft Exchange, Blackberry servers and SMTP relays at Orange Business Services for multinationals.

What have you gained from the Linux Network Infrastructure training at Knowledge7?

Avinash provided a first-class training course for us at Knowledge 7. We really appreciated the effort he made in advance to tailor the course to suit our needs and he demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the subject matter in delivering the course. Just as important, we are now making good use of our learning’s to better use Linux in our work environment and perimeter.
Avinash Meetoo has a way to entertain the participants while still conveying the information. Very in-depth and broad at the same time. Brilliant.

How do you think this training will benefit you?

It has given me new skills and I have also developed my existing ones. I understand now what I had been doing automatically and the reasons behind. I have a better understanding of Linux. It will help me in tackling several key projects which are coming over to OBS Mauritius. It has improved my ability to implement and realize specific goals outlined in a company’s business plan.

How do you see yourself in five years’ time?

I will most definitely be a Team Leader or in a Managerial position.

During the months of March, April and May, Knowledge7 conducted two sessions of Web Application Development with PHP & MySQL training, an MQA-approved course, for RT Knits staff.

Christine Wan, one of the participants, accepted to share her experience with us.

Who are you and what do you do?

I am Christine Wan, IT Manager at RT Knits, a fast expanding textile manufacturing company with its Head Office based at La Tour Koenig, Mauritius.

At RT Knits, one of my role is to advise on technology and implement solutions which can help all departments to perform better.

What have you gained from your Web Application Development using PHP and MySQL training at Knowledge7?

Initially, my objective was to explore the possibilities of PHP as a development tool for web applications and this course, by far, exceeded my expectations.

All topics were properly covered and supported by hands-on exercises where we had the opportunity to use the latest tools. Also, in addition to those, we were provided links to additional resources if ever we wanted to investigate further on a particular subject.

What set this course apart from others was the quality of teaching. Avinash Meetoo has a particular talent to entertain the participants while still conveying the information.

How do you think this training will benefit you?

Personally, during the training sessions, I learned a lot from Avinash. He not only shared his knowledge with us but also his experience and best practices as an IT professional, trainer, and business owner.

During the training, we developed semantic W3C compliant web pages, learned how to use a CSS framework (Twitter Bootstrap), use templates (Smarty) and filters (for sanitisation and validation), properly access MySQL with PHP using PDO, use sessions and cookies to build stateful applications with shopping carts and checkout processes, parse XML and JSON documents obtained from web services, learned about file and directory access for uploading files and images. We also covered performance monitoring and tuning in MySQL. As you can see, quite a lot of things were covered!

How do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?

I see myself as a consultant, helping SMEs improve their performance.

Are you a Linux and open source software expert?

Are you an expert in latest mobile technologies such as HTML5 and Android?

Are you an expert in latest web technologies such as Javascript frameworks, REST and AJAX?

Are you an expert in digital marketing, communications and/or project management?

If your answer is yes to any of the above and you are passionate about sharing your knowledge with others like we do, we need you as a part-time trainer at Knowledge7.

Fill in this online form and tell us how you can contribute to our training activities at Knowledge7. Send us your CV by email too ()