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Training and Support Services

I am pleased to announce that I am now providing customized training and technical support via the telephone and / or Skype for both hardware and software at very low and reasonable prices. The rate for one-on-one training and technical support is just $30.00 per hour.

My Computer and Technology Experience: I have been an advanced computer user for eighteen years now. I have a bachelors degree in Information Technology / Software Engineering from the University of Phoenix, and a Masters degree in Software Engineering from Penn State University. I have a lot of experience with PCs and Macs (both desktops and laptops), the Microsoft Windows 3.1/95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/8/8.1/Server 2008/Server 2012 operating systems, Braile Notes, Braille Lites, PacMates, Nokia cell phones running Mobile Speak and Talks, the iPhone and VoiceOver, various voice and digital recorders, various programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, HTML, PHP, various software programs such as Skype, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Microsoft Office 6.0/95/97/2000/XP/2003/2007/2010/2013, and in web site development. I am very familiar with the JAWS screen reader (versions 1.21 all the way up to 15.0). I also have PC-building experience. I used to tutor students on technology at the Braille Institute and at Junior Blind of America in southern California, as well as in college and high school. I have worked as a consultant for many companies doing web site administration and development work, technology training, accessibility consulting, and server administration. I now have a full time position in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I can provide training and technical support on: PC basics, JAWS training, Mac/iOS/VoiceOver training, Open Book (any version between 3.0 and 9.0), Windows basics, Windows Maintenance and Security, Internet basics, e-mail with Microsoft Outlook (all versions up to 2013) and Outlook Express, Skype, Microsoft Word (all versions up to 2013), Goldwave, Nero burning ROM, HTML coding, PHP coding, basic and advanced web site building, hardware support, hardware installation assistance, hardware problem troubleshooting, software installation assistance, C programming, C++ programming, C# programming and Java programming.

In addition to my degree, I currently hold the following Information Technology certifications:

  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • CompTIA Server+
  • CompTIA Linux+
  • Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional: Enterprise Administrator (MCITP:EA)
  • Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation v.3
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • JAWS Certification from Freedom Scientific
  • Window-Eyes certification from GW Micro

If you need any other kind of software or hardware training, please contact me using the “Contact” link located in the navigation menu of the site so we can discuss your needs.

I will provide training and / or technical support on all of the above plus more at a very low, reasonable and fixed rate of $30.00 per hour.

The Blind Planet web site was done by me alone and nobody else, so I am sure you will be confident using my services.

Contact Info:
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Phone:
Skype: cbakhru
Click here to go to the contact form and send me a message by e-mail

Payments: Click on the button below to make payments using PayPal for traning and / or technical support.