Dr. Kalpesh Parikh - Blockchain QuickStart Guide: Explore Cryptography, Cryptocurrency, Distributed Ledger, Hyperledger Fabric, Ethereum, Smart Contracts, and dApps

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Dr. Kalpesh Parikhis a Ph.D in Computer and Information Science with 40 years of Enterprise and IT experience (Blending Technology, Process & Domain). The roles performed by him include IT Consultant, Solution Architect, Project/Product/Process Director, Head Software Development, Lead Appraiser Information Security. In Academic he has played role of Director Computer Center and Head Computer Science department in a university, Additional Director of an engineering college and Pro-Vice Chancellor of a university

He has Technology Practicing and Consulting, Governance and Process Consulting, Productisation Consultancy, Data Consulting, Education and Research experience.

He has authored IT article series in The Times of India Education Times, and the latest Enterprise Reincarnation, has delivered sessions on Quality in Research, Next Generation Technology, AI, Blockchain, Serverless Computing, Microservice Architecture.

His association is with several universities/colleges/institutions and is invited as an Expert by AICTE, UGC, INFLIBNET, GTU, Government of Gujarat, GIL, CED, iNDEXTb, ICAI, ICMA, ISACA.

He is empaneled with BIS for scripting standards on organizational data maturity model and with ISO Global in WG5 for Cloud interoperability and portability standards. He has developed large scale software products in the scale of 250 - 2000 man months using various technologies. He was invited at Malta as a speaker on Blockchain

Amit Johrihad a brilliant academic career with qualifications in Business Administration, Commerce including Business Administration, Computer Management, Law and Educational Management.

He is a Senior Life Member of the CSI, Member of the IEEE, USA, Life Member of IIPA, New Delhi and Member of BMA.

A Systems professional by education, he ventured into Computer System and Software Education, Training and Consulting in 1985, as a career, starting his company CSC Knowledge Systems being pioneers in the field of Computer Education & Training.

He has authored several books on Computing / Systems / IT / Management / Business Administration.

He is a Professor, Mentor, Project Guide, Examiner for Diploma / UnderGraduate / Graduate / PostGraduate programs in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Applications, IT, BioInformatics, Management, Business Administration.

His Technology Practicing, Research and Consulting profile includes Distributed Ledger Technology with Ethereum, Cloud Computing, Business Analysis, Business Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence, Business and Big Data Analytics, Application Development, RDBMSs, Software Engineering, Core Programming Languages.

He has been Panelist, Chair, Speaker, Editorial Member, and Tutorial Presenter at various forums. He is an Academician and Industry Expert with over three decades of experience, 50+ book publications and a large number of students mentored by him.