About VidyaAt Vidya, our mission is to make technology as fun and accessible as possible. The passion we have for technology doesn't shut off at 5 PM, and we want to show you how easy it really is to do great thingsPlease contact us if you have suggestions for courses, tutorials, and blog posts or feedback of any kind on our existing offerings. We are very interested in what you have to offer as well.VidyaV2_f2333bf4-974f-11e4-9d78-b0552349f805Neil ChaudhuriNeil Chaudhuri is the founder and president of Vidya. He has well over a decade of experience building complex software applications using numerous technologies for a wide array of commercial and government clients in the United States. His passion for learning technology and writing code and teaching others to do the same led him to create Vidya. Neil believes as strongly in the art of software development and building things the right way as he does in technology itself. Neil is a United States government cleared professional certified as a Project Management Professional, Certified ScrumMaster, and Scrum Certified Professional. Neil is the author of several papers and presentations. * Agile Project Management: PMBOK vs. Agile * XML Data Binding: Integrating XML and Object-Oriented Technologies * Very Large Software Systems: A Service-Oriented Approach * J2EE or .NET: A Managerial PerspectiveGovernment Computing NewsNeil also writes monthly columns for Government Computing News on a wide array of software engineering and project management topics. It isn’t a high bar, but he is probably the funniest writer on there.Government Accountability OfficeNeil was selected as one of the "experienced users" to contribute to a United States Government Accountability Office report called SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: Effective Practices and Federal Challenges in Applying Agile Methods.Executive Office of the PresidentNeil worked on a team assembled by the Executive Office of the President to revolutionize federal government contracting of digital services to maximize value for American taxpayers through agile development and open-source.American TaxpayersSmall CompaniesMaybe you're at a small company or nonprofit where everyone has to wear a lot of hats, and someone has asked you to retool the website when you’ve never done anything more complicated on the web than tagging people on Facebook.NonprofitsSoftware EngineersOr maybe you are an experienced software engineer tired of your job working on the same boring technology you mastered years ago, and you’re worried that your skills are slipping as technology accelerates around you. Why should Tony Stark be the only one to build cool stuff?Vidya ClientsOur relationships -- We are privileged to have built relationships with the following outstanding companies and organizations.Webster & Fredrickson, PLLCWendell Webster and Bruce Fredrickson founded Webster & Fredrickson in 1982 and since that time have dedicated themselves to providing superior legal services to their clients with a personal touch. Webster & Fredrickson represents clients in four practice areas: Employment Law, Bankruptcy, Commercial Law, and Whistleblower Law.Public Spend ForumPublic Spend Forum is a global community and knowledge network for public procurement and the public sector market.Thomson Reuters Special ServicesWe provide critical mission support in the face of evolving threats by integrating data, technology, and subject matter experts, to solve customer challenges.|neustarWith a history of managing complex, authoritative datasets -- and of designing strict security and privacy protections into everything we do -- we provide accurate, up-to-the-minute insights, delivering trusted, data-driven intelligence enabling clients to make informed, actionable decisions in real time, one customer interaction at a time. We help marketers promote their businesses and IT and security professionals protect them. As an innovator in real-time technologies, we have the expertise to drive high-volume and high value decision-making. Whether you’re in media and advertising, communications or financial services, retail, you name it, we’re here to help you take fast, informed action -- whether it's choosing the best offer to make to a new customer, or recognizing and instantly mitigating a DDoS attack on your Website.MadenaMadena specializes in Medicare Consulting Services for the Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans (MAPDs). We bridge the gap in operations between organizations and the Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).NINADAYNINA DAY is a casting and creative agency, inspired by the limitless discovery of who will tell your story and take it to the next level. With a background in model and actor casting, film production, commercial strategy, and real people searches, we lead a multi-discipline agency for progressive visions.Potomac FusionFairfax County Public Schools_c983bfe6-8c6e-11e7-923a-ebb605dc5b8cTo make technology as fun and accessible as possible._c983c194-8c6e-11e7-923a-ebb605dc5b8cFunAccessibilityTechnologyPassionClarityVidya comes from the Sanskrit for "right knowledge" or "clarity." We want to embody the learning spirit that is the essence of the word. In software engineering, you learn every day -- not only about all the technologies out there and the new ones emerging every day but also about people and what they want to accomplish.KnowledgeWe want to work with you to build knowledge and learn from each other.LearningOur swan -- Vidya is associated with the Hindu deity Saraswati because she is the Goddess of Learning. In ancient Indian art and literature, she is often depicted wearing a spotless white sari and riding a white swan.TrainingTeach training courses._ce2104e4-974f-11e4-b90e-da4c2349f8051We teach training courses that dismiss minutiae and silly exercises in favor of rigorous, practical instruction dedicated to making you more productive and marketable in the real world._c983c2de-8c6e-11e7-923a-ebb605dc5b8cTutorialsProvide video tutorials._ce210656-974f-11e4-b90e-da4c2349f8052We provide free video tutorials on a range of topics for all skill levels where you can download the files from Github and play with them yourself._c983c45a-8c6e-11e7-923a-ebb605dc5b8cBloggingBlog about technology and software project management._ce210796-974f-11e4-b90e-da4c2349f8053We blog about technology and software project management with humor and insight._c983c59a-8c6e-11e7-923a-ebb605dc5b8cConsultingOffer consulting services._ce2108e0-974f-11e4-b90e-da4c2349f8054We are available to consult with your team in whatever capacity you need -- designing an architecture, writing high-quality code, implementing software engineering best practices, writing or discussing technical approaches, or whatever else you think can help you.ArchitectureDesign architectures._c983c6da-8c6e-11e7-923a-ebb605dc5b8c4.1CodingWrite code._e06d162a-8cce-11e7-a012-179f07dc5b8c4.2Software EngineeringImplement software engineering best practices._e06d1738-8cce-11e7-a012-179f07dc5b8c4.3Technical ApproachesWrite or discuss technical approaches._e06d17f6-8cce-11e7-a012-179f07dc5b8c4.4Mobile Applications & Other ProductsDevelop mobile device applications and other products._c983c784-8c6e-11e7-923a-ebb605dc5b8c5Our Future -- We are just getting started, and we feel our courses, tutorials, and blog posts represent a great start. They are fun for us to create, and we hope you get real value from them -- or will let us know if you don't. We also have big plans for the future. We have ideas for mobile device applications and other products, and numerous other companies and organizations have expressed interest in building relationships with us. As excited as we are now, we really expect things to get even better in the future. We hope you will join us for the ride._c983c824-8c6e-11e7-923a-ebb605dc5b8c2017-08-29http://www.vidyasource.com/aboutOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net