Yashavant is a pioneer in IT Education in India. A true entrepreneur, he has single-handedly set benchmarks for IT education and has played a major role in taking IT learning to every nook and corner of this country. He has authored several bestsellers over last 15 years and helped shape careers of millions of programmers throughout Asia. Most recently, he has created several interactive training titles for KSET’s flagship “Quest” Content Delivery Platform which have become a stellar success. In recognition of his immense contribution to IT education in India, he has been most recently awarded the "Distinguished Alumnus Award" by IIT Kanpur and "Best .NET Technical Contributor" and "Most Valuable Professional" awards by Microsoft. His current passion is Internet Technologies, Device Drivers and Embedded Systems. Yashavant holds a B.E. from VJTI Mumbai and an M. Tech. from IIT Kanpur.