Career Counseling Session
Charting Your
IT Career Path
A structured, one-to-one career planning session with Sikandar Shaik, Triple CCIE #35012 — designed to analyse your profile, identify skill gaps, and build a practical roadmap toward your next role.
Session focus
What This Session Covers
Which IT career path suits your background
Which skills are currently missing
Which courses & certifications to plan
How much time you need to become job-ready
How to prepare for L1, L2, L3, or senior roles
How to build a proper technical resume
How to prepare for interviews
How to plan for India, Gulf, US, Canada markets
How to move from support to network/security roles
How to plan long-term career growth
12 Career Tracks
Sikandar covers all of these tracks in the counseling session — find where you fit
Fresher → IT Support / Helpdesk
"Freshers, diploma holders, non-IT candidates"
Focus Areas
Target Roles
L1/L2 Network Engineer
"Candidates targeting network/NOC roles"
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Target Roles
Network Security Engineer
"Candidates moving into firewall/security roles"
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Target Roles
Firewall Specialist
"Deep specialisation in firewall technologies"
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Target Roles
Cybersecurity / SOC Analyst
"Cybersecurity ops and monitoring roles"
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Target Roles
Cloud Administrator / Networking
"Cloud infrastructure & networking roles"
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Target Roles
CCNP / CCIE Enterprise
"Network engineers targeting L2/L3/SME roles"
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Target Roles
CCNP / CCIE Security
"Engineers targeting advanced security roles"
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Target Roles
Service Provider / ISP
"ISP, telecom, and SP network roles"
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Target Roles
Data Center
"Data center networking specialisation"
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Target Roles
Network Automation
"Engineers adding automation to networking"
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Target Roles
Career Upgrade / Salary Hike
"Experienced candidates seeking better roles/salary"
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Target Roles
How it works
The Counseling Flow
7 structured steps covered in the 1-hour session
Profile Review
Education, experience, current skills, gaps & goals
Track Selection
Best suitable track based on your background
Skills Gap Analysis
Identify missing technical & soft skills
Roadmap Prep
Course sequence, certifications & timeline
Lab Planning
Mock labs, tickets & documentation activities
Resume & Interview
CV update, technical Q&A & mock interviews
Job Readiness
Roles, portals, referrals & application strategy
Profile Review
Education, experience, current skills, gaps & goals
Track Selection
Best suitable track based on your background
Skills Gap Analysis
Identify missing technical & soft skills
Roadmap Prep
Course sequence, certifications & timeline
Lab Planning
Mock labs, tickets & documentation activities
Resume & Interview
CV update, technical Q&A & mock interviews
Job Readiness
Roles, portals, referrals & application strategy
Session output
What You Will Receive
Personalized career roadmap
Recommended career track
Suggested course sequence
Certification plan
Lab practice plan
Resume improvement suggestions
Interview preparation plan
Job role mapping
Study timeline
Skills gap report
Job market direction
Before the session
Details to Prepare
Share these before the session for a more effective counseling discussion
Full Name & Email ID
WhatsApp Number
Current City & Country
Education Background & Year
Current Job Role
Total Experience
Known Technologies
Current & Expected Salary
Target Country / Job Market
Preferred Career Track (if known)
Available Study Time / Week
Resume / CV
Book Your 1-Hour Session
Walk away with a clear career track, roadmap, cert plan, and next steps — tailored specifically to your background and goals.