Director of Training  ::  Ananthalakshmi "Priya" Chidambaram

Ananthalakshmi Chidambaram aka "Priya" joined the SetFocus team as a trainer in 2004 and was promoted as the Director of Training in 2006. 

A Microsoft Certified Trainer since 1999, Priya is skilled in analyzing clients’ requirements and delivering content customized to suit their needs.  As a trainer for SetFocus, Priya's passion was for all things Database.  Now out of the classroom and as Director of Training her focus is on providing quality training experiences to all students through the selection and management of key instructors and course materials.  In addition, she has played a vital role in the launch of The Master's Program - SQL Server, Business Intelligence and upcoming SharePoint training tracks.  

Priya holds various Microsoft, Oracle and Sun Java certifications and is also a PMI Certified Project Management Professional.  Prior to joining SetFocus, Priya worked as a Team Leader in Kuwait and as a Systems Executive in India.

Priya currently lives in Basking Ridge, NJ and works out of SetFocus Headquarters.

Certifications

  • Project Management Professional
  • MCT
  • MCPD:EAD
  • MCITP: SQL Server 2005 Database Administrator
  • MCTS: Windows Applications
  • MCTS: Web Applications
  • MCTS: Distributed Applications
  • MCTS: SQL Server 2005
  • MCDBA
  • MCSD.NET
  • MCAD
  • SCJP
  • Oracle Certified Developer
  • Oracle Certified Database Administrator
  • Certified Internet WebMaster

"What People are Saying!"

"Her ability to communicate her points to the audience is very effective. I strongly appreciate her commitment to make sure that the students understand the material and going the extra mile to answer the students questions. Her help when answering student questions during the project was invaluable. I would definitely recommend Priya to anybody seriously interested in learning .NET technologies.”

“Although the topics covered were complex and difficult to understand, the instructor (Priya) did an excellent job of planning each lesson and implemented a well-planned strategy to effectively teach the course.”

‘Priya provides a wealth of knowledge with regards to t-sql/but her previous experience in Oracle pl/sql help clarify the differences between redmond vs t-sql verses other vendors.”

“I particularly liked Priya's teaching style and feel she is a very confident and knowledgeable person in the area of SQL in general, not just with T-SQL. She presented information that we were not necessarily responsible for learning, but that will prove to be helpful in any job situation that requires knowledge of SQL and T-SQL specifically. I thoroughly enjoyed the course!”