Rakesh Narang has been involved with computers for over ten years now. With a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a Master’s in Business Administration, Rakesh has worked with India’s leading information technology organisations and has been instrumental in introducing for the first time many new products in the Indian markets. He advanced his skills in networking and communications working with the Indian subsidiary of Digital Equipment Corporation. Later he joined HCL Hewlett-Packard Limited, India’s largest information technology company, and played a leading role in introducing world-class products in India.

Author of the best selling book, NetWare: Tips, Tricks & Techniques, he has also written the popular Networking for Nitwits series for a leading computer journal in India. His helpline article, On-Line Networking published in Dataquest was the first ever article in India to provide practical solutions in networking and telecommunications. His cover story How to Build Your Own LAN in less than an Hour in Computers & Communications magazine was a collector's issue. Presently he heads the CONNECT operations in India offering consultancy in various fields and is also the Technical Editor for PC World.