Alexis Leon

Alexis Leon (born 19 July 1966) is an Indian software consultant[1] and author of 50 books on IT, Internet, and management.[2][3][4] Several of his books are included in the syllabuses of various universities in Africa, Europe, and Asia.[2][5][6][7] His publications are also used as reference books in many organisations.[8] His bestsellers are Internet for Everyone which has sold more than 200,000 copies and A Guide to Software Configuration Management which was the Artech House Bestseller for two years.[2] Two of his books were translated into Mandarin.[9] He is also a mentor at International Mentoring Network Organization.[10]

Alexis Leon
Alexis Leon
Born19 July 1966
Kochi, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationAuthor, Software consultant
Notable work
Internet for Everyone, A Guide to Software Configuration Management
Websitewww.alexisleon.com

Leon lives in Kakkanad, Kerala.[2] He passed B. Tech. in industrial engineering from University of Kerala with first rank,[11] and then took M.Tech..[12] He suffered a vehicle accident in 1993 which left him paralysed from chest down and confined to a wheel chair.[2][13] It was after the accident that he took to writing books.[2]

Leon is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the IEEE Computer Society, the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), the Modern Language Association (MLA), the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO), the Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering (IIIE), and the Computer Society of India (CSI).[9]

References
  1. "'Just ERP won't do'". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  2. "Internet GURU". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  3. "Language policy and IT growth". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  4. "Sleepless over 'people' worry?". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  5. "Software Engineering References". Eindhoven University of Technology. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  6. "Restructured Syllabus in History". Mahatma Gandhi University. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  7. "Course syllabus: Systemkonfigurationshantering". Blekinge Institute of Technology. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  8. "LBC Library". CERN. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  9. "Featured Reviewer: Alexis Leon". Computing Reviews. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  10. "Interview: Alexis Leon". IMNO. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  11. Madhavankutty Pillai. "The Natural Intelligence of Alexis Leon". McGrawHill Education India. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  12. "ERP system alone isn't enough to compete in this e-business age". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  13. "Alexis Leon's Journey from Dark to Light - A Way to Follow for All". Daijiworld Media. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
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