Education

In his school days, Shikarpur was promoted from 3rd to 5th standard. After getting 97% from higher secondary school, he chose engineering as his career. He completed engineering from Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli in 1985 and stood 6th rank in his graduating class.

He received Doctor of Philosophy from Bharati Vidyapeeth in March 2010.

Topic of his thesis was on “Study of Opportunities for Engineering Process Outsourcing Foreign Small and Medium Size Enterprises Enterprises in and around Pune”.

Career

His profession spheres over Directorship with several global information technology companies and academic institutions. Today he is a mentor for youth, trying to guide them in the right career direction. Shikapur is on the board of many Information Technology/ITES companies like Autoline Design Software Limited, SEED Infotech Limited as Director and mentor.

He is a technical and educational writer and has written innumerable articles for spreading Information Technology to improve the knowledge base of people in India.

He is co chairman (Information Technology Committee) of Mahratta Chamber of commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) and is serving as Chairman Board of Studies (Computer Management) at Pune University. He is a Fellow of Institution of Engineers, Computer Society of India and Maharashtra Academy of Sciences.

He is a regular column/feature writer in several newspapers and magazines. His motto of life is to spread awareness about new technologies and its impact on common manitoba

Shikarpur has been associated with the Rotary Club of Pune Shivajinagar since 1991.

He was nominated as sixth district governor of Rotary District 3131 for the year 2013-2014.

Achievements

• Silicon Valley Information Technology Icon award 2012 Late G R Paranjape award by Marathi Sahitya Parishad for best literature in 2011 Lokmat P V Gadgil memorial award for 2011 Lions International Vocational Excellence Award 2000 Cosmos award in May 2001 Parvati Punyasbhushan 2012 Sangli Gaurav award 2011 Veer Savarkar Award, 2005 Rotary District 3130 Best president award, 2006 Wrangler Paranjape awards, 2007 Late Shantanurao Kirloskar Achievement Award 2010 Fellow member of Institution of Engineers Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences Fellow and Past Chairman Computer Society of India Popular orator in Mass lectures. Spoke thrice in Vasant Vyakhyanmala and once in Maathi Sahitya Sammelan. Awarded for Literature for mass promotion by Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited Authored 19 books on Information Technology in Marathi Member of governing Board of Maharashtra State Board of Technical Member of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Pune center Member of special Information Technology/eGovernance Task force of the state by Honorary Chief Minister of Maharashtra Member Selection Committee Maharashtra State Information Technology awards.

Membership

Fellow member of Institution of Engineers

Member of governing Board of Maharashtra State Board of Technical

Member of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Pune center

Member of special Information Technology/eGovernance Task force of the state by Honorary Chief Minister of Maharashtra.