Technical & Research Services

In addition to my scholarly activities, I offer technical & research services to colleagues, organizations, and projects of interest. Moreover, with over twenty years experience in the workplace and beyond, I have assisted fellow graduate students, research departments, non-profit organizations, and community groups in both advisory and project implementation capacities.

If you need help with a particular project, or even a quick estimate on how much time and commitment a particular task might take, feel free to contact me @ rajiv[at]theedge.ca. I specialize in minimizing both short-term and long-term costs while maximizing elegance and extensibility, as well as knowledge transfer.

I offer the following range of services:


  • web hosting & design
  • videography & film editing
  • image/video/sound editing & format conversion
  • hardware/network installation, maintenance & troubleshooting
  • rollout & operation of electronic equipment


  • editing & proofreading manuscripts
  • desktop publishing, including books, brochures, pamphlets, posters, and flyers
  • grant writing & budgeting
  • powerpoint presentation design
  • map production
  • figures, diagrams, & logos


  • non-profit board decision-making and structure
  • office workflow optimization
  • individual & group conciliation & mediation
  • public relations communications strategies


A summary of my proficiencies and formal training is provided below:

I am skilled in the use of the following applications, languages and systems. Unless otherwise noted, my knowledge and experience of these can be considered extensive:

  • multiple operating systems (Mac, Windows, moderate usage of Linux)
  • email clients (Outlook, Thunderbird, OSX Mail, pine, etc.)
  • business applications (Microsoft Office Suite 2010/2011, OpenOffice 3.0, Filemaker Pro, Acrobat, Reference Management Software)
  • multimedia applications (Adobe Creative Suite 4, CorelDraw, iMovie)
  • web managers (Frontpage, Dreamweaver)
  • debugging knowledge of programming & scripting languages (C++, javascript, PHP)
  • experience with implementation & debugging of PHP & MySQL-driven content management systems


The following graduate courses have proven useful in upgrading my design and managerial experience. The Harvard courses in particular have helped reinforce good design and information architecture principles, while the York courses have provided me with a deeper appreciation for institutional processes and organisational learning:

Harvard Extension School, Cambridge, Massachusetts (1998-2000)

  • Graduate Credit: Desktop Publishing, C++ Programming Language
  • Non-Credit: Communications Protocols & Internet Architecture, Technology for Museums & Non-Profits

York University, Toronto, Canada (2002-2004)

  • Graduate Credit: Management in Turbulent Environments, Action Learning, Environmental Negotiation & Mediation