From VR Training to Real-World Success in the Skilled Trades with Bharani Rajakumar
With Bharani Rajakumar · Founder and CEO, Transfr
Hosted by Andrew Brown · March 25, 2025
Host Andrew Brown sits down with Bharani Rajakumar, CEO of Transfr, to explore the future of the skilled trades industry through the lens of virtual reality job training and trade school alternatives.
Host Andrew Brown sits down with Bharani Rajakumar, CEO of Transfr, to explore the future of the skilled trades industry through the lens of virtual reality job training and trade school alternatives. From transformative success stories to the power of career exploration without a four-year degree, this conversation highlights real opportunities in skilled trades careers—including for women in the trades.
Discover how technology is revolutionizing how we train, inspire, and build the next generation of craftsmen, contractors, and tradespeople.
Key Takeaways.
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Virtual reality job training allows learners to safely explore multiple trades before committing to a specific path—empowering more informed decisions.
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Skilled trades careers offer early access to high-paying, fulfilling work—without student debt or a four-year degree.
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There’s a growing movement of women in the trades, proving that career success in HVAC, carpentry, welding, and electrical work is not gender-bound.
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Through trade school alternatives like Transfr’s VR training, learners gain hands-on experience and real-world confidence that translate directly into jobs.
Meet Bharani Rajakumar.
Bharani Rajakumar is the founder and CEO of Transfr, a company using cutting-edge virtual reality job training to build career exploration tools for the skilled trades industry. With a mission rooted in upward mobility without college, Bharani is a thought leader in developing trade school alternatives that prepare learners of all ages—including women in the trades—for successful careers in construction, HVAC, welding, and more.
