Milan, Founder and Mentor at ISOP
Founder & Mentor

Milan

"Never beg for a job. Claim to be the best candidate."

"After 15+ years in IT, I kept seeing the same pattern: capable, skilled fresh graduates getting filtered out of Helpdesk roles for one reason — "no experience."

The truth is, most of them weren't lacking ability. What held them back was simpler: a CV that didn't tell their story right, and interview skills never tested against how hiring actually works.

I know this gap personally — I lived it too. I sat through 100+ real job interviews, learning first-hand what separates a rejection from an offer. That experience helped me land multiple IT roles, and it showed me exactly what graduates need to break into the industry — and it's rarely more theory.

So I built PDE to close that gap: hands-on training, honest CV coaching, and mock interviews run the way real hiring actually works.

Today, PDE+Helpdesk and PDE+Helpdesk (Internship) train graduates across Australia — giving them what I wish I'd had starting out: someone who's actually been through it."

What we believe

The principles behind every PDE session

Train for the job, not the exam

Every session maps to real Helpdesk tasks — not theory.

Mentors who've done the job

Taught by people with real industry experience.

Access over exclusivity

Flat $500 AUD core track, with flexible fees on our Internship track for those who qualify.

Why "PDE"

Professional Development Essential, explained

PDE is ISOP's own curriculum — the layer of professional readiness that sits on top of your technical education. Whether or not a specific offer lands on your timeline, that professional layer is yours for good.

15+Years of IT experience behind the curriculum
2Flagship tracks to choose from
1:1Personal mentoring on CV & interview
AUCurrently training students across Australia

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