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EPGP-Data Science

25 Awe- Inspiring Stories of upGrad Learners from

Unrelated Career Backgrounds
who got into Analytics & Data Science
 Being a doctor I was not getting the right opportunity in data analytics field, this
course definitely helped me in upgrading my skills more and getting the advanced
technical knowledge. The Career coach assigned for helping out in career transition
have provided the necessary information one needs to upgrade the resume and
prepare for interviews. The career coaching option that upgrad gives actually helps
a lot in understanding the industry better and clearing out your doubts if any.

With over 5 year of experience in construction field I wanted to make a transition in

data science. upGrad helped me in realizing my goal by guiding me through the
course and paving the path as I progressed. Career coaching team helped in
understanding the current hiring scenario in the the IT field which was new to me.

I got the confidence of co-founding a startup with a friend (for enabling and
promoting AI based recruitment) because of doing a year long course in Data
Science from Upgrad. I have a non tech background but because of my learnings in
Data Science I can now contribute effectively towards the product development,
especially integrating AI in the system.The Career coaching sessions and support
have been a huge help in my journey. The sessions were well planned and hence
each of them left me with some learnings.
 I received an offer from a Leading Fintech. Company for a Risk management Role.
Career Coaching is the cornerstone of the process to achieve smooth transition in
my career. I am very thankful to upGrad and my Career Coach for their support!

Thank You upGrad for providing me with the correct platform , guidance and
confidence to grow fast in my career. After some initial rejections, I finally got
selected in 1 MNC. From there there has been no turning back. I have 9 offers now
and I am slecting the one with the maximum hike.

Ek purani kahavat hai.." Zamane ke saath chalo, nahi toh piche choot jaoge", kafi
sahi thi aur rahegi. This is the thought that motivated me to join Upgrad's PGC in
Data Science.This has brought out a hidden programmer in me. The course taught
me to be on your toes and inculcates patience. Its has very challenging assignments
, case studies, tests and excellent expert guidance.At the end I would like to thank
my Upgrad and IIIT-BANGALORE family who helped and guided me.
 I appreciate the content provided by upGrad which I believe is excellent. As I had
gap in my career it took me 6 hours daily for 1.5 years to complete the course. My
career coach helped me with interview questions & guidelines that definitely
boosted my confidence. Even after getting selected by an organization my coach
kept in touch & guided me on the way forward.

upGrad gave us a platform to learn data science from scratch. The course structure
designed is superb. In addition to this, live sessions, weekend classes, career
coaching and one-to-one mentorship helped me to have clarity about the technical
topics. Apart from this, discussions with my career coach and frequent posting of
different job posting on the WhatsApp group gives us a lot of opportunities
according to profile. Overall it was a good experience.

It really seems very positive that when you want to learn something or
achieve a goal and there you find a supporting hand which "makes you push
your limit", which" keeps you on your toes.." UpGrad's PG Diploma course
and their career services are like that to me.I'm from Non-IT background yet
with the help of this course I was able to get to my career goal.
The career support team had provided invaluable inputs even post transition and
course completion - this shows the commitment of the upGrad team in providing
value for individual learning and development.

Thanks upGrad. My career coach has helped me out a lot.From Resumes to

Shortlisting to Job Interviews.Because of her guidance I wqs able to land a job in a
leading debt market fintech company

I joined upGrad only for the certificate and did not opt for career services initially
however my confidence got boost up because of the course content and all the
learnings Then i took up the career services .In the beginning i was not getting
interview calls but the suggestions given by coach on developing my resume as well
as preparing the interviews finally lead me after 17 years of experience as Oracle
DBA and Developer to get a job as team lead in infoCepts technologies on Big data
technologies like Apache Spark and Hive.
 Having started my journey in lockdown with upGrad I learnt so many new and
advanced things .After 12 months of learning data science I got my first internship
in a start-up company. My internship was of six month and a paid internship. But I
got full time in three months because of my performance and got good package
To achieve all this upGrad was my source and hard work was my efforts.

The Data Science Program helped me grab a great offer as a Data Scientist from
Accenture Strategy in their Applied Intelligence Practice.Thanks a lot to the upGrad
team for curating this program.

I have been able to make a successful transition into the Data Science domain. I
had a 50% hike in my salary structure with the opportunity to work in my desired
role as an Analyst. I also got an opportunity to work at a very esteemed institution,
IIM Bangalore for 6 months as an intern. Currently, I am working on Azure services
for building an end-to-end Data Analytics project. During my PGDS program phase,
I have taken up live sessions and doubt clearing sessions for an industry expert. My
one-year journey with upGrad has taken my career to a new height. This quick
transition into the domain wouldn't have been possible without support from
upGrad. I really wish everyone gets a guiding light as I got from upGrad.
 I got the offer letter from Capgemini as Data Analyst with a 100% salary Hike. This
opportunity came to my fortune firstly because of the support from my Parents
and then secondly, because of upGrad team support right from my admission to
upGrad, till I got the job. The whole thing was backup by upGrad. I would like to
thank Career Mentors Salim Khan and Bhushan Watare for helping me throughout
my hiring process. upGrad provides the best service to all the freshers out there
opting for the course in upGrad. This outcome mostly came because of the career
coaching. Thank you all for being a part of my success."

With 14 Yrs of work-exp into IT tech and consulting. I finally got transition with role
in AI & Analytics with 20% hike. attributes some of prog modules & learnings that I
had in upGrad.

My upGrad journey was fantastic. upGrad really helped me in boosting my skills in

Data Science. It provided a student centric curriculum and amazing student
mentorship programs. The best part of upGrad is that it helps in preparing for
interviews, preparing resumes, linkedin profiles etc. A big thanks to upGrad carrer
coach who always kept in touch and provided timely updates and interview
schedules.
 I took up data science course, it helped me in increasing my knowledge about
python, deep learning and machine learning. Career coaching at upGrad helped me
in landing a dream job of 23L CTC + 20000 USD RSU from VmWare. My career coach
Hemansi was amazing, helped me build world class resume which helped in
attracting job interviews from top companies.

UpGrad has a tight deadline & good quality course content. SGC'S & Career
Coaches were extremely helpful in clearing all doubt thorughout the journey. For
me as being a working professional it becomes tough to make time everyday, but
this also teaches us time management. Yes, if you have the hunger to learn new
technologies, you should definitely go for it.

I got placed in Legato Health Technologies as Associate Engineer in AI field

through upGrad. I was a fresher with background in mechanical engineering.
upGrad helped in my technical knowledge and also guided me through the career
transaction. By providing us with career coaches and guides. My coach helped me
in improving my LinkedIn profile and resume. And guided me what area to focus
on and how to improve in it.
I was a mechanical engineering graduate with 2 years of experience. Upgrad helped
me becoming data scientist with it's excellent program designed for working
professional.Best part about upgrad is it's career services. They constantly support
you throughout your journey and also help you identify your weaknesses and work
on them so you can be your best version. my career coach jeenal helped me during
my interviews.

I was able to make a career transition into a better work profile with almost
100%hike after doing the Data Science course from upgrad. SGC & Live sessions
were helpful to clear weekly doubts. Regular engagements with mentors was
extremely beneficial.

upGrad helped me when I was facing a career roadblock. The course opened up
new avenues for me in the world of analytics and data science. With the help of
mentors and the small group coaching sessions and consistent efforts, I was able to
bag a new role! The career services team was with me through every step of the
hiring process to make it smoother.

upGrad played a crucial role in my career journey by providing me the best

roadmap and content. Monday deadlines kept me motivated to learn as a result of
which I was able to learn so much in a period of one year only.I made sure to watch
all the videos and make notes, this helped me to crack job interviews.