CAREER IN IT

AADITEY PATIL
Why study IT?

Expected Growth
The revenue across India's booming offshore IT software and services industry grew by 33 per
cent over the last year, hitting a new high of US$13.3 billion
According to Kiran Karnik, president, NASSCOM, this continued level of growth would put India's
offshore outsourcing industry on target to hit revenues of US$ 60 billion by 2010.

A separate report by Everest (Research firm)

claimed that India would maintain its low-cost IT skills
advantage in the offshore outsourcing market for at least
another 30 years.

According to an IDC study, by the end of 2010, the

Indian IT industry will grow from US$ 18.7 billion in 2005
to US$ 53 billion.
Why study IT?

Exports from the sector have grown 48 per cent in 2007- 2008 to US$
4.6 billion, up from US$ 3.1 billion the year before, says NASSCOM. Indian
ITeS-
BPO exports are estimated to grow to US$ 6.3 billion by
the end of fiscal 2009-2010.
Why study IT?

Net employment in the sector is estimated to

have grown by approximately 100,000 in 2008-
2009.
Nasscom estimates that the sector would add
roughly about 300,000
people every
year and would be employing 2
million people by 2009.

Outsourcing continues to be the main source of growth in IT services and has

become a mainstream business practice for companies. A Gartner statement said:
"By 2009 outsourcing will make up for 56 per cent of the IT services
market," creating millions of jobs for young and educated Indians and attracting
investments from countless countries from the Western world.
Why study IT?

The world's IT laB--India has now become an R&D hub for software.
A joint project for setting up nanoelectronics centers at the Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, has been
sanctioned with a total outlay of Rs 99.80 crore (US$ 22 million) over a period of
five years.
Google, the world's largest search engine, has set up an R&D centre in Bangalore.
Leading web portal Yahoo also carries out R&D work in Bangalore.
U.S.-based chipmaker Intersil is setting up a design centre in Bangalore.
IBM has set up a research lab in Delhi to tap Indian talent, one of eight such labs in
the world. It has 70 researchers in India.
Mobile phone giant Nokia plans to set up a R&D hub in India.
Why study IT?

Industry Speak

“The excellent performance of the Indian software and services industry

once again reinforces our confidence that the industry is on course to meet
the projected target of USD 60 billion exports by FY 10, as projected in the
NASSCOM McKinsey Report. This growth is also reflected in the
employment trends, both direct and indirect, which according to our estimates
is to the tune of 4.3 million.”
-Kiran Karnik, president, Nasscom

“India is increasing its profile in the world economy and we

are now seen as a major global player. Indian influences
permeate every sphere of the globe, including corporate
achievements in terms of software exports. We need to
ensure that we maintain our competitive edge in the knowledge
economy by focusing on meritocracy and hard work as a team.”
-Nandan M Nilekani, CEO, president and managing director, Infosys
When should you opt for IT?

Go through the list below to assess whether you would enjoy the activities that are an
integral part of IT before you opt for the programme

Write, analyze and review programs.

Understand different computer languages and programs.
Convert a series of instructions coded in a computer language.
Apply knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic.
Compile and write documentation of program development.
Conduct trials of programs to be sure that the instructions are correct.
Write, update, and maintain software packages to handle specific jobs.
Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel.
Revise, repair, or expand existing programs.
Write instructions or manuals to guide end users.
Investigate the networks, workstations and the central processing unit of the system.
Have a regular up gradation of new technologies.
IT Education in India
What is the study route for IT?

The
The Non-Engineering
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The
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What is the study route for IT?
Frequently asked questions

Education in India
Which IT based programmes have more demand today?
As per the current market trend, the following professional courses have great demand today:
At the UG level:
B.E. / B.Tech. is highly in demand, followed by B.C.A. and B.Sc. (IT)
At the PG level:
M.C.A. / M.Sc (IT) / MBA
What is the criterion for selecting a good educational institute?
While selecting an educational institute, one must carefully
consider the following factors:
The quality of training imparted
The reputation of the institution
The type of companies that come for on-campus recruitment
Also, collect the relevant information regarding the criteria for
admission in the selected institute and start preparing
accordingly.
Some Prominent Entrance Examinations for Post Graduation courses

Education in India

Entrance Exam for admission to M.E & M.Tech

•GATE – Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

Entrance Exams for admission to MCA

•JAM- Joint Admission Test.
•NIM CET- National Institute of Technology’s Common Entrance Test
•CAT- Computer Aptitude Test
•SNAP- Symbiosis National Aptitude Test
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Name of the Institute Degree Awarded
St. Stephen’s College, Delhi. B.Sc- Computer Science
Hans Raj Hans College, Delhi. B.Sc- Computer Science

MCA
MCA
University
Delhi University
Jawaharlal Nehru University,New
Delhi
B.H.U., Varanasi
IIT Roorkee.
Punjab University, Chandigarh
T hapar Institute of Technology
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South
Name of the Institute Degree Awarded
Loyola College, Chennai. B.Sc- Computer Science
BCA
Christ College, Bangalore BCA
St. Joseph’s College,Bangalore BCA
P.S.G. College, Coimbatore B.Sc IT
B.Sc-Computer Science
MCA
MCA
University
NIT Trichy
Vellore Engineering College
NIT, Warangal
University of Hyderabad
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East
Name of the Institute Degree Awarded
St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. B.Sc- Computer Science

MCA
MCA
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B.I.T . Mesra
N.I.T Jamshedpur
NIT Rourkela
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West
Name of the Institute Degree Awarded
Ferguson College, Pune. B.Sc- Computer Science
MCA
MCA
Wilson College, Mumbai.
Ramnarain Ruia College,
B.Sc- Computer Science
B.Sc –Computer Science
University
Mumbai.
B.Sc-IT
VJTI, Mumbai
D.G.Ruparel College, Mumbai
B.Sc-Computer Science Pune University, Pune
Mulund College of Commerce, B.Sc IT
Mumbai B.Sc-Computer Science Goa University
KETS VG Vaze College, B.Sc IT
Mumbai.
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Does an MBA degree add an edge to a career in IT? How?
Yes, a B.E. with an MBA leads to a very prospective career when a student
wants to get into Business Development and / or Marketing roles. There are a
wide variety of options available for MBAs in the IT industry, such as, Analysts,
Process Analysts, Project Managers, Delivery Managers, Programme Managers,
Product Development, Business Development etc.
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Different Job options available to IT Professionals

Entry Level Job roles

Programmers: Responsible for application programming interface coding and DBMS

coding and other low level programming

Data Administrator: Facilitates and helps provide data dictionary support, data naming
meta-data reports and database structure generation

Systems Analysts: Analyzes and Develops systems solution to business problems in

manufacturing, finance, sales, marketing and distribution

System Architect: Responsible for the overall integration of system components

Network Technician: Responsible for network equipment (e.g. modems, leased lines,
routers and bridges), troubleshooting, security administration data back up and
performance monitoring
Different Job options available to IT Professionals

Middle Management Job roles

Project Manager : Responsible for the overall success of a project.
 

Project Integrator: Identifies and integrates IS resources to integrate project requirements.

IT Training Consultant: Leads the implementation of skills management and competency
development programs for the IT professional staff and end-user community.

IT Planner: Develop the IT strategic plan

Manager, Technical Services: Responsible for systems software and database

administration support.
Different Job options available to IT Professionals

Senior Management Job Roles

Chief Information Officer (CIO): Develop the IT vision of the corporation

Chief Technology Officer (CTO): Overall responsibility for managing the physical /
personnel / technical infrastructure and client relations

Which degrees are more suitable to pursue a

career in each of the following areas in IT?

 
Who are the potential employers?
Emerging Careers for the IT professionals

•Product Data Management

•Content Management
•Enterprise Application Integration
•E-Supply Chain Management
•Data Warehousing
•VLSI (Very Large Scale Integrated Systems) Design
•Knowledge Management
•Business Intelligence
•Sales Force Automation (SFA)
•E-Learning
•Bioinformatics and computational biology Nanotechnology.
Alternate Careers for IT graduates

Bioinformatics
Graphic Design and Animation
New Media Design
Software and User Interface Design
Information and Digital Design
NANDAN
NANDAN NILEKANI
NILEKANI
Chief Executive Officer, President and Managing Director, Infosys Technologies
Limited.

Educational Background
★Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from
the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay,
India in 1978.

Success Mantra:
According to Mr Nilekani, the lessons that IIT taught him, which
stand him in good stead today both in his personal and official life,
are:
Meritocracy, the foundation of all successful institutions; the ability
to work as part of a team, subsuming individual glory to team
achievement; unbiased decision-making based on analysis of data;
hard work; and the importance of giving back to the society.
SABEER
SABEER BHATIA
BHATIA
Entrepreneur , claim to fame as Co creator –’Hotmail’

Educational Background
★Master's degree in electrical engineering from
Stanford University
★Joined Birla Institute of Technology (BITS) at
Pilani where he won a transfer scholarship to Cal
Tech [Sabeer was the only applicant in the entire
world in 1988 to get a passing score of 62 on the
tough Cal Tech Transfer Exam.]
To
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With revenues across India's booming offshore IT software and services industry
growing by 33 per cent over the last year, hitting a new high of US$ 13.3 billion,
Indian software companies are expected to create 2.3 million jobs by 2010 and an
additional 6.5 million indirectly.

This "Information Age" has created a demand for highly skilled professionals in electrical and
computer engineering, telecommunications, and information systems. With a huge demand
in the offering, salaries are bound to go north.

With various MNCs and Indian organisations on a major hiring

spree, it will be the talent, which will be in shortage. And the
salaries, perks and incentives can substantially rise up to 13-14 per cent.
This boom in IT has also led to the development of rural areas,
setting up of IT parks etc. This indicates that the growth trend will
continue for long.
So for those techies wish to make their mark in the IT world, keep IT going!