Career Opportunities in

Information Technology Industry

What shapes my views?
 Bachelor of Engineering, SVCE, Pennalur
 CMD, Vishwak Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
 Microsoft Regional Director from ’99
 Board of Studies Computer Science:
BGCW College (Deemed), Government of Pondicherry
 Executive Council, INFITT
 Professional Bodies:
 IEEE
 Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN)
 Kani Tamizh Sangam (KTS)
 Reading & Writing:
 Technical Journals
 Business Journals
 Common 10 Myths About IT
Careers in India
1. A degree in computer science means you’re going to be rich
immediately
2. Everyone in IT is a Developer and talks only Java
3. Only Engineers have a career in IT
4. Mathematically impaired people need not apply
5. Academic Marks don’t matter for getting IT Jobs
6. You’ve got three professional certifications . . . you’re ready to
work
7. Everyone in IT works for IT companies - TCS, INFY &
WIPRO
8. All core work in IT is done in United States
9. IT Career is not for Women
10. People skills don’t matter in IT jobs
Top 4 IT Industry Myths
 India is software superpower; China is hardware
superpower
 China has taken away the manufacturing cake; we
can do nothing about it
 No high tech product design happens in India
 The productivity of Indian IT industry is low
Is an IT Career Right for You?
 Considerations:
 Salary range
 Location / Travel
 Constant learning
 A changing workplace
 Stress

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What Realm of IT Should You Work
In?
 Planning & Development
 Technical Services
 Support Services

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IT Industry needs are beyond IT
 Obvious:
 Management
 Human Resources
 Finance and Accounting
 Advertisement / Marketing / Sales
 Important but Non obvious:
 Legal: Especially Cyber Law
 Design – Visualizing, Identifying needs, Dreaming, Creative
 Documentation / Writing
 Consultants – Vertical Specialists - Banking, Insurance, Defense,
Aerodynamics, Retail, etc.
 Ancillary Services:
 Food, Infrastructure, Administration, etc.
Path to reach there
 Good Education
 Sports & Extra curricular activities
 Post Schooling:
 Polytechnic
 Graduation: Arts and Science Graduation, Engineering
 Post Graduation
 Technical Specialization
 Other Specializations: Finance, MBA, Law
 Training Institutes