Career Opportunities in Information Technology Industry

Presented by T.N.C.Venkata Rangan

for Rotary Club of Central Madras and Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School on 26 th November 2005

    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

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Common 10 Myths About IT Careers in India A degree in computer science means you’re going to be rich immediately

Everyone in IT is a Developer and talks only Java

Only Engineers have a career in IT Mathematically impaired people need not apply Academic Marks don’t matter for getting IT Jobs You’ve got three professional certifications . . . you’re ready to work Everyone in IT works for IT companies - TCS, INFY & WIPRO All core work in IT is done in United States IT Career is not for Women 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 More…

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

Thank you

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