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Career Opportunities in Information Technology Industry

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.

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Career Opportunities in Information Technology Industry

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  1. Career Opportunities inInformation Technology Industry Presented by T.N.C.Venkata Rangan for Rotary Club of Central Madras and Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School on 26th November 2005

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Is an IT Career Right for You? • Considerations: • Salary range • Location / Travel • Constant learning • A changing workplace • Stress NEXT SLIDE

  6. What Realm of IT Should You Work In? • Planning & Development • Technical Services • Support Services More…

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. Thank you email: venkat@vishwak.com Blog: www.venkatarangan.com/blog

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