What after graduation?

What after IT Graduation?

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Employment

Options

Entrepreneur

Study Further…Gain additional skills : .Net, SharePoint, J2EE, DBA, Admin, Testing, Cloud, MobileIndia?

Post-graduation helps to specialize / get deeper knowledgeManagement Education best taken after few years of experience

Abroad?Options: US, UK, Canada, Singapore, AustraliaInterested in settling abroad : studying abroad is a good option

Corporate Universities?Wipro’s WASE (Wipro Academy of Software Excellence) Program; 4 year program with scholarshipTCS Ignite

Employment…Study further…

Entrepreneur…

Indian IT SectorBoth IT and ITES sectors are hugely proven, mature and successful Major revenues from Exports (Over $70 billion)India revenue continuously on the raise and that’s a huge opportunityOver 400 Fortune 500 Companies outsource their software development & maintenance in IndiaEmploys over 12 Lakhs professionals English being key advantage over other countries

Vibrant and CompetitiveCategory # of

PlayersShare of Export Revenue Revenue

Performance

Tier 1 4 to 5 45% of IT Services;4-5% of BPO

> USD 2 billion

Tier 2 7 to 10 25% of IT Services; 4 to 5% of BPO

USD 100 mill to USD 2 bill

Offshore Operations of Global IT Majors

20 to 30 10 to 15% of IT Services; 10 to 15% of BPO

USD 10 mill to USD 500 mill

Pure play BPO

40 to 50 20% of BPO USD 10 mill to USD 200 mill

Captive BPO 150 50% of BPO USD 25 mill to USD 150 mill

Emerging Players

>4000 10 to 15% of IT Services; 5 to 10% of BPO

< USD 100 mill (IT)< USD 10 mill (BPO)

Common 10 Myths About IT Careers in India1. A degree in Computer Science means you’re

going to be rich immediately2. Everyone in IT is a Developer and talks only

Java3. Study SAP and your life is settled4. Nowadays Mobile Development is the way to

go5. Only Engineers have a career in IT6. Mathematically impaired people need not apply7. Academic Marks don’t matter for getting IT Jobs8. You’ve got three professional certifications . . .

you’re ready to work9. Everyone in IT works for big IT companies only -

TCS, INFY, WIPRO, HCL, CTS etc.10. All core work in IT is done in United States11. If you can’t speak English, forget it12. IT Career is not for Women13. People skills don’t matter in IT jobs

Is an IT Career Right for You?

Considerations:RolesLocation / TravelConstant learningA changing workplaceStressSalary range

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What are the various roles for starters?Developer

Develop, Deploy Software

TesterBlack-Box, White-Box, Performance, Usability and many others…

AdministratorAdminister Servers, Network, Firewalls

Business AnalystAnalyze Software needs, Understand business, create functional specifications

Graphic DesignersDesign Facades, User Interfaces, Web Sites, Web Apps

Technical WritersCreate all supporting documentation

Support ServicesSupport, troubleshoot

Career PathCTO

Architects

Technical Leads

Senior Develope

rs

Developers

VP

Project / Program

Managers

Project Leads

Senior Developers / Sr Non Dev

Role

Entry Level Role

Technical Technical / Managerial

CIO, COO, CEO, CFO

TechnologiesMicrosoft

.Net, SharePoint, CRM, EPM, Dynamics, BizTalk, Windows Server, SQL Server, Windows Mobile and many others…

OracleJava, ERP, Apps, Forms, Databases and many others…

Sun (Acquired by Oracle)IBM

Domino, Lotus Notes, WebLogic, WebSphere

Open SourceLinux, PHP, Apache, MySQL and many others…

Google AndroidApple iOS

Development – Solution Areas : Important to Understand ERP, CRM, SCM,

MRP – Business Applications or also called as LOBs – Line of Business ApplicationsWeb ApplicationsCollaboration ApplicationsEnterprise MobilityPersonal Mobility

Vertical Solutio

n 1

Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Automotive,BFSI, Education, Professional ServicesAnd many others…

Vertical Solutio

n 2

Vertical Solutio

n 3

Horizontal

IT Industry needs are beyond IT

Obvious:ManagementHuman ResourcesFinance and AccountingAdvertisement / Marketing / Sales

Important but Non obvious:LegalDesign – Visualizing, Identifying needs, Dreaming, CreativeDocumentation / WritingConsultants – Vertical Specialists - Banking, Insurance, Defense, Aerodynamics, Retail, etc.

Ancillary Services: Food, Infrastructure, Administration, etc.

Huge potential in BRIC

Worldwide United States

Western Europe

Japan China Russia Brazil India South Africa

South Korea

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5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

6.0%

5.0%

3.0%

0.5%

21.0%

17.0%

14.0%

13.0%

8.0%

6.6%

• Emerging markets such as Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa & South Korea (BRICSS) have shown tremendous growth in the IT investments over the last 12 months

• BRIC countries have been growing faster compared to others for the last few years primarily owing to faster growth of user industries in these markets

What an IT company looks for

Small to Medium SizedPrimary Relevant Skills Logical & Analytical thinkingCommunication skillsAcademics is of lesser importance

LargeDue to large inflow of applicants, academic scores are one of their important criteria to filterAptitude testsTechnical testsFace to face interviews rareCampus interviews to bring in talent

Different types of IT companies

• Infrastructure• Development• Projects• Consulting

Services based

• Catering to the bulging SME sector• Large Software Products many times do not fit into the

exact needs or too expensive to implement• R&D Oriented

Products oriented

• Portal Companies• Many services offered free• Technology choices depend on trendsCloud

• Android, iPhone with more than 90% in the smartphone market

• Integrated experience for every industryMobile

Skills really sought after

Horizontal technology / solution choices have more demandVertical solutions need industry experience

ERP, SCM, CRM

Collaboration Solutions, Business

Intelligence

IT Infrastructure

Example – Microsoft SharePoint

3rd largest selling product for Microsoft!

Entrepreneur…

Study further…Employment…

Be on your own!

Motivation to become an entrepreneur

Aspects to remember

It is always not a new idea that can help you succeedSuccess lies more in the executionSome ideas may need high capitalBank loans available only on collateralsCertain government schemes such as NSDC do notVenture capitalists and angel investors available, go through known sources / references

Have an idea?

Create a Business PlanDiscuss with family, friends and entrepreneursThink about capital fundingThink about cash flows for months or years till revenues start coming inThink about the contacts / network you haveSmall companies succeed in either having niche set of skills or having innovative products

What’s next…

Decide the pathGain additional skills : more than what academics can offerKnow trends (current : Collaboration, Cloud, Virtualization, Mobile, Integrated Applications)Become a member of CSI (Computer Society of India) or any other professional bodiesFollow LinkedIn, Facebook groups, blogs run by companies / independent professionals / communitiesStudy & review interview questionsImprove your soft skills