Can you still work in tech if you can’t code?

Various career options for an engineering graduate

Nikhil Kulkarni | BNMIT, Bangalore | April 10, 2014

Hi, I’m Nikhil!

What I’m Doing Now

What Have I Done

Passionate about using tech to impact consumers &businesses

CAN’T

Can’t code doesn’t mean doesn’t get code!

So, what’s engineering anyway?

Figure things out?Solve Problems?Do everything apart from engineering (as we know it)?

Picture Yourself Here

•Backend – Platforms, APIs, DevOps

•Product Development

•Design/UX

•Frontend/UI

•Testing, Automation, Network & Security

Technology

•Product Management/Product Marketing

•Pre-Sales/Solutions/Analytics

•Marketing

•Business Development/Sales

•Account Management/Customer Success

Business

•HR/Training

•Finance/Legal

•Corporate Communication/PR

•Admin/Facilities

Horizontal

Some Emerging Career Options For You

Big Data/Analytics

Cloud Computing

Apps Development

A few things I’ve learnt over the years• Experiment with multiple things – you never know what you’re good at! • Seek out and engage mentors – someone you see yourself as in next 5-10 years • Make the best use of time in college – everything is practically free! • Go out, explore, meet people, talk about what you’re doing – BarCamps, Startup Saturdays, YourStory, NextBigWhat• Take risks – the worst that’ll happen is that you’ll be without a job for a few months • Have one or two things that you’re truly passionate about

All the best!

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