1. 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 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
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
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
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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