Organisations are hiring people with ability to understand complex data, says Dr Rai
Ninety-six per cent of the companies are likely to hire in 2022 new workforce with relevant skills to fill future big data analytics related roles, according to an employment trend report by Monster Employment Index.
Industry giants like Amazon, American Express, Samsung, MX Player, Barclays India and many more are hiring students pursuing Big Data specialisations as software engineers, infrastructure engineers, app developers, data analysts among others from the Dehradun-based private university UPES.
“The demand for analytical roles is increasing and private and public organisations are hiring people with the ability to understand complex data and turn them into intelligent information,” said Dr Sunil Rai, VC at UPES.
“Owing to our robust industry connect and alliances, we understand that tech enabled industries will flourish. We at UPES are therefore helping students’ skill and upskill themselves in these areas.
“We also provide them with interdisciplinary knowledge which further enables our students to land impressive roles,” he said on 23 May 2022.
Meanwhile, Microsoft has offered an annual package of Rs.48 lakh per annum to Muskan Handa, a final year student of B.Tech. (Hons.) CSE Big Data at School of Computer Science, UPES.
On being recruited by Microsoft, Muskan Handa says, “I performed well in the first round and to my delight they asked me to appear straight for the final round. Within 24 hours I received my selection email, and I have never felt happier.”
She always wanted to pursue Big Data and adds, “The concept of Big Data has been around for a while, but it was not until recently that Big Data has revolutionized the business world. What interested me is the role big data and analytics play in organizations looking to harness their business potential which made me choose this field.”
Established in 2003 through the UPES Act, 2003, of the State Legislature of Uttarakhand, UPES is a UGC-recognized university and has been accredited grade ‘A’ by NAAC. National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Ministry of Education, has ranked UPES amongst the top 100 universities to study in India, School of Engineering at UPES has been ranked 91 among 300 institutions, School of Business is ranked 46 amongst 100 institutions and School of Law is amongst top 25 institutions in India. The university has received 5-Stars on Employability (placements), by globally acclaimed QS Rating, with 90%+ placements over the last few years.
UPES offers graduate and postgraduate programs through its eight schools: School of Engineering, School of Computer Science, School of Design, School of Law, School of Business, School of Health Sciences & Technology, School of Modern Media and School of Liberal Studies. fiinews.com
