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

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

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