India Today – August 13, 2018

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GUEST COLUMN

FOCUS AREA

FOR IT STUDENTS

Artificial Intelligence

Applied Machine Learning

Blockchain for data authenticity

and integrity

Big Data Analytics

Cloud Computing Technology

Coding Skills

Cyber Security

Robotic Process Automation,

Robo-advisory, Robo-calling

Design Thinking

UI (User Interface) and

UX (User Experience) design for

mobile apps

Internet of Things

Financial technology

Illustration by SIDDHANT JUMDE

tional efficiencies. To boost employabil-

ity in various domains such as platform

engineering, cyber security, social

media, mobile app development, ge-

nomics, biotechnology etc., IT students

need to focus on—

lArtificial Intelligence for adding

emotions and intelligence to machines

lApplied Machine Learning for ana-

lysing existing data to predict future

outcomes

lBlockchain for data authenticity and

integrity in various areas

lBig data analysis for accumulating,

storing and analysing data for enhanc-

ing the efficiency of an organisation

and aiding better decision-making

lCloud computing technology for

reducing the cost of maintaining IT

systems of an organisation by moving

its business to the cloud

lCoding skills for building intuitive

products and services

lKnowledge of programming lan-

guages for automating and streamlin-

ing processes and building scalable

applications

lCyber security for protecting the data

India’s estimated 600 million IT work-
ers will be hired for new-age jobs of the
future, while 37 per cent of the Indian
workforce will be deployed in jobs that
call for advanced skill sets. Forty per
cent of IT professionals in India need
to reskill themselves to stay relevant.
This clearly proves that the current
business environment calls for an
amalgamation of assorted skill sets.
Currently, some of the top high-
skill IT jobs that are in high demand
include those for cyber security
managers, cyber security architects,

big data engineers, data scientists, big

data architects and big data directors.

Moreover, students specialising in

cloud computing can become cloud en-

gineers, cloud architects, DevOps engi-

neers or Azure consultants. To make

students eligible for next-gen careers

and employment, and to prepare them

for future jobs, IT institutions should

focus on the following areas:

Emerging Technological Skills

Identifying and implementing digital

platforms across an organisation is a

crucial skill that will increase opera-