Monday, 23 May 2022 | PNS | Dehradun
Muskan Handa, a final year student of BTech (honours) CSE Big Data at School of Computer Science, UPES, has been offered an annual package of Rs 48 lakh by Microsoft which indicates the in-demand for roles in big data. On being recruited by Microsoft, 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 added, “The concept of big data has been around for a while, but it was not until recently that it has revolutionised the business world. What interested me is the role big data and analytics play in organisations looking to harness their business potential which made me choose this field.”
Similarly, industry giants like Amazon, American Express, Samsung, MX Player, Barclays India among others are hiring students from UPES pursuing big data specialisations as software engineers, infrastructure engineer, app developers, data analysts among others.
UPES VC Sunil Rai said, “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.”
