One needs career support the most when they are a fresh graduate. The right direction and support at the right time help multifold in shaping a successful career. What kind of support did Yeknath get? Read on:
What has your professional background been?
I completed my Graduation in Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering in 2018 from Belagavi, Karnataka. I then took a course in Data Science at Great Learning, Bangalore and currently, I am working in Ugam Solutions as an Associate Analyst.
How did you develop an interest in Data Science?
I finished my graduation with 58% aggregate score. With this score, I was not eligible to attend interviews for any good role or company. I understood the need to upskill myself as my father suggested me to read about Data Science which has created a lot of buzz. After researching online, I developed an interest in it and got fascinated with what this field can do.
Why did you choose GL to pursue a course in Data Science Engineering?
After viewing the scope and growth opportunities, I immediately started to search for courses. But to choose the best out of them was a task in itself. All I wanted was to take a classroom program as for a fresher it was better compared to online training. I visited GL’s website for weeks and saw it was regularly updated with relevant data and testimonials. I checked the reviews on Google and LinkedIn as well. Finally, I looked at the faculty profiles on LinkedIn and saw their experience. I understood that GL is the best institute in India to study Data Science, so I took up the course here.
What did you like the most in the program?
There were many things that I loved about the program.
- The Faculty: Since I looked at the LinkedIn profiles of almost all the teaching professionals, I got to know that they all were Industry experts and had a great experience in their respective fields. When I enrolled myself for the course, I was surprised to see how grounded and friendly they were. Also, they taught us everything from scratch.
- Course-Curriculum: The course is well designed and well structured. The curriculum is exhaustive and gave me a good understanding of the domain. The course includes what is needed by the industry and everything is accommodated in the syllabus.
- Career Assistance: I got to sit on campus drive of 7 companies and got shortlisted in all of them. Apart from this, the CV reviews and Mock Interviews helped me develop confidence and crack interviews. Also, they organized Bootcamps for the students and helped us in all aspects. There were ample opportunities and it got us placed.
Overall it was a nice experience as I got good friends and faculty with whom I learned a lot and I am still in touch with them. I feel very grateful to GL, that helped me to kick start my career.
Being from a non-programming background, did you face any issues with the course or the transition?
Initially, it was very hard for me to adjust to the syllabus as I was not at all familiar with Coding or programming. The first week of the course started with Python, which was a new thing for me. Here, I would like to mention that the teaching faculty boosted my confidence by mentioning that “It is not rocket science and is easy to learn”. After the EDA session, I felt self-motivated and realised that irrespective of any branch, one can achieve success in their ventures. Slowly things started to fall in place. I was in regular sync with sessions, and the regular exams and quizzes kept us in constant touch of the topics. In the end, everything was good and great.
Share your experience of interviewing with Ugam?
I had 4 rounds of the interview; An SQL Test of 30 minutes duration, followed by a Case Study of 30 minutes duration again, a Technical round and finally an interview session with Vice President and HR. The technical round involved questions around my Project mentioned in the Resume and general technical questions to check my understanding of algorithms. With the VP, the interview was to check how my understanding can contribute to the Analytics team of Ugam and general questions from the HR. After the interview, I received a job confirmation from them.
Any advice to our future aspirants of this course.
I would like to suggest to prepare well on Stats and SQL. The material is self-sufficient and includes in-depth content and curriculum. The placement assistance is superb and helps everyone in getting placed. So there is no need to panic for anything. Also, focus on your project as all my interview questions revolved around my Capstone Project.
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