A highly productive event titled “Career Transition in Data Analytics” was held for MCA students at CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

Dr. Vipul Vashisht, Ph.D. was invited to interact with students on Career prospects in Data Analytics. Dr. Vipul spoke about the thriving demand of Data Analysts and the huge demand supply gap that is currently existing in the job market. Organizations are facing a shortage of qualified individuals with this specific skill set. To sustain this growth, the industry will need to continue working towards strengthening academic partnerships and skilling digital-ready talent.

Internships in degree courses are instrumental in strengthening the employability of students and providing them with the opportunity to gain work experience in a practical setting. Dr. Vipul spoke about their technology business organization- Lagozon Technologies Private Limited, kind of projects and analytics use cases they execute for their customers, and roles that data analyst and data scientist play at their organization. Most importantly, he explained the right way to upskill in analytics and the building blocks of data platforms.

Dr. Vipul also briefed about Lagozon EduTech Private Limited’s business offerings in the Higher Education EdTech space. He further explained how their Industry-driven niche technology courses and internships on data analytics, business intelligence and machine learning are beneficial for higher education students for enhancing future employability opportunities.