CXOtoday gave an exclusive interview toVijay Pasprati – Chief Executive Officer (CEO), odin school
- As a platform for upskilling…. differentiating factor from other competitors. How does your program help students achieve desired career growth through bootcamp courses tailored to data science jobs?
OdinSchool is a highly industry-focused company, aiming for positive career outcomes for its learners. During the course of developing our bootcamps, we worked closely with the industry to understand their requirements and designed our program to address those requirements. We have human resources who are easy to put into the project. The entire program, from curriculum design to pedagogy to outcomes, is tailored to meet current industry needs.
As an upskilling platform, we are focused on closing the industry skills gap. For example, we realized early on that what graduates and working adults really want is not just learning content, but instruction and hands-on practice. So we empower our learners to work on multiple projects, be good problem solvers and be an asset to the company.
In addition to upskilling bootcamps, we specialize in conducting enterprise implementation and employee upskilling programs.
- Explore bootcamp courses tailored to jobs in data science, full-stack software development.duration/time/batch intensity etc.
Every month we will start a new cohort of 300-500 learners. Our learners are primarily early working adults seeking career growth or career transition. They come from all over India and come from a wide variety of educational and professional backgrounds.
Our bootcamp runs for 6 months and has 24 months of job placement assistance. These structured courses are designed to host live classes every weekend. We have ensured that the program incorporates sufficient rigor to ensure that learners have sufficient hands-on experience to master these skills. All modules include live online interaction with expert instructors, teaching assistant support, projects, and practice assignments. Learners spend a minimum of 20 hours per week on bootcamp.
At the end of the fourth month of training, learners begin participating in recruitment activities. These drives are designed based on the requirements of our recruiting partners.
- What is OdinSchool’s role in helping women who want to resume their careers after taking a break?
Today’s industry is open to women who want to restart their careers. Many companies have special activities and initiatives for female returnees. Diversity and inclusion program. We actively recruit ‘returned women’ and work with companies that connect learners to them.
It turns out that there are some advantages for women who want to restart their careers after taking a break. For example, they have technical acumen and understand corporate work styles. All they need is training on their current skills. OdinSchool trains you in the latest skills and increases your employability index. In addition, we work with them to ensure they can resume their careers with confidence, prepare excellent resumes that highlight their strengths, and set up several mock interviews.
Several OrdingradAs a result of his efforts, he has successfully returned to work.
- What are the latest trends in data science and what are the upcoming changes?
Data science is an evolving domain with tremendous applications. The demand for these skills is definitely skyrocketing as more and more companies try to automate some tasks and make their processes smarter. As companies invest in making better decisions based on data and analytics, predictive analytics is expected to become a $21.5 billion industry. Other applications such as sentiment analysis, opinion mining, cloud integration and migration will grow in this area. However, while advanced skills such as augmented intelligence, AI, ML, computer vision, and NLP are in high demand, the majority of jobs will be generated in real-time data analysis and data engineering.
- Can the existing education infrastructure meet the talent needs of India’s burgeoning startup ecosystem?
Traditional education infrastructure has a long way to go to meet modern talent demands, especially in the startup ecosystem. Startup requirements are slightly different. For example, you need talent that allows you to start performing without investing a lot in training. Second, they need fast learners, strong problem solvers, and highly agile and adaptable multitaskers. Online upskilling platforms like OdinSchool complement existing educational infrastructures to develop these kinds of skills and produce productive talent.
- What do early-stage professionals looking for career growth and professionals looking for a career transition really need?
Whether seeking career growth or a complete career transition, early-stage professionals need to be dynamic and upskilled at all times to keep up with industry changes. Practical upskilling is a basic requirement for early-stage professionals.
Also, availability and access to information and courses is not an issue in today’s world. In fact, availability is a big advantage in itself, but the downside is that upskilling professionals don’t have a clear picture of what, how much, and how they should learn.
So what you really need is upskilling in a guided and structured way. It also requires ongoing support, hand in hand, to get your questions answered quickly, especially for those considering the transition.
- The latest hiring trend in today’s industry is more about skills than degrees. Too many companies are looking for candidates with the right skills, not academic backgrounds. How does OdinSchool bridge the skills gap and talent shortage in the data science and full-stack software development domains?
Academic and above skills is not just the latest trend. it stays here. OdinSchool is a multifaceted solution to this skill gap problem. First, the curriculum is highly dynamic and designed in consultation with industry.Second, the entire course data science and Full-stack software development, which is very practical in nature. Our learners are required to do projects and learn in a hands-on way. Third, we provide learners with ample opportunities to interact with industry experts and learn real-world practice.Fourth, robust Student support system Guide our learners and make sure they are learning well. By putting all these systems in place, we allow learners to build a very strong skill set that is more advantageous than a degree.
Meanwhile, we work closely with our recruiting partners to simplify their recruitment challenges. OdinSchool can employ over 1000 learners, so you always have access to trained talent. Our learner pool is so diverse that companies have a much better chance of finding someone who fits their requirements, including freshmen and active professionals in a variety of fields. , which makes the whole process very simple. Besides, we do not charge any kind of fee for hiring learners.
So we work with both the demand side and the supply side to close this gap.
- What are the challenges people face to be employed in the new age of technology, especially if they want to make the transition from non-IT to IT?
First, we need to understand that the industry is open to hiring the right people, even if they are moving from non-IT to IT, as long as they have a strong skill set to match expectations. In that sense, there is no real lack of opportunity.
The challenge lies in the skill sets brought by those looking for these opportunities. Your skill set should be aligned with the needs of your industry. You must know how to apply these skills to solve business problems.
Another challenge is how to present these skills. It’s also important to know how to highlight the right skills through your resume, LinkedIn, and other platforms to get prospective employers to find you. You should be able to present what you have learned and work effectively during the interview process.
- What is the ideology behind the design of OdinSchool’s bootcamp and how does this ideology solve the above two challenges?
Bootcamp is designed to be a robust combination of conceptual understanding, hands-on practice, and learning support.
Make sure your curriculum is up to date so your learners are equipped with the most in-demand and relevant skills from an industry perspective. This is followed by inducing a fair amount of rigor, live interaction with instructors, and hands-on practice in bootcamps to help learners learn and apply skills effectively. We are also committed to incorporating elements of career services and support to train students in resume preparation, project presentation practice, and behavioral skills in the workplace.
All these aspects combine to create a huge trained talent pool that is highly employable and productive from day one.
