Archit Handa: From a Childhood Curiosity in Robotics to a GenAI Engineer
Archit Handa’s first brush with AI came from a robotic arm. Growing up in Gurgaon, he was fascinated by machines and the logic behind that made them move. A Class 11 Yashawa internship introduced him to the teach pendent – controlling a robotic arm in just a few inputs. “I just had to give two,…
Sadiya Maheen Siddiqui: Why 19 is the New Prime for Professionals
At 19, when most students are just starting college and figuring out life for themselves, Sadiya Maheen Siddiqui is already in the Degree level of the IITM BS Degree in Data Science and Applications. She scored 99.29 percentile in JEE Mains and qualified for Advanced, but the whirlwind began right after – counselling, options, and…
Decoding the Past with AI Tools: Shagun’s IITM BS Journey
Shagun Dwivedi’s academic journey does not follow a straight line, and that is exactly what makes it special. While she was deeply interested in computer science, she knew early on that a conventional engineering degree was not the path she wanted to take. At the same time, she was equally drawn to history and the…
Zeyuan Song: The Gap Between Knowing and Doing
Zeyuan Song, based in Oklahoma, discovered the IIT Madras BS program while searching for remote computer science degrees. What truly convinced him was IIT Madras’s proven reputation and track record of producing industry leaders, developers, and CEOs across India and the US. “I knew the university was at the top, and I thought the program…
Kaushik V: The Second Act – Balancing the Ledger and the Legacy
At 48, Kaushik V had everything a domain consultant could want: two decades in FinTech, a CA qualification, and the respect of industry peers. But more often than not he found himself sitting in meetings, watching technical teams build products he couldn’t fully understand. He was an expert in business, but struggled in technology. “I…
Doubling Down: Pranav’s Strategic Pursuit of an IITM BS and a Traditional Degree
Pranav V made an uncommon choice. Right after finishing school, he decided to take two demanding degrees at the same time. He enrolled in a B.E. in CSE at Anna University College of Engineering, Chennai, and alongside it, he joined the IIT Madras BS Degree in Data Science and Applications. From the start, he was managing…
From Humanities to Data Science – Vighnesh Mishra’s Inspiring IITM BS Journey
Vighnesh Mishra grew up in Bhagalpur, Bihar and has a humanities background. Post high-school, he enrolled in a local college, only to drop out within a year, citing dissatisfaction with the teaching quality. Eventually, he shifted to IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) to pursue a BA in Public Administration. Still, something felt missing. While…
Virtual Learning, the Real Grit: The Shreya Singhal Story
Today, as an education consultant with a degree from Harvard, Shreya Singhal has seen why most online degrees struggle, and how the IITM BS Degree in Data Science and Applications makes the grade. Having first experienced the program as both a student and a TA, Shreya offers a unique dual perspective: one of a learner…
Virtual Learning, Real-World Rigor: Sayan Bhowmick’s Perspective
Sayan Bhowmick had stepped away from the corporate world to assist with his father’s business. A resident of Kolkata with a background in Electronics Engineering, the turning point came while exploring new horizons, when he stumbled upon the IITM BS Degree in Data Science and Applications. However, what gave him the confidence to make the…
Could pixels really replace professors? Kaushal Raj’s journey in the IITM ES degree
“Sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” These words by the Dalai Lama perfectly frame Kaushal Raj Sharma’s story. In one moment, he saw himself achieving his dream – calculating his way into the IIT hallways through his successful JEE preparation. The next, he found himself debugging a future that…
