With industries shaken worldwide and uncertainties looming, mechanical engineering graduate Sarfaraz, from Mumbai, found himself at a crossroads when the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe in 2020. He joined Tata Consultancy Service (TCS) as a system engineer – a move that marked the beginning of a new chapter in his life, and he didn’t…
Once clad in “army fatigues,” Abhay Bathula now wears a different kind of uniform: data. After 2 decades in Singapore, his academic path has been anything but conventional. Post Grade 11, he opted out of the traditional school system to pursue a diploma in Financial Informatics, specializing in Finance and AI – a decision that…
A passionate singer, chess enthusiast, teacher, and tech explorer, Athitya Arunakirinathan is anything but ordinary. This multi-talented individual, hailing from Sri Lanka, is currently juggling two academic degrees, including a Software Engineering program in her home country, while also pursuing the IITM BS Degree in Data Science and Applications. On top of that, she’s enrolled…
When the world came to a standstill during the COVID-19 pandemic, Saima Shroff, then a 12th grader living in Muscat, Oman, seized the opportunity to embark on a bold new chapter. Fresh out of school, she recalled that her school’s shift to online learning during the pandemic was a temporary workaround. Yet, amidst a world…
Growing up, Tejas had simple dreams – one of them was to become a teacher of Mathematics. With this deep-rooted love for the subject and the childhood dream of becoming a teacher, his academic aspirations were aimed towards a BSc-B.Ed path. But as life often does, it steered him in a direction that he had…
For many, the thought of balancing work, education, and parenting would seem like an insurmountable challenge. But for Ramees Thattarath, it’s simply another day. Originally from Kochi, Kerala, Ramees has spent nearly a decade as an Android Developer. A former student of the ECE department at Government Engineering College, Trichur, he now finds himself, nine…