World’s Fastest Growing Startup Ecosystem
3100 (2014) Statrups to 11,500 (2020) projected – The Next Web, July 2015
Indian startups raised $3.5 Bi in 1st half of 2015 – More than what was raised in 2014
300 mi internet users is an attractive user base; 15-20 mi transact online
100k startups; 3 mi employees; $500 Bi valuation by 2-25 – Mohan Das Pai
The Stats are impressive. The energy is the same as 1998 when the outsourcing boom for IT/ITES services started.
Preparing Students For IP Industry
Rise Of Product Culture - Since 2008, there is a rise of IP based product companies in India
fuelled by SAAS, mobile apps and growth of smartphones
Rise of ITBS – Startups offering transactional services around Web/Mobile, viz travel
booking, classifieds, restaurant guide, home delivery, mCommerce, home services,
education guide and other database publishing are flourishing (IT Based Startups)
Rise of MEAN Stack - Growth in social networks, big data has given rise to new gen tools
than existing LAMP stack / Client-Server architectures
Rise of Marketing Tech – Large communities on Social Media and Digital/Mobile
consumption creating demand/solutions for marketing, leads, advertising, analytics and
social “intent” listening
IP v/s Service Mind-Set
Forward thinking v/s Existing and/or Legacy Skill-set - IP based companies have to create
new products/brands while service providers have to support, maintain and extend existing
solutions and infrastructre
Problem Solving v/s Project Management – IP based companies look for problem solvers
while service providers have to look at process compliance
Experimentation & Innovation v/s Stability & De-Risk approach - Most IP based
companies encourage employees to experiment, innovate, publish and iterate with user
feedback. Most service providers have elaborate process to control risk and ensure process
& solution stability
Tech LandscapePLATFORMS TECH NEEDS
Cloud Infrastructure AWS, Google, Microsoft, Custom clouds – configuration, deployment, management
Mobile Apps Languages: Objective-C, Java, JS, PhoneGap, Jquery (mobile)Server: MySQL/PHP; MongoDB/Node.js
Web HTML5/CSS ; ResponsiveCrawlers & Search; Semantics
DevOps Testing, Scaling – clusters, loads, performance, responsiveness
Design Usability, UI, Graphics, Logo, Web Page, Apps, Social Media content
Startup RolesJob Description Done by / Tasks
Product Manager Founder, Co-Founder, Great communication + great tech skills; Interest and/or passion in a domain
Developer Solution Architect, Programmer, Tester
UI Usability, Design, Graphics, ContentMarketing Communication, Digital tools, Analytics,
Channels, Digital Advertising
DevOps Infra management – cloud, servers
Startup SkillsPLATFORMS Skills Needed
Product Manager Tech, UX/UI, domain, business models
Developer R&DProgrammingTestingProject Management
UI Usability, Design, GraphicsMarketing SEO, ASO
SMMDigital MarketingMobile Advertising
DevOps OS configuration; cluster management, security, Protocols
Building IP Oriented Skills
Core CS Skills as Foundation – C/C++; Data Structures; Algorithsm; OS; Database; Compilers
should be core subjects in first two years
IP / Product Courses - Optional courses from 3rd year focus on IP creation;
entrepreneurship; startup; digital marketing; DevOps; Mobile Apps, Cloud etc with labs.
Research v/s Applications Courses – Projects that test research ability v/s product oriented
applications
Marketing Courses – Social media marketing; SEO; ASO and/or digital marketing
fundamentals with labs
DevOps and Cloud courses – Optional courses on cloud configuration and management
with labs
Industry Exposure
Startup Internship – Summer internship program with Startups
Startup / Product Guest Lectures - Industry experts to deliver some lectures ; TiE /
Nasscom partnership
Incubation/Accelerator – Active college incubator program
Startup Hackthon/Component Tech Competition – based on contemporary domains and
theme with judges being from Industry
Wiki/Forum/Group – College sponsored digital forum for ideas, projects and discussions
with participation / moderation from industry experts
Metrics I would Like To See
Read and implemented an advanced research paper – Develops the research and
development competence
Built & Promoted A Website? Could be information only (Wordpress) or transactional –
but functional, using the latest techniques and have experience in promoting it to at least
100 people.
Build & Promote An App – Publish app to store; Promote it to get 100-500 downloads
Marketing Skills – Build a community on Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest or whatever else
but create content and drive engagement with visitors
Cloud Lab – Create, configure and manage cloud instance
Thank you
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Pariksha Labs
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