Alumni Diaries Archive - TalentSprint

Techwise June 1, 2023

TechWise Tour Success

In a world where diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical aspects of success, underrepresented groups have been excluded from this lucrative field for too long. But programs like TechWise by TalentSprint, supported by Google, are changing that.

TechWise is an 18-month program designed to prepare students from underrepresented groups in the US for high-growth tech careers. Google offers a 100% tuition scholarship and an additional $5000 scholarship that takes care of students’ basic expenses and ensures better focus on learning.

Software Architecture December 9, 2022

Your Complete Guide to Becoming a Sought-After Software Architect

In a year of rapid digitalization and unprecedented automation, if there is anything almost single-handedly running the world today, it’s ‘software’. Organizations, companies, and people can’t survive and grow without robust enough software as their backbone. But this ‘software’ does not pop about on its own. It has to be mapped, architected, cultivated, and steered well. That’s a job that is crucial and indispensable in today’s age. And that’s where software architects come in.

ai adoption, research areas, ai, artificial intelligence

ai, AI/ML, artificial intelligence July 12, 2022

Research Areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Dive in and find out how the evolution of AI tasks, neural networks, advanced research, and applications are paving the path to a stronger artificial intelligence (AI) – even as some challenges envelope this road.

“It’s not about the shoes. It’s what you do in them”.

This punch-line of a trendy sneaker brand- could not have been more relevant than today. Contrary to what many sneaker-heads would opine, the actual value of a good shoe lies in its on-ground sturdiness. It’s all about being rugged in all weathers – whether AI or Leather.

machine learning, ai, artificial intelligence, ai machine learning

ai, AI/ML, artificial intelligence, Machine Learning July 11, 2022

Real Life Applications of Research Areas

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are evolving from breakthroughs to mainstream technologies at a fast pace- and in many areas. So grab this wave of opportunity.

ai adoption, expert tasks, service operations, artificial intelligence

ai, AI/ML, artificial intelligence, Machine Learning July 11, 2022

Task Classification of AI

It takes not just one blow, but many, for a bat to become a Batman. And it all boils down to the tasks they do.

In the wise and penetrative words of Alan Perlis, “A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God.” Let’s raise a toast to Alan and chat more about artificial intelligence (AI) in the same vein. AI looks like a miracle. And it’s a miracle created by humans – to a large extent. That’s why AI is becoming as powerful and mysterious as a Batman. It has so many shades, and it can fly to unimaginable heights. If we could look at some initial encounters, that should be enough to make us utter a big ‘Wow’.

machine learning, machine intelligence, intelligent systems, supervised learning, artificial intelligence, ai

ai, artificial intelligence, Machine Learning July 7, 2022

Intelligent Systems – The Next Step in Human Evolution

Why did humans discover fire? Why did someone hit the button on the Gutenberg Press? What difference did a wheel make in the journey of mankind? The answer to all such developments from the stone age to the AI age, is captured in one word – augmentation.

Skill July 7, 2022

Step Up to DevOps – The Elevator to The Future

Sometimes, when you walk into your office, the world looks quite alien to what it used to be just a few years back. Gone are the burdens of monolithic software. Away and out is the heavy-lifting that most application development cycles used to suffer. You don’t see any more shelves of pending files and bugs. You do not sneeze at the dust that would pour on you when you entered those dark and dingy server rooms. As IT is becoming modular and we see the rise of microservices, Cloud-first applications, containers and AI- the way you work on applications – gets lighter, gets sharper. It’s an expanding paradigm, upending the application model for many businesses.

neural networks, neural network, human brain, ai

ai, neural network July 5, 2022

Artificial Intelligence And Neural Networks

AI advancements, especially Neural Networks, are fuelling many applications and possibilities today. Gear up for a new reality where patterns, decisions, and actions would be based on the power of human brains.

What would it be like to walk in a museum that curates not our past but our future? Hard to say, but one thing is for sure. We would see fascinating copies of our brains sitting cheerfully in some corridor here.

machine learning, ai, data, artificial intelligence, machine intelligence

AI/ML, artificial intelligence July 5, 2022

How Does Machine Intelligence Work?

From fraud-proof BFSI applications, autonomous cars, chatbots to crime-fighting facial recognition, machine intelligence is redefining so much in the world we inhabit. But how do you know how it works? How are these applications so accurate, fast, real-time, and imaginative beyond our imagination? The answer lies in what happens inside the models that run them. The way algorithms are structured and run makes machines churn out so many decisions and insights- and so swiftly.

voice technology, voice recognition, intelligence, artificial intelligence, ai

ai, AI/ML, artificial intelligence, voice recognition, voice technology June 29, 2022

Voice and Language-Driven Intelligence

Until a few years back, speaking to a voice assistant while cooking new recipes or asking for directions would have been either akin to insanity or the equivalent of having a genie in a bottle. But look at how normal it is now. It is hard to imagine a road trip or a workout session without the assured, helpful and insightful voice of artificial intelligence (AI) around.

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AI/ML, artificial intelligence June 27, 2022

What is Machine Intelligence? What are the Types of Machine Intelligence?

What separates humans from every other species on this planet?

The difference lies in just one word, ‘intelligence’, to the best of our knowledge – accumulated and tested over centuries by scientists and explorers.

development, devops, skills June 16, 2022

Step Up to DevOps – The Elevator to The Future

Data Science February 18, 2022

Driving Ahead With Data Science? Skip the Back Seat

Hold the wheel. Learn the actual scenarios, challenges and factors that play out in the real world. Data Science needs you in the front seat. Here’s how to get there. Kanchana Kumar, an alumnus of IISc and TalentSprint’s Computational Data Science Programme, shares his experience.

tech industry, diversity, workplace, companies, gender, inclusion

DeepTech Events October 7, 2021

Diversity and Allyship in the DeepTech Industry

In the #WhatIndustryWants webinar, Anjana Chiramel, Sr. Human Resources Manager, GSMO India, Microsoft, shared interesting insights on diversity and inclusion in the tech industry.

Alumni Diaries March 8, 2021

Story of a Hyderabad codess who loves solving problems

The first word that comes to mind after hearing Poojitha Bijjam’s story is ‘trouble-shooter’. She is someone who loves solving problems – coding and non-coding alike. In fact, she loves it so much that she spends her free time looking for problems to solve. She also believes in motivating people around her by setting an example. This is her story.

Alumni Diaries March 4, 2021

Story of a Hyderabad-based women engineer who believes in the power of mentoring

Saying that Harshitha A.V.L. is passionate does not do justice to her character. This Hyderabad-based women engineer goes out of her way to help people, mentor them and give them a direction. Why? Because she knows what it’s like being directionless, meandering about without a clue of where she is headed.

Alumni Diaries March 4, 2021

Story of a Lucknow girl who thrives on a good challenge

Yashi Srivastava introduces herself as a girl who thrives on a good challenge. She is that person who will fight to get the things she wants. Today, all her struggles have led to her getting an offer from Gojek at a CTC of INR 29 lakhs. This is her story.

Alumni Diaries February 25, 2021

Story of a Delhi-based codess who travelled long distances in pursuit of knowledge

When Delhi girl Riya Tyagi recounts her story, the following lines from a Robert Frost poem come to mind:

“The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have a promise to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep.”

Alumni Diaries February 23, 2021

Story of a Bengali codess who conquers her inferiority complex and lands a big job in TCS

As women living in India, many of us might feel a pinch (read: truck full) of self-doubt and lack of self-confidence from time to time. But with Spriha Mandal, these two were old friends that failed her since her childhood.

Alumni Diaries February 18, 2021

Story of a Hyderabad-based codess who is not afraid to take risks

Meet Bhavana Reddy Vanga—a Hyderabad girl who sets extremely high standards for herself and risks it all when those standards aren’t met. She is diligent, persistent and has a focused approach to life. Just in her early 20s, Bhavana knows what she wants and is not afraid to give her all to get it. This is her story.

Alumni Diaries January 22, 2021

The story of a Guntur girl who triumphs despite various physical ailments

The ability to breathe seamlessly is a pre-requisite for life. Imagine for a second that you are someone who faces breathing difficulties, nosebleeds, and irritation in your nasal canal almost every day. Would you then be able to focus on anything much?

Alumni Diaries January 22, 2021

Story of the Amritsar girl who is challenging notions of what a girl child is capable of in India

Chirpy, bold and optimistic – three words that best describe Ashna Kapoor, the Amritsar girl leading change in her community. Where Ashna comes from, 22-year-old girls are usually married off into good families and their education is restricted to the cities or towns they live in.

Alumni Diaries January 18, 2021

Story of Monica, the Vishakhapatnam girl reaching for the stars

There are times when all of us feel like prisoners in our own minds – constantly trying to break free of negative thoughts but unable to. For Monica Sai Kambala, this feeling is an everyday reality.

Alumni Diaries January 18, 2021

Story of a Mathura girl who lands a big job in Hyderabad

Sajal Agarwal’s busy LinkedIn profile is a testimonial to this recent B. Tech graduate’s drive to prove herself. Just in her early 20s, this Mathura girl is out to win big. She is fearless, well-spoken, and knows her mind —traits that are rare in one so young.

Alumni Diaries December 29, 2020

The Katniss Everdeen of Venkatapuram

The story of Pravallika Boppana – a girl who codes – and her extraordinary drive to prove herself

Much like Katniss Everdeen of The Hunger Games, Pravallika Boppana is fiercely protective of her family and highly competitive. The first thing you notice about this girl is her unabashed confidence and radiant spirit.

Alumni Diaries December 29, 2020

The Tale of the Bespectacled Minesweeper

Story of Supraja: A girl who codes

People can be roughly divided into those who talk and those who do. The second category is the rarer one. Why? Because doers are easily missed in a room full of people with loud voices.