Meet Pratham Prakash Gupta, hired for record-breaking package, not from IIT, IIM, his salary is...

Meet Pratham Prakash Gupta, hired for record-breaking package, not from IIT, IIM, his salary is...

If you think that only graduates from IITs and IIMs can land lucrative jobs at top tech companies, think again. Meet Pratham Prakash Gupta, an M.Tech student at the Indian Institute of Information and Technology (IIIT), Allahabad, who created history in 2022 by bagging a job offer from technology giant Google with an annual package of Rs 1.4 crore.

Who is Pratham Prakash Gupta?

Pratham Prakash Gupta is a final year student of B.Tech + M.Tech (Dual Degree) in Information Technology at IIIT Allahabad. He has a stellar academic record with a CGPA of 9.15/10 in B.Tech and 9.57/10 in M.Tech. He has also been involved in various extracurricular activities such as teaching assistant, volunteer, organizer and head of various departments in college events and clubs.

How did he get the job offer from Google?

Pratham Prakash Gupta had applied for the Software Engineer role at Google through their online portal. He had to go through several rounds of online tests, coding challenges and interviews before he was selected for the final round. He impressed the interviewers with his skills and knowledge and received the offer letter from Google in June 2022.

What is his role and salary at Google?

Pratham Prakash Gupta has been hired as a Software Engineer at Google's London office. He will be joining the company in August 2022 after completing his graduation. His annual package is Rs 1.4 crore, which means he will earn around Rs 11.6 lakh per month. He will be working on developing and maintaining various products and services offered by Google.

What are his future plans and aspirations?

Pratham Prakash Gupta is excited and grateful for this opportunity to work at Google. He said, "I am happy to share with you all that I have accepted an offer from Google and I will soon be joining them at their London office as a Software Engineer after completing my graduation this year. Super excited for this new phase of my career!". He also thanked his family, friends, teachers and mentors for their support and guidance. He hopes to learn new things, grow professionally and personally, and contribute to the society through his work.

What are some other success stories from IIIT Allahabad?

Pratham Prakash Gupta is not the only one who has achieved this feat from IIIT Allahabad. Some other students from the institute have also secured record-breaking packages at other tech companies. For instance, Abhijeet Dwivedi, a BTech (Information Technology) student at IIIT Lucknow, landed a package of Rs 1.2 crore at Amazon as a software development engineer for their Dublin office. Similarly, Abhishek Kumar, a final year Computer Science student at Patna’s National Institute of Technology (NIT) succeeded in bagging a package of Rs 1.8 crore at Amazon.

These stories prove that talent and hard work can take you places, irrespective of your background or college. We congratulate Pratham Prakash Gupta and all the other students who have made their mark in the tech industry and wish them all the best for their future endeavors.

 What is IIIT Allahabad and why is it producing such talented students?

IIIT Allahabad is one of the 25 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) in India. It was established in 1999 as a public-private partnership with the aim of providing quality education and research in the field of information technology and allied areas. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in various disciplines such as information technology, electronics and communication engineering, applied sciences, management and humanities.

IIIT Allahabad has a reputation for producing some of the best minds in the tech industry. It has a strong curriculum that focuses on both theoretical and practical aspects of learning. It also has a vibrant campus culture that fosters innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship among the students. It has various clubs, societies and events that provide opportunities for the students to showcase their talents and skills. It also has a dedicated placement cell that helps the students in getting internships and jobs at reputed companies.

Some of the notable alumni of IIIT Allahabad include Ankit Sobti, co-founder and CTO of Postman, a popular API development platform; Ankit Agarwal, founder and CEO of Medd, a healthcare startup; Pranav Rajpurkar, co-creator of SQuAD, a benchmark dataset for natural language understanding; and Rishabh Jain, founder and CEO of uTrade Solutions, a fintech company.Here is a possible continuation of the article:

How can you join IIIT Allahabad and pursue your dream career?

If you are inspired by the success stories of Pratham Prakash Gupta and other IIIT Allahabad students and alumni, you might be wondering how you can join this prestigious institute and pursue your dream career in the tech industry. Well, here are some of the ways you can get admission to IIIT Allahabad:

- For undergraduate programs, you need to appear for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main and secure a good rank. Based on your rank and preferences, you can apply for admission to IIIT Allahabad through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling process.
- For postgraduate programs, you need to have a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent CGPA. You also need to qualify the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) or Common Admission Test (CAT) depending on the program you want to pursue. Based on your score and eligibility, you can apply for admission to IIIT Allahabad through the Centralized Counselling for M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan (CCMT) or Common Admission Test (CAT) counselling process.
- For doctoral programs, you need to have a master's degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent CGPA. You also need to qualify the GATE or UGC-NET exam depending on the area of research you want to pursue. Based on your score and eligibility, you can apply for admission to IIIT Allahabad through the online application portal of the institute.

You can find more details about the admission process, eligibility criteria, fee structure, scholarships and other facilities on the official website of IIIT Allahabad: https://www.iiita.ac.in/

Conclusion

IIIT Allahabad is one of the leading institutes in India that offers quality education and research in information technology and allied areas. It has produced some of the best talents in the tech industry who have made their mark in various domains such as software engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, blockchain, healthcare, fintech and more. It has also provided excellent placement opportunities for its students who have secured record-breaking packages at top tech companies like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Netflix.

If you are passionate about technology and want to pursue a rewarding career in this field, IIIT Allahabad is the place for you. Apply now and get ready to transform your dreams into reality.


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