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No JEE, no CS, failed NEET thrice: IIT Madras student now data scientist
Three failed NEET attempts. No JEE rank. No computer science background. Most would give up at that point. But not Sanjay he's working full-time as an Associate Data Scientist at Syngenta in Pune. And he got there not through traditional engineering routes but by enrolling in the IIT Madras BS in Data Science and Applications -- an online degree that looks like it's rewriting rules for students across is a real success story for those wondering what to do after NEET failures or without a JEE IIT MADRAS BS DEGREE CHANGED SANJAY'S LIFE
When Sanjay joined the IIT Madras BS programme, he didn't even know how to code. But he was ready to start from scratch. He learned everything from Python and Java to SQL, Data Structures, and Machine Learning through IIT's self-paced online model that help people learn while working full-time.."He found TDS and MLP courses extremely practical, struggled through MLT (the toughest for him), and gained not just skills but a powerful learning community," IIT Madras wrote about Sanjay's success in a social media WORKING, AND LEVELING UPSanjay began working at 18. Over the past few years, he held multiple roles in the banking and financial sector, from telesales to leading teams and cracking credit card worked at SBI Cards, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Calibehr, gaining people skills and sales experience along the the same time, he pursued two undergraduate degrees -- Data Science from IIT Madras and Health Science from the University of the People. As if that wasn't enough, he also enrolled in a Master's in Financial Engineering at WorldQuant University starting April PROJECTS, REAL IMPACTAt IIT Madras, Sanjay didn't just pass exams but also built things. From AI web apps to predictive models, his projects involved skills like RAG systems, SQL, Flask, and standout was GoodWill AI, a tool that classifies user queries and fetches answers from policy documents. He also built applications for household services and tea shop business project listings on GitHub and LinkedIn include: GoodWill AI (RAG system, Flask), Tea Franchise Optimisation (Business Data Project), Household Services App (Full stack, Python, Flask), and Predict Concrete Strength (ML model).These projects directly fed into his internship at CII Institute of Logistics and now his role at Syngenta, where he applies machine learning to solve real business THIS MEANS FOR YOUIf you're someone who's failed NEET or missed JEE, Sanjay's story proves that it's not the end of the road. There's a new way to get into IIT and build a career in data science, even without a coding Sanjay says: 'If something holds you back, burn them with your wings of fire.'- Ends
