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Time of India

JU comp engg grad lands 1.5cr software job in B'luru company

1 2 3 Kolkata: A fourth-year computer science engineering student at Jadavpur University, Upayan De (22), bagged a job worth Rs 1.5 crore per annum at Rubrik, a software company in Bengaluru. In a first, this is also the highest domestic package received by a JU engineering graduate in recent times. Upayan, a resident of Salt Lake, joined the company on June 9. "I did a six-month internship with this company from Jan and on May 27 received the job offer from them," said Upayan, adding, "I, along with some of my teammates, participated in an International Collegiate Programming Contest representing JU in our third year. We reached the Asia West Continent finals. The talent hiring team of Rubrik then contacted some of the continent finalists for the internship." De feels that studying computer science engineering at JU was the best decision. "I always wanted to study computer science engineering, but when my JEE Advanced results were declared, I saw that I was not getting computer science engineering at the top IITs. Therefore, I chose computer science engineering at JU. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Mendaftar Undo I am indebted to my professors because their guidance helped me in cracking the interviews," said the alumnus of Don Bosco Park Circus and Haryana Vidya Mandir. De pointed out, "JU is often highlighted in the media for its student politics. There is a notion that education has taken a back seat at JU, but it is not true. JU has several talented students. Academic learning and research is JU's strength. The university provides a brilliant launchpad to its students, and one has to utilise it in a positive way. There is no alternative to hard work and perseverance. It all depends on how one uses the opportunity. " Upayan's mother Rupa is a homemaker, and his father Manish is a director of chemistry at the Geological Survey of India and is currently posted in Faridabad. "Without their support, I could not have come this far. From my childhood, I never had any intention of settling abroad. I have always wanted to stay and work in India. I don't want to move out of the country," he added. Placement officer Samita Bhattacharya said, "This is the first time that a student has got such a huge domestic package."