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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Artificial intelligence watch: Tech middle managers stare at job blues
Being just a software engineer is not good enough, Nina Schick, an expert on artificial intelligence (AI) and founder and chief executive of Tamang Ventures, said last week at a packed conference in Bengaluru. 'Level up,' she said while explaining the importance of thinking about the next-generation skills. In the midst of all the upskilling talk in the AI era, middle managers in the tech sector seem to be delicately placed, analysts believe. Quite like the entry-level software roles. 'It's a matter of time before middle-management jobs will come under scrutiny, especially as AI agents get better at supervision and decision-making. A significant number of middle managers in the tech sector would need to be reskilled, repurposed or made redundant,' says Nitin Bhatt, partner and technology sector leader at EY. The fact that not only entry-level roles but also experienced positions can be impacted by automation and AI has sparked off uncertainty, nudging more people to reskill themselves. According to industry executives, jobs of mid-level managers with about 20 years of experience —essentially people managers — are at risk. This cohort, they say, must not remain just a manager but be a techie in the new AI-led universe. The way software is being written, tested, developed, and deployed is changing fast. 'AI is not taking your job but people who use AI will,' points out Praveen Neppalli Naga, chief technology officer, mobility and delivery, Uber. 'There is a difference between an engineer using Cursor and one not using it. The scale of this change is big.' Such managers are big in number across India. TeamLease, a leading staffing firm, estimates this segment at 10-15 per cent of the total technology managerial roles that are primarily support functions. According to Xpheno, a specialist staffing firm, there are about 610,000 senior talent in India, with experience between 13 and 17 years. 'There was a time not too long ago, maybe five to 10 years ago, when the concept of a manager was supposed to be a people manager. There is no people manager anymore. None of our engineering leaders are people managers because they are hardcore techies. Unless you understand technology, you cannot lead people,' says Rohit Kaila, head of technology and site leader at the India technology centre of Wayfair, a US-based ecommerce company. In line with that thinking, Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu recently cautioned software engineers that better salaries than a mechanical or civil engineer 'is not some birthright'. He posted on X: 'The productivity revolution I see coming to software development (LLMs + tooling) could destroy a lot of software jobs.' Data from Nasscom, a tech industry association, shows while more than 400,000 engineers in India are trained on AI, just 73,000 have advanced AI skilling knowledge, highlighting the skill gap. The Nasscom data also shows that India will create 2.7 million newer AI jobs by 2028. 'The ones facing challenges are those without specialised skills. For example, someone with only basic Java programming skills will struggle. GPT (generative pre-trained transformer) tools and internal LLMs (large language models) are now writing such codes and demand for routine jobs is going down,' says Aditya Narayan Mishra, managing director and CEO of Ciel HR. IT under pressure India's information technology (IT) sector has long been one of the top employment generators, absorbing thousands of students from engineering colleges every year for maintenance and support of IT systems of multinationals. And yet, that sector is poised for a tectonic shift in the face of AI, analysts say. 'Codes are increasingly being churned by machines and software testing, one of the most traditionally structured functions within the software development life cycle (SDLC), is also getting automated.' There will be entry-level roles, but what is L2 and L3 will become L1 because automation is making a lot of entry-level jobs redundant, points out Neeti Sharma, chief executive, TeamLease Digital. That has led to a drop in hiring rates of IT companies. The top-five IT companies hired just 12,718 people in the last financial year, compared to 66,500 for the financial year ended March 31, 2020. 'The real change is in IT services,' adds Mishra of Ciel HR. 'We now get a lot more requirements in AI, GenAI, Cloud, DevOps, full-stack development, product management, and cybersecurity.'
Hindustan Times
14-05-2025
- Science
- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana: Nilaruna, Nitin top PSEB Class 12 exams in district
The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) declared the Class 12 results on Wednesday, bringing pride to schools and families across the district. Two students, Nilaruna Dogra of BCM School, Focal Point, and Nitin Bhatt of RS Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, emerged as district toppers, both securing a remarkable 99.4% with 497 out of 500 marks. Nilaruna, a humanities student and a national-level softball player, dreams of becoming an IAS officer. She scored a perfect 100 in English and history and says her daily routine and focused preparation helped her achieve this success. 'I used to study from 6pm to 11pm regularly, and during exams, my study time stretched to 10 hours a day with short breaks,' she shared. Currently preparing for the law entrance exam at Panjab University, Dogra credits her success to her family and previous school toppers who inspired her. 'My family never pressurised me for marks. They always encouraged me to gain knowledge instead of chasing numbers,' she added. Last year, she won a silver medal in the national games held in Andhra Pradesh and was the only student from her school to represent at the national level in softball. Nitin Bhatt, a non-medical student, matched Dogra's score with 497 marks. Studying at RS Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, Bhatt's consistent efforts and dedication earned him the top position in the district alongside Dogra. Several other students also made the district proud by securing the second position with 98.4% marks. Among them was Prabhjot Singh from Atam Manohar Jain Modern Senior Secondary School, Khanna. Scoring a perfect 100 in mathematics, chemistry, and English, Prabhjot aspires to become a computer science engineer. 'I didn't take any coaching for mathematics. I focused on self-study and stayed away from social media. Watching cricket helped me relax during the exams,' he said. Son of a driver, Prabhjot had previously made it to the merit list in Class 10 with a score of 97.8%. Rajveer Kaur and Amandeep Kaur, both commerce stream students from the Senior Secondary Residential School for Meritorious Students, also shared the second spot in the district. Rajveer, daughter of a farmer and a homemaker, aims to pursue her undergraduate studies at Punjabi University. 'I wasn't someone who studied five to six hours every day. I focused in class and studied with dedication during exams,' she explained. Amandeep credited her success to the support from her teachers and parents. 'I stayed consistent with my studies and didn't stress over marks,' she added. Niharika Gujral, a medical student from Shaheed-e-Azam Sukhdev Thapar Girls School of Eminence, Bharat Nagar Chowk, also stood second in the district. With a perfect 100 in physics, she now plans to drop a year to prepare for the NEET exam, aspiring to become a gynaecologist. 'I prefer studying at night and even stayed awake before my physics, chemistry, and Punjabi exams,' she said. Other high scorers who earned the second position in the district include Divjot Singh from RS Model School and Anmolpreet Kaur from SGD Grammar Senior Secondary School. Scored big against all odds Beating all odds and rising above financial hardships, Shikhar Shrivastav, a non-medical stream student of School of Eminence, Sekhewal, has made his mark by securing an impressive 90.4% in the Class 12 examinations, the results of which were announced by the PSEB. Shikhar's journey is nothing short of inspirational. Having lost his father at a young age, he now lives in Ludhiana with his uncle and aunt, while his mother and brother stay in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh. His uncle works as a watchman in the same school where Shikhar studies. Despite such personal and financial challenges, he remained focussed on his studies and emerged successful, scoring 452 out of 500 marks. 'My mother doesn't earn, and my brother, who is pursuing his undergraduate degree, works part-time to support the family. He also sends me money to manage my expenses here,' Shikhar shared. Relying entirely on self-study, Shikhar made consistent efforts by practising previous years' question papers and sample tests. He had earlier scored 90.6% in his Class 10 exams, proving that his academic excellence is the result of dedication and hard work. Speaking about his routine, he said, 'On normal days, I used to study from 7pm to 10pm, and after a short break, continued until 2am. During exams, I stretched my study time even further.' Shikhar, who credits his success to his school faculty and principal Naresh Kumar, aspires to become a computer science engineer and later plans to appear for civil services exam.
