Only 1 Out of Every 400 Software Developers in India Have Blockchain Skills

Only 5000 of India’s estimated two million software developers are equipped to work on blockchain platforms, according to a recently conducted research by outbound hiring startup Belong. This implies that only one out of every 400 software developers in India can work on blockchain technology, which could potentially be the backbone of many large financial transactions in the country, reported Economic Times.

About 60% of these 5000 developers are working at IT and IT-enabled services companies. Others are spread across software product companies and financial services providers.

The recruitment firm further stated that the parameters of the research included three key skills -- data science, algorithms and cryptography. The report also said that an additional 10000 developers can be trained based on their track record in the fintech industry.

according to the report, top notch IT service companies such as Infosys and IBM are increasingly adopting blockchain technology for large-scale financial and non-financial transactions for their customers. Along with IT companies, Indian government too is increasingly exploring opportunities with the blockchain technology to bring more transparency in administration systems such as land records and registration systems.

At a time when companies across varied industries are looking to explore use of blockchain technology, they

The companies are facing challenges in finding right talent in blockchain as these companies are exploring use blockchain technology, said the Belong research report after a year-long observation.

Stating about current workforce in blockchain tech, the report further said that there are about 5000 highly-skilled and 10000 elementary-skilled developers in blockchain technology, and an additional 30,000 software developers are exposed to these skills in back-end technology roles require extensive training and upskilling to be hired as a blockchain experts.

“The demand for blockchain experts is only expected to grow,” said Rishabh Kaul, co-founder, Belong, adding that beyond cryptocurrencies blockchain is showing promises in industries such as manufacturing and distribution, virtual gaming, music.

In February, the Indian branch of the global job site Indeed reported that the number of job postings related to cryptocurrency and blockchain has increased by 290%, along with its job searches containing crypto related keywords, which have risen by 52%.

Earlier, in January 2017, IT industry analyst firm CompTIA, in its IT Industry Outlook 2017, said that the emergent technologies like blockchain & IoT are going to have a good run in coming years, it also mentions that these technologies will be facing a strong opposition from some of the most oldest and pervasive problems of the industry: less inclination towards security issues, lack of qualified people, and whether or not they represent solutions still looking out for a good problem.

Only 1 Out of Every 400 Software Developers in India Have Blockchain Skills

Only 5000 of India’s estimated two million software developers are equipped to work on blockchain platforms, according to a recently conducted research by outbound hiring startup Belong. This implies that only one out of every 400 software developers in India can work on blockchain technology, which could potentially be the backbone of many large financial transactions in the country, reported Economic Times.

About 60% of these 5000 developers are working at IT and IT-enabled services companies. Others are spread across software product companies and financial services providers.

The recruitment firm further stated that the parameters of the research included three key skills -- data science, algorithms and cryptography. The report also said that an additional 10000 developers can be trained based on their track record in the fintech industry.

according to the report, top notch IT service companies such as Infosys and IBM are increasingly adopting blockchain technology for large-scale financial and non-financial transactions for their customers. Along with IT companies, Indian government too is increasingly exploring opportunities with the blockchain technology to bring more transparency in administration systems such as land records and registration systems.

At a time when companies across varied industries are looking to explore use of blockchain technology, they

The companies are facing challenges in finding right talent in blockchain as these companies are exploring use blockchain technology, said the Belong research report after a year-long observation.

Stating about current workforce in blockchain tech, the report further said that there are about 5000 highly-skilled and 10000 elementary-skilled developers in blockchain technology, and an additional 30,000 software developers are exposed to these skills in back-end technology roles require extensive training and upskilling to be hired as a blockchain experts.

“The demand for blockchain experts is only expected to grow,” said Rishabh Kaul, co-founder, Belong, adding that beyond cryptocurrencies blockchain is showing promises in industries such as manufacturing and distribution, virtual gaming, music.

In February, the Indian branch of the global job site Indeed reported that the number of job postings related to cryptocurrency and blockchain has increased by 290%, along with its job searches containing crypto related keywords, which have risen by 52%.

Earlier, in January 2017, IT industry analyst firm CompTIA, in its IT Industry Outlook 2017, said that the emergent technologies like blockchain & IoT are going to have a good run in coming years, it also mentions that these technologies will be facing a strong opposition from some of the most oldest and pervasive problems of the industry: less inclination towards security issues, lack of qualified people, and whether or not they represent solutions still looking out for a good problem.

Data Scientists and Front-End Developers are Highest Paid Roles in Startups

If you don’t have a Data Scientist in your team already then either your organization is in Banana Republic or will end up dead soon. And, if your team has quite a few front-end developers -- the ones who do HTML & CSS, then its time to envy with them and question yourself that why didn't you picked up these skill years ago when graduating from college. Here's why it all matters now --

Data scientists and front-end developers were the roles that received the maximum remuneration increases in startups in 2017. Both received an average salary increase of about 25% last year, compared to the year before, according to data shared by Bengaluru-based recruitment firm Belong.

India saw internet revolution in late 90s and early Indian internet companies that have been around for some years have gathered massive consumer data and now they plan to start mining it to their advantage, and thus they need data scientist, analytics professionals for same. Data scientists are responsible for using computing systems to collect, analyse and interpret large amounts of information to identify ways to help a business improve operations and gain a competitive edge over rivals.

The Belong study, which looked at the top 40 startups and at those with three to five years of experience, said the annual salary of data scientists rose to Rs 25-29 lakh last year. Last year, a report from Bangaluru-based Simplilearn.com predicted that demand for data scientisit will grow in 2017.

Another reason for increase in compensation of data scientists is that the average tenure of a data scientist in a company is just two years.Every time they move to a new job, they get a hike.

Front-end development is the practice of producing HTML, CSS and JavaScript for a website or mobile application so that a user can see and interact with them directly. While web design is the way a website looks, front-end development is how that design actually gets implemented online. Front-end developers are responsible for everything a visitor to a site sees, clicks, or uses to input or retrieve information, and need to be both creative and tech-savvy.

Front-end developers now earn Rs 18 lakh to Rs 22 lakh per annum. In 2014, they were earning Rs 10-13 lakh.

A major reason for upraise of fron-end developers' compensation is the rise of cloud infrastructure by companies like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, and growing competition in same which in turn prompting every company to strengthen the front-ends of their web and mobile apps. In 2013 and 2014, cloud infrastructure was in nascent stage. Now the job description of a front-end developer has also changed dramatically. They take care of everything from managing the website to ensuring the company is protected against hacks, explains Rishabh Kaul, co-founder at Belong.

Mobile developers and UX designers are also among those who received 15-20% increases in compensation last year. A UX designer is the highest paid role in technology startups, with such employees taking home Rs 28 lakh to Rs 32 lakh per annum. Startups are trying to contain these UX designer costs by employing freelancers, who work for multiple companies.

Beside these two roles, another important role is Product managers, who are responsible for the strategy, road map, and feature definition of a product. This role saw a 20% increase in compensation to about Rs 24 lakh in 2017. Python developers have seen a 20% compounded annual growth rate in compensation since 2014, and last year earned around Rs 20 lakh per annum.

Roles in cyber security, including security architect and chief information security officers, also received handsome increases.

Interestingly, many of these highly compensated employees are self-trained, which means they didn't went through any course/ training from institutes or colleges but practiced on their own over the time.

The above development was first reported in Times of India.

Also, according to a 2017 India Jobs study, data science is the fastest-growing field in India. As every company turns into a technology company, organizations in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare and retail are all looking to strengthen their data teams. India is emerging as one of the world’s largest data science capitals, with companies like Mercedes-Benz, Walmart, PayPal and AIG setting up data science centers in the country. Research from the Everest Group shows that India holds between 35 percent and 50 percent of the global analytics services market.

Moreover, Glassdoor in 2016 reported that the number one job in America was a data scientist. The demand for data science is increasing so quickly, it is predicted that by 2018 there will be a 50% gap in supply of data scientists versus demand.

In India, every big firms and startups are considering the role of data scientists as most important role next to CEO or COO which is quite evident from hiring spree of these companies. Recently, India's leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel appointed former NASA executive Santanu Bhattacharya as Chief Data Scientist to accelerate efforts around emerging technologies.

Ola, Indian unicorn startup, also appointed Dr. Badri Raghavan as its Chief Data Scientist. Bhadri is an ex-IBM Research employee and a seasoned data scientist with over 20 years of extensive domain experience. Fashion marketplace Voonik also hired a Chief Data Scientist from Silicon Valley - Himmat Singh Padode.

Top Image - diariotag.com

Data Scientists and Front-End Developers are Highest Paid Roles in Startups

If you don’t have a Data Scientist in your team already then either your organization is in Banana Republic or will end up dead soon. And, if your team has quite a few front-end developers -- the ones who do HTML & CSS, then its time to envy with them and question yourself that why didn't you picked up these skill years ago when graduating from college. Here's why it all matters now --

Data scientists and front-end developers were the roles that received the maximum remuneration increases in startups in 2017. Both received an average salary increase of about 25% last year, compared to the year before, according to data shared by Bengaluru-based recruitment firm Belong.

India saw internet revolution in late 90s and early Indian internet companies that have been around for some years have gathered massive consumer data and now they plan to start mining it to their advantage, and thus they need data scientist, analytics professionals for same. Data scientists are responsible for using computing systems to collect, analyse and interpret large amounts of information to identify ways to help a business improve operations and gain a competitive edge over rivals.

The Belong study, which looked at the top 40 startups and at those with three to five years of experience, said the annual salary of data scientists rose to Rs 25-29 lakh last year. Last year, a report from Bangaluru-based Simplilearn.com predicted that demand for data scientisit will grow in 2017.

Another reason for increase in compensation of data scientists is that the average tenure of a data scientist in a company is just two years.Every time they move to a new job, they get a hike.

Front-end development is the practice of producing HTML, CSS and JavaScript for a website or mobile application so that a user can see and interact with them directly. While web design is the way a website looks, front-end development is how that design actually gets implemented online. Front-end developers are responsible for everything a visitor to a site sees, clicks, or uses to input or retrieve information, and need to be both creative and tech-savvy.

Front-end developers now earn Rs 18 lakh to Rs 22 lakh per annum. In 2014, they were earning Rs 10-13 lakh.

A major reason for upraise of fron-end developers' compensation is the rise of cloud infrastructure by companies like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, and growing competition in same which in turn prompting every company to strengthen the front-ends of their web and mobile apps. In 2013 and 2014, cloud infrastructure was in nascent stage. Now the job description of a front-end developer has also changed dramatically. They take care of everything from managing the website to ensuring the company is protected against hacks, explains Rishabh Kaul, co-founder at Belong.

Mobile developers and UX designers are also among those who received 15-20% increases in compensation last year. A UX designer is the highest paid role in technology startups, with such employees taking home Rs 28 lakh to Rs 32 lakh per annum. Startups are trying to contain these UX designer costs by employing freelancers, who work for multiple companies.

Beside these two roles, another important role is Product managers, who are responsible for the strategy, road map, and feature definition of a product. This role saw a 20% increase in compensation to about Rs 24 lakh in 2017. Python developers have seen a 20% compounded annual growth rate in compensation since 2014, and last year earned around Rs 20 lakh per annum.

Roles in cyber security, including security architect and chief information security officers, also received handsome increases.

Interestingly, many of these highly compensated employees are self-trained, which means they didn't went through any course/ training from institutes or colleges but practiced on their own over the time.

The above development was first reported in Times of India.

Also, according to a 2017 India Jobs study, data science is the fastest-growing field in India. As every company turns into a technology company, organizations in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare and retail are all looking to strengthen their data teams. India is emerging as one of the world’s largest data science capitals, with companies like Mercedes-Benz, Walmart, PayPal and AIG setting up data science centers in the country. Research from the Everest Group shows that India holds between 35 percent and 50 percent of the global analytics services market.

Moreover, Glassdoor in 2016 reported that the number one job in America was a data scientist. The demand for data science is increasing so quickly, it is predicted that by 2018 there will be a 50% gap in supply of data scientists versus demand.

In India, every big firms and startups are considering the role of data scientists as most important role next to CEO or COO which is quite evident from hiring spree of these companies. Recently, India's leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel appointed former NASA executive Santanu Bhattacharya as Chief Data Scientist to accelerate efforts around emerging technologies.

Ola, Indian unicorn startup, also appointed Dr. Badri Raghavan as its Chief Data Scientist. Bhadri is an ex-IBM Research employee and a seasoned data scientist with over 20 years of extensive domain experience. Fashion marketplace Voonik also hired a Chief Data Scientist from Silicon Valley - Himmat Singh Padode.

Top Image - diariotag.com