This presentation is prepared for students of computer science to help guide them about various career options and potential job opportunities. This will help for better preparation and best practices and behaves as road map for career in software engineering.

1. Career path and preparation for
computer science field
Archit Mehta
Software Engineering Consultant
M. Tech (Computer Science - IIIT Hyderabad)
Email: architmehta108@gmail.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/archithm/

2. Topic
● Job categories
● Required skills
● Preparation for the students
● Preparation journey
● Resume preparations
● Interview Preparations
● References

3. Job categories
1. Programming
2. Administration
3. Managerial
4. Information Security
5. Auditor

4. Job categories
1. Programming
Game developer
Web/app developer
Hardware engineer
AI/ML/Data Science/NLP
Blockchain
IoT

5. Job categories
2. Administration
Network Admin/Engineer
Database Admin/Engineer
System Admin/Engineer
CloudOps
DevOps
Certification
CCNA, CCNP, Azure/Aws certified cloud practitioners, Oracle certifications, Linux
Companies
IBM, HCL, CISCO, consulting companies, companies managing their own infra

6. Job categories
3. Managerial
Business analyst
Data Analyst
Product manager
Companies
Most product companies, EY, KPMG, Deloitte, PWC

7. Job categories
4. Information Security
Penetration Tester
Application Security Engineer
Network Security Engineer
Malware analysis
vulnerability researcher
Certification
CEH, OSCP
Companies
All antivirus companies, Zscaler, palo alto networks, EY, KPMG, Deloitte, PWC,mackenzie

8. Job categories
5. Auditor
Compliance (ISO/HIPPA/GDPR)
IT Risk Assurance
Disaster recovery planning
Business continuity planning
Certification
Certified ISO auditor
Companies
EY, KPMG, Deloitte, PWC, mackenzie

9. Preparation for the students
1. Operating System
Processes and threads
Memory
System calls
Inter process communication (race condition, synchronization)
Deadlock
Linux
- Reverse contents of file with system calls
- Build own ls command using system calls
- Build own shell like linux shell
- Pintos OS
- Implement Producer/consumer & reader writer solution

10. Preparation for the students
2. Computer Network
TCP/IP - OSI layer
http/REST , DNS
Explore Kali linux
Wireshark, nessus, Cisco packet tracer, gns3

11. Preparation for the students
3. Database
Database design and normalization
Sql queries
DBA knowledge (query runtime, optimization)
Build your own database engine
Mapreduce programming

12. Preparation for the students
4. Data Structure and Algorithm
- Geeksforgeeks.org
- Leetcode.com
- Hackerearth
- Hackerrank
- codechef

13. Preparation journey
1st Year
- Getting used to programming
- Complete command over english
- Aptitude, english grammar interview questions

14. Preparation for the students
2nd Year
- Writing DSA code everyday
- Pick a good project and start working on it

15. Preparation for the students
3rd Year
- Writing DSA code
- explore aspects like socket programming, building own DHCP server,
- TCP packet analyzer etc…
- Start with languages like java/python build 3 tier web application like
online book store
- Participate in hackathons

16. Preparation for the students
4th Year
- Writing DSA code
- Explore system design
- Refresh interview preparation
- Work on project that you can put in your resume even after 10 years
- Participate in hackathons

17. Resume Preparations
- Good resume : https://www.careercup.com/resume
- Common mistakes to avoid

18. Interview Preparations
- Tell me about yourself

19. References
Books
- Cracking the coding interview
- Data Structures And Algorithms Made Easy (Narasimha Karumanchi)

20. Thank You !!!
Feedback
Please … !!!