Read the journey of Gunasundari, who has been a part of SAP- Microsoft TechSaksham initiative

1. "EXECUTING A PROGRAM CODE WITHOUT AN
ERROR IN THE FIRST GO MAKES ME HAPPY"
Says Gunasundari - a TechSaksham Student,
When asked why she wanted to learn Web
Development & Digital Marketing.
DEMOCRATIZING
TECH:
Story of how small-town girl from Tamil Nadu
began her journey with one perfect code
Gunasundari cracked her first perfect code
during her first class with TechSaksham
and since then she started her journey to
excel at Web designing, her tract of choice
amongst the 3 offered courses. Over the
span of 6 months, she has grasped the
technical know-how of Web Designing
through experiential learning under the
guidance of TechSaksham mentors and
industry experts. A first generational
learner from her family, she is currently
pursuing B.Tech in Electronics and
Communications Engineering. Her father,
who is a shopkeeper by profession, had
supported her to pursue engineering to
ensure an enriching career.
Yet, Gunasundari, who has been a topper
both at school & college level wanted to
explore and know more about the emerging
technologies. In her words she aspired to
learn something more ‘creative &
innovative’, despite being one of the largest
city in Tamil Nadu, Thanjuvur had very
limited opportunities to access the kind of
technical knowledge she aspired. While her
college offered an introductory class on
python which excited the tech geek in her,
there were no specific courses in the
curriculum to provide specialized training to
interested students.
"MY FATHER ALWAYS
WANTED ME TO A
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER..."
Gunasundari's father runs a
vegetable shop along with his
brother.

2. “My family did not believe me after I got my first Job offer,
it was only after the second offer letter that they accepted
that I’ve made it!”
After 6 months of weekly classes along with expert workshops about upcoming
technologies as well as soft skill/employability training she gained professional knowledge
of the field. During her classes she was given practical exercises to improve her skills and
was often the first one to complete the given task in mere minutes. As the next step, she
started preparing for the possible employment opportunities and went through
assessments, mock interviews and was provided with additional academic resources to
prepare for placement interviews. The employability training sessions taught her how to
conduct herself in a professional interview and provided her with the ease of
communicating her knowledge.
Her hard work and dedication paid off and she secured two offer letters; the first one by
Ernst & Young through TechSaksham placement drives and second by Capgemini through
campus placements. It was a dream come true for her and entire family as she is the first-
generation learner and now going to be associated with a global organization.
Her family, who were initially speculative of their daughter’s achievements finally came to
terms with her caliber after she received more offer letters. They are excited about the
opportunities offered to her and are confident in her capabilities to grow as a tech
professional more than ever before. As an additional feat of success, she has convinced
her parents to let her relocate to tier one city if required.
As an undercurrent of the skills acquired during this course, she has found herself to be
more comfortable with technology and finds herself exploring different and exciting
courses offered on emerging technologies by Microsoft and SAP. An eldest sibling living in
the joint family, she has become a role model not just for her siblings but her entire
community.