Another success story of IIT from Jaffna
An Associate Software Architect at Virtusa, Nishakaran Mills,
successful alumni of IIT aspires to initiate and head an organization
which would be able to offer cost effective software systems that would
offer benefits to the public sector functions.
Nishakaran Mills |
A young individual with diverse talents, Nishakaran saw Information
Technology as the stepping stone to a wide world of opportunity. Not
only did he perceive the IT Industry to be a challenging one but also
one that was fundamental to many other industries and therefore offered
a wide choice in terms of career opportunities. As a medium of sharing
information and innovative ideas that transcends global barriers; IT is
an all pervasive force which helps increase the availability of
information for everyone, this provides unprecedented opportunities to
many.
Having ascertained an area of study career, Nishakaran next gave
thought as to which educational institution he would choose to further
his education at. Not being content to follow a path simply due to peer
pressure, he was greatly influenced by what the Informatics Institute of
Technology (IIT) had to offer.
A fundamental difference he witnessed between IIT and other
institutes was that IIT offered a well thought out programme structure
and curriculum that included not only an extensive understanding of the
theoretical subject matter but also the wide practical application of
each subject. "The consistency of student placements following the
degree courses and the impressive count of IIT alumni holding top
positions in industry leading organizations swung the balance very
firmly towards choosing IIT to gain my qualification" said Nishakaran.
Having begun studies at IIT, Nishakaran was quick to realize that the
Institute truly lived up to its reputation. The course structure was
exceedingly time specific and allocated a set time for completion of the
various projects and assessments. This strict adherence helped
discipline the students and prepare them for the work environment they
would be exposed to following their qualification.
Nishakaran's final research project was to create a framework which
would take a melody of a single line and harmonize it in multiple
musical parts, taking into consideration such aspects as rhythm, style
and harmony, much as a human composer would. It was a unique endeavor
and the guidance he received helped him not only to achieve a successful
outcome but the project was also awarded an honorary mention at the
Cutting Edge Exhibition hosted by IIT.
His natural born instincts, further honed at IIT; to think out of the
box, think of the bigger picture and work tirelessly towards achieving
his goals, would no doubt see Nishakaran achieving success in his
endeavors in the future. |