As the job market evolves with the growing impact of artificial intelligence, skills and practical experience are increasingly becoming important factors in building a career. there are also professionals who have built successful careers by developing relevant skills and gaining experience outside traditional academic pathways While a degree from a reputed institution can open doors.
Pavan Chindukuri said that in the era of artificial intelligence, companies should look for talented candidates rather than judging them solely on their degrees or the colleges they attended.
Pavan Chindukuri’s career journey is one such example. However, he found it difficult to adjust to living away from home and eventually dropped out. He joined the National Institute of Technology the following year. “I first joined Lovely Professional University’s Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), but as I never left my place, and that being a distant place from my home, I wasn’t able to be present and it took a mental toll on me. Pavan later had to drop out of college amid financial difficulties and began looking for ways to support his family. After leaving college, he initially considered becoming an Uber driver. However, his friends suggested that he learn new skills through YouTube. “I believe that in this era of AI, companies need to look for genuinely talented candidates rather than judging by a degree or the college it came from.
After dropping out of college and facing financial difficulties at home, he began learning new skills, explored opportunities through online communities, and started his career with a salary of Rs 3,000 per month. Over the years, his earnings rose significantly, eventually reaching Rs 58 lakh per annum through a remote job. It is disappointing to see job postings that only want people from Tier-1/2 colleges,” he said.
Speaking to NDTV, Chindukuri said he initially joined Lovely Professional University to pursue Computer Science and Engineering. I dropped out from there and got into NIT the next year,” he said.
