EXECUTIVE PG

PROGRAMME IN
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Six specialisations. One destination.
Table of
Contents
3 About upGrad and IIITB

4 Why upGrad?

5 Program Highlights

6 Faculty and Industry Experts

8 upGrad Learning Experience

9 Career Services and BootCamp

10 Industry Projects

11 Learning Path

18 Meet the Class

19 Hear from the learners

20 Program details and Admission process

About
upGrad and IIITB
upGrad has delivered over 20 million hours of
learning, delivering programs by collaborating
with universities across the world including
Duke CE, IIT Madras, IIIT Bangalore and Deakin
Business School among others.

Online education is a fundamental The IIITB faculty includes an average of 15+

disruption that will have a far-reaching years of experience.
impact. upGrad was founded taking
this into consideration. upGrad is an IIITB’s experienced faculty will teach the
online education platform to help core concepts of computer science along
individuals develop their professional with important software development princi-
potential in the most engaging learn- ples. These will be complemented by indus-
ing environment. try relevant case studies from major industry
verticals by industry leaders with 8+ years of
Since inception, upGrad has delivered experience from upGrad’s industry network.
over 20 million hours of learning,
delivering programs by collaborating The Executive PG Programme in Software
with universities across the world Development offers six specialisations in
including Duke CE, IIT Madras, IIIT trending topics like in Full Stack Develop-
Bangalore and Deakin Business ment, Cyber Security, Blockchain, Big data
School among others. and others - a unique and exciting combina-
tion of core Computer Science concepts,
upGrad is focused on helping working development principles and industry-led,
professionals in their bid to learn, grow hands-on application development experi-
and move up in their career through a ence.Additionally, learners will get opportu-
wide-range of programs designed to nities to work on industry-relevant projects
improve their expertise. and interact with industry experts through
upGrad's strong industry network. The pro-
IIITB is a renowned university offering gram has been designed keeping in mind
programs specialising in Computer that the future belongs to the software
Science, data science, machine learn- developers who can think and implement
ing and artificial intelligence. end-to-end
 Why
upGrad?
INR 71 LPA
Highest Salary

40,000+
Learners

200% 300+
Highest Hike Hiring Partners

700+
Industry Experts 66%
Avgerage Salary
Hike
Program
Highlights
Dedicated Career Assistance
Receive 360 degree career support. Attend
mock interviews with hiring managers,
resume building workshops and career
fairs. Interact with industry mentors.

6 Specialisations
Choose from 6 specialisations
on the basis of your background
Blended Learning and career aspirations and get
Learn with the ease and flexibility of the learning you want.
recorded sessions as well as live
sessions, designed to ensure a
wholesome learning experience.
Personalised Mentorship
Get unparalleled personalised
mentorship and doubt resolution
from IIITB faculty and our panel
of industry experts.
For the Industry, by the Industry
Learn from 30+ case studies and industry
experts who mentor you throughout
the program.

Executive PG Programme from

IIITB and Alumni Status
Exclusive Access Get certified by IIITB and gain
Gain free access to micro-courses in alumni status on successful
Data Science and Machine Learning. completion of the program.
Learn from Academy &
Industry Experts

Chandrashekar Ramanathan Tricha Anjali

Dean Academics, IIITB Associate Dean, IIITB
Prof. Chandrashekar has a PhD from Prof. Anjali has a PhD from Georgia
Mississippi State University and experience Institute of Technology as well as an
of over 10 years in several multinational integrated MTech (EE) from IIT Bombay.
organisations.

Thangaraju B Sujit Kumar Chakraborti

Professor, IIITB Assistant Professor, IIITB

He has Ph.D in Physics and has published Sujit Kumar Chakrabarti has a Ph.D. from the
more than 60 papers on OSS and has department of Computer Science and Automation,
presented Technical Papers at national Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Prior to that
and international level. he has a masters from University of Roorkee
(now IIT Roorkee) in measurement and instrumentation.

Ashutosh Shinde Abhijeet Singh

Engineering Manager, IIITB Sr. Software Manager, IIITB
He has master's degree from IIT Kharagpur He has Master's degree in computer sciecne
and 10+ years experience working as a from IIT Roorkee and 15+ years of experience
software engineer in companies like Microsoft, working in companies like Microsoft, Informatica
Samsung, Netapp and CA
 Meenakshi Dsouza Vishwanath Pattenshetti
Associate Professor, IIITB Sr. System Analyst, IIITB
She did her Master’s in Mathematics from He has 20+ years of rich experience working
University of Madras, Chennai and her Ph. D. in software industry for behemoths like Wipro
in Theoretical Computer Science from The Technologies, Hewlett Packard, and IBM.
Institute of Mathematical Sciences.

Cheng-Han Lee Varun Sehgal

Sr. Program Manager, ex-Microsoft Director, FreeCharge

He has a masters degree in Computer Science He is IIT Madras Alum and has worked as
from Univeristy of California and rich experience Director in Zomato and Snapdeal. Starting
working as a curriculum architect for leading from Infosys he is now deeply rooted in new
Ed-Tech Companies. age consumer internet.

Nitin Gaur Prasanna Lohar

Director Blockchain Labs, IBM Head - Technology and Innovation, DCB Bank

He completed his MBA in Finance from He has 18+ years of experience as a technologist
the university of Maryland and has and innovator who has delivered innovative
worked in IBM for the past 19 years solution for industry-Leading enterprise
upGrad Learning
Experience

Format
• Online format with weekly live sessions
from industry experts to help with topic
walk-throughs, doubt resolution and
personalised project feedback

Coaching
• Dedicated Student Success Mentor
• Weekly real-time doubt clearing sessions
• Live Discussion forum for peer-to-peer doubt
resolution monitored by technical experts
• Peer-to-peer networking opportunities with an
alumni pool of 40,000+ keen professionals
• 100+ commonly asked interview questions
added across modules
• 4 Employability Tests for industry readiness
• Access to the program for up to 3 years

Mentorship
• Live interactive sessions with leading
industry experts covering curriculum +
advanced topics.
• Fortnightly personalised group (1:8) mentorship
sessions with industry experts for pro-active
mentoring. Career Transition Bootcamp & Projects
• 30+ case studies and a 4 week Capstone
Project
• 8 week Career Transition Bootcamp to boost
your career
 Career Services and
BootCamp

Job Opportunities Portal Post Graduation Career Support

Gain exclusive access to upGrad’s Career sessions are continued post graduation
200+ job openings each quarter, because we want you to have all the help you
giving you the opportunity to be need. These include: access to all opportunities
interviewed by upGrad’s hiring on upGrad's Job Portal & career assistance
partners. resources, access to 1:1 calls with Industry
experts, live sessions by industry experts
exclusively for alumni live & more.

upGrad Elevate
Virtual Hiring drive giving you
Company-Specific Preparation
the opportunity to interview with Get company-specific guidance
upGrad's 300+ hiring partners with access to a carefully curated
ensuring you get every chance pool of interview resources per
to get ahead. company to ensure you are
interview-ready for the company
of your choice.

Just-In-Time Interviews
Get company and role-specific
preparation with mock interviews
right before your actual interviews.

Resume Review
Obtain specific, personalised
inputs on your resume structure
and content.

Personalised Mentorship
Get mentored by an experienced
Tech industry expert and receive
personalised feedback.

Career Mentor
Get a dedicated career mentor to
help track your weekly company
application targets, coach you on
your profile, and support you during
your career transition journey.
Career
Transition Bootcamp

1. Learn skills to help you transition

to Software Development roles
(SD1, SD2, SD3, Senior Software
Engineer, Senior Software Developer)
4. Personalized content basis
your level of knowledge

2. 1:1 Mentorship Sessions 5. Additional

with Industry Experts Employability Tests

3. Exhaustive list of Interview 6. Relevant for preliminary

Questions curated from rounds of interview in
Top Companies such as Tech Companies
Amazon, Google & Microsoft

7.Get Data Structures &

Algorithm Bootcamp Completion
Certificate from upGrad
Industry
Projects

Q&A

Build a Social Q&A Image viewer web Image uploader project

community like Quora application like Instagram like Imgur

Blogging website like Decentralised KYC process Land records and property
blogger.com for banks registration

Supply chain & Drug traceability & patient data Retail banking
logistics management- healthcare

Build music
recommendation systems
Our Unique
Learning Path

Preparatory Course Foundation of Software

2 weeks Development
22 weeks

1 2

Choose from any of the

6 specialisations

Full Stack Development Blockchain Development Big Data Cyber Security

32 weeks 32 weeks 32 weeks 32 weeks

Cloud Computing DevOps

32 weeks 32 weeks

Executive PG Programme in Software Development

(Choice of Specialisation)

*upGrad reserves the right to modify, amend or change the structure of module delivery & the curriculum, after due consensus with the University partner.
Full Stack Development
Specialisation
Who is this for?
• Highly driven and ambitious software development professionals working as backend developers,
front end developers, IT Professionals, etc across various industries and who wish to acquire expertise
in Full Stack Development.

• Professional working in quality analyst and testing profiles who wish to make a shift into
development roles.

• Professionals who are working in industries like IT/ITES, Consulting and many more at senior levels
and who need core development skills and cross-functional knowledge to elevate to CTO Role.

• People who are working in non-technical roles and who want to kick-start their career in software
development as a Full Stack Developer.

Learning Path

6. User Interfaces, User Experience

1. Fundamentals of Programming Language
& Design
with basic data structures (Java)

2. Requirements Identification and Understanding 7. Backend Development

the environment(Analytics/IOT/Cloud/Devops)

3. Designing and Prototyping along with

8. Software Architecture
Integration and Testing

4. Object Oriented Programming & 9. Software Deployment

Software Engineering

5. Data Structures & Algorithms 10. Practical Application:

Industry project
Blockchain
Specialisation
Who is this for?
• Highly driven and ambitious software development professionals working as backend developers,
front end developers, IT Professionals, etc across various industries and who wish to acquire expertise
in this new age technology Blockchain.

• Professional working in quality analyst and testing profiles who wish to make a shift into development
roles of Blockchain Technology.

• Professionals who are working in industries like IT/ITES, Consulting and many more at senior levels
and who need core development skills and cross-functional knowledge to elevate to CTO Role.

• People who are working in non-technical roles and who want to kick-start their career in software
development with specialised knowledge in Blockchain.

Learning Path

6. Introduction to Javascripts and

1. Fundamentals of Programming Language
Node JS
with basic data structures (Java)

2. Requirements Identification and Understanding 7. Blockchain Basics & Applications

the environment(Analytics/IOT/Cloud/Devops)

3. Designing and Prototyping along with 8. Building a Blockchain Application

Integration and Testing

4. Object Oriented Programming & 9. Architecting Blockchain Applications

Software Engineering (Delivered Live)

5. Data Structures & 10. Practical Application:

Algorithms Industry project
Big Data
Specialisation
Who is this for?
• Highly driven and ambitious software development professionals working as backend developers,
front end developers, IT Professionals, testers etc across various industries and who wish to acquire
expertise in Big Data.

• Professional working in data centric roles like data analysts, data scientists who wish to make a shift
into big data profiles.

• Professionals who are working in industries like IT/ITES, Consulting and many more at senior levels
and who need core development skills and cross-functional knowledge to run big data projects and
lead teams.

• People who are working in non-technical roles and who want to kick-start their career in software
development with specialised knowledge in Big Data.

Learning Path

6. Introduction to Python &

1. Fundamentals of Programming Language
Libraries
with basic data structures (Java)

2. Requirements Identification and Understanding 7. Big Data Fundamentals

the environment(Analytics/IOT/Cloud/Devops) and Platforms

3. Designing and Prototyping along with 8. Batch Data Processing

Integration and Testing

4. Object Oriented Programming & 9. Real Time Data Processing

Software Engineering

5. Data Structures & 10. Practical Application:

Algorithms Industry Project
Cloud Computing
Specialisation
Who is this for?
• Highly driven and ambitious software development professionals working as backend developers,
front end developers, IT Professionals, etc across various industries and who wish to acquire expertise
in Cloud Computing.

• Professional working in quality analyst and testing profiles who wish to make a shift into
development/engineering roles in Cloud Computing.

• Professionals who are working in industries like IT/ITES, Consulting and many more at senior levels
and who need core development skills and cross-functional knowledge to run cloud computing
projects and lead teams.

• People who are working in non-technical roles and who want to kick-start their career in software
development with specialised knowledge in Cloud Computing.

Learning Path

6. Distributed Systems &

1. Fundamentals of Programming Language
Cloud Databases
with basic data structures (Java)

2. Requirements Identification and Understanding 7. Design & Development of

the environment(Analytics/IOT/Cloud/Devops) Microservices

3. Designing and Prototyping along with 8. Serverless Development & Deployment

Integration and Testing of Cloud-Native Applications

4. Object Oriented Programming & 9. Practical Application: Industry Project

Software Engineering

5. Data Structures &

Algorithms
Cyber Security
Specialisation
Who is this for?
• Highly driven and ambitious software development professionals working as backend developers,
front end developers, IT Professionals, etc across various industries and who wish to acquire expertise
in Cyber Security.

• Professional working in quality analyst and testing profiles who wish to make a shift into
development/engineering roles of Cyber Security.

• Professionals who are working in industries like IT/ITES, Consulting and many more at senior levels
and who need core development skills and cross-functional knowledge to elevate to CTO Role.

• People who are working in non-technical roles and who want to kick-start their career in software
development with specialised knowledge in Cyber Security.

Learning Path

6. Applied Cryptography and Basic

1. Fundamentals of Programming Language
Information Security
with basic data structures (Java)

2. Requirements Identification and 7. Computer Networks and

Understanding the environment Network Security

3. Designing and Prototyping along with 8. Application Security

Integration and Testing

4. Object Oriented Programming & 9. Practical Application:

Software Engineering Industry Project

5. Data Structures &

Algorithms
DevOps
Specialisation
Who is this for?
• Highly driven and ambitious software development professionals working as backend developers,
front end developers, IT Professionals, etc across various industries and who wish to acquire expertise
in DevOps.

• Professional working in quality analyst and testing profiles who wish to make a shift into
development/engineering roles of DevOps.

• Professionals who are working in industries like IT/ITES, Consulting and many more at senior levels
and who need core development skills and cross-functional knowledge to elevate to CTO Role.

Learning Path

6. Development Fundamentals: Agile,

1. Fundamentals of Programming Language
Devops, Code and Versioning
with basic data structures (Java)

2. Requirements Identification and 7. Web Applications at Scale

Understanding the environment (Live Module)

3. Designing and Prototyping along 8. DevOps: Continuous Integration

with Integration and Testing (CI) and Continuous Deployment

4. Object Oriented Programming & 9. DevOps - Advanced Topics

Software Engineering

5. Data Structures & 10. Practical Application:

Algorithms Industry project
Meet the
Class
4 to 7 years
16%

7 to 10 years
11%
0 to 4 years
48%
Years of
work experience

10+ years
11%

Opportunity to network
with our international learners
Europe
China 3.57%
3.57%
Africa
5.36%
UAE
26.79%
South East Asia
7.14%

Australia
7.14%

UK US
19.64% 26.79%
Hear from
our learners
Joel Varghese
Software Engineer,
Zoreum Blockchain Labs

The program has been very useful and my experience with upGrad and the
student mentors at upGrad has been very good. The content taught is very
relatable and the method of delivery is also convenient for working profes-
sionals like us

Kriti Jain
Software Engineer,
Ministry of Defence

upGrad teaches complex topics in a very simple manner. The case studies are
easily understandable and have added value to my resume and helped me
bag a 125% salary hike. The curriculum is very relevant to today’s market
scenario and the upGrad team has done a good job in bringing education
right at our palms

Akshay Mathur
Software Technologist,
Philips

“The program has taught me a lot and the case studies have been very
useful. The student mentors are very helpful and have helped me solve any
and every problem that I have faced. It has been a great experience for me, I
would definitely recommend the program to my friends.

Kumar Shubham
SDET - II,
Blackbuck

“With upGrad, my experience has been wonderful. Managing work and

studying has been the best decision of my life, thanks to upGrad. While it
seemed difficult in the beginning, my student mentor helped me plan my
schedule and manage time to maintain a work-life-study balance, which truly
saved me! upGrad helped me gain a 60% salary hike.
 Program Details &
Admission Process

PROGRAM DURATION AND FORMAT PROGRAM FEE

13 months | Online INR 2,25,000 (Incl. of all taxes)

PROGRAM START DATES ELIGIBILITY

Please refer to the website for program start dates. Bachelor’s Degree with 50% or equivalent passing marks.
No coding experience required.

WEEKLY COMMITMENT (12-15 hours/week)

6-7 HOURS 6-7 HOURS

Asynchronous learning time. Assignments and projects.

SELECTION PROCESS

STEP 1: Selection Test STEP 2: Review and Shortlisting STEP 3: Enrolment for Access
of Suitable Candidates to Prep Content
Fill out an application and take Our faculty will review all applications, Make a quick block payment
a short 20-minute online test consider the educational and with assistance from our loan
with questions professional background of an partners where required,
applicant and review the test scores receive immediate access to
wherever applicable. Following this, the prep content and begin
offer letters will be rolled out so you are your upGrad journey.
assured a great peer group to learn
and network with.

For further details, call us at 18002102020 or

drop an email at : [email protected]

COMPANY INFORMATION
upGrad Education Private Limited
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Worli, Mumbai - 400018