Advanced Certification in

Software Engineering for

Cloud, Blockchain & IoT
9 Months | Online
About IIT Madras
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M) is a public technical and
research university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. As one of the Indian
Institutes of Technology (IITs), it is recognised as an Institute of National
Importance. Founded in 1959 with technical and financial assistance from the
former government of West Germany, it was the third IIT that was established
by the Government of India. IIT Madras has been ranked as the top engineering
institute in India for four years in a row (2016–2019) by the National Institutional
Ranking Framework of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The
institute has nearly 600 faculty, 10,000 students and 1,250 administrative and
supporting staff. About 360 faculty belonging to science and engineering
departments and centres of the Institute are engaged in teaching, research and
industrial consultancy. The institute has 16 academic departments and advanced
research centres across disciplines of engineering and pure sciences, with nearly
100 laboratories.

Internationally, IIT Madras was ranked 271 in the QS World University Rankings
of 2020. The same rankings ranked it 50 in Asia in 2020 and 17 among BRICS
nations in 2019. It was ranked 601–800 in the world by the Times Higher
Education World University Rankings of 2020, 125 in ASIA and 63 among
Emerging Economies University Rankings in 2020. IIT Madras also ranked first
among engineering colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in
2020 and first overall. It also ranked first in Atal Rankings of Institutions on
Innovation Achievements (ARIIA), Govt. of India in the year 2019.
Program Introduction
Cutting edge technologies such as Blockchain, Cloud Computing and IoT are leading the
digital revolution. We can understand the scale of their impact better when we look at the
facts. Blockchain can reduce 30% of banks’ infrastructure costs and save up to $12 billion
a year, accumulating $20 billion in revenue by 2024[1]. Blockchain is fairly data & process-
ing-intensive, so it makes sense that Cloud data centres will process 94% of workloads in
2021[2], which means the global cloud computing market is expected to reach $623.3
billion by 2023[3]. In addition to this, experts estimate the installation of 31 billion IoT
devices in 2020, leading to a global IoT spend of $1.29 trillion[4].

The rise of these technologies is redefining business opportunities. This has led to a
growing need to learn these skills to remain relevant in a competitive job market. An
added testament to this is LinkedIn, Forbes, Deloitte and others declaring them as part
of the Top 10 technology skills in demand. Put together, these are a potent combination
of technologies that will dictate how our future is written, which is a strong indicator of
rewarding job opportunities in those domains.

In order to empower professionals to leverage this demand, Indian Institute of Technology

Madras (IIT Madras) in association with Great Learning has introduced the Advanced
Certification in Software Engineering for Cloud, Blockchain & IoT.

The program follows a rigorous curriculum which blends the academic excellence of IIT
Madras and industry-relevant applications. As a part of this program, learners will be
exposed to a breadth of skills which will help them become multi-faceted software
engineers with a deeper understanding of these modern technologies, their applications,
and interdependence. Through this online program, technology professionals have a
unique opportunity to learn from one of the world's leading technology institutions (IIT
Madras) without having to quit their jobs. We are excited to see the kind of possibilities
that program learners create, and what they achieve with it.
Sources: [1] TechJury, [2] Cisco , [3] Report Linker , [4] Security Today

“As the world increasingly adopts frontier technologies

such as Cloud Computing, Blockchain and IoT, it is
important for our software engineers and tech professionals
to master these technologies. In order to retain India’s edge
in a software-dominated world, we at IIT Madras, India’s
pioneering institution are happy to offer this Advanced
Certification in Software Engineering for Cloud, Blockchain
& IoT in collaboration with Great Learning”

Dr Janakiram,
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Madras
Program
Highlights
9 Months

Who is this program for?

300+ hours of Learning
Technology professionals looking to
upgrade their skills in cutting edge
technologies

60+ hours of Mentorship Mid-career professionals and functional

managers handling technology imple-
mentation of projects in Cloud Comput-
ing, Blockchain and Internet of Things
10+ Projects and
Assignments Recent Computer Science graduates
who want to continue learning in the
field of technology and prepare them-
1 Capstone Project selves for their aspirational roles in
technology companies

What can this program

Program help you achieve?
Features Learn cutting edge technologies from
the best academicians and industry
Learn without quitting your job in experts in the country, in a program
a convenient online format offered by India's #1 ranked Technology
University and Great Learning.
Get guidance on your learning journey
with weekly personalised mentorship Lead and contribute to digital
from experts transformation projects in the areas of
Cloud Computing, Blockchain and IoT
Build practical skills with projects and at your workplace. 
assignments
Acquire in-demand skills and build your
Step ahead in your career with Great candidature for high growth roles and
Learning's Career Assistance Services leading technology companies.
Program Curriculum
Note: The curriculum is subject to change based on inputs and feedback from IIT Madras and the Industry

MODULE 1 MODULE 2

Design & Architecture of IoT-Internet of Things

Software Systems
IoT Data Sources & Networking
Software Design & Architectures Sources of IoT Data
Object-oriented Design & Modeling Networking Protocols
Software Design Principles & Patterns
Architecture Patterns IoT on Cloud
Software Architecture Principles - Cloud Ingestion, Storage and Processing
& On-premises Services
Approach to Systems Design with Databases on Cloud - Structured Data
examples (SQL) and NoSQL
Monitoring, Messaging and Logging
Database Design & Applications Services
Introduction to Databases - SQL & NoSQL Case Studies using a Cloud Platform like
Data Modeling & Design AWS/GCP
Normalization & Relationships
Database Types-Relational, Distributed IoT Big Data Processing
NoSQL Database Design Distributed Computing - Apache Spark
Real-time Processing using Tools like
Spark Streaming, Kafka
Pre-processing Big Data for IoT
Applications

IoT Analytics
Basic Statistical & Predictive Analysis
Time-series Analysis
Common Machine Learning Models
for IoT
MODULE 3 MODULE 4

Software Engineering for the Cloud Developing for Blockchain

Architecting applications for the Cloud Fundamentals of Blockchain
Serverless Computing Blockchain principles & Use cases
Cloud APIs and Managed Services (Supply chain, Finance)
Cloud Security Principles and Services Data, Blocks & Hashing, Merkle Trees
Blockchain Examples and Types-
Containers & Microservices Permissioned vs. Permissionless
Introduction to Containers Addressing Transactions and Consensus
Docker + Deploying a Web App Mechanisms
using Docker Smart Contracts
Deploying a Container Cluster
Distributed Microservice Architectures & Blockchain Development
Design Patterns Blockchain development on Ethereum
Creating a Block
DevOps for the Cloud Adding the Hash function to the Block
CI/CD Principles and Application Creating Smart Contractsts
Deployment Pipeline
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Tools covered

& more
Certificate
Upon successful completion of this program, you will receive a course completion
certificate from IIT Madras and Great Learning.
Faculty
Program Director
Dr. Janakiram (Ph.D., IIT Delhi) is currently a professor in the Department of Com-
puter Science and Engineering, IIT Madras where he heads and coordinates the
research activities of the Distributed and Object Systems Lab. His current research
focus is on Large Scale Distributed Systems, Cloud and Grid Computing, Big Data
Systems. He is currently the SIG Chair of Distributed Computing of Computer
Dr. Janakiram D Society of India and also the founder of the Forum for Promotion of Object
Professor - CSE Department
IIT Madras Technology in India. He is also the founding Chair of ACM Chennai Chapter.

Program Coordinator
Dr. Abhinanda Sarkar has a degree in B.Stat. and M.Stat. from the Indian Statistical
Institute (ISI) and a Ph.D. in Statistics from Stanford University. He has been current-
ly adjunct or visiting faculty at Stanford, ISI Delhi, the IIM-B and IISC. After working
in the research teams at MIT and IBM, he spent a decade at General Electric in
Bangalore. At Great Learning, Dr Sarkar is the Academic Director wherein he
Dr. Abhinanda Sarkar ensures academic rigour and quality for all programs offered through Great
Academic Director, Great Learning Learning

Industry Experts
Get personalized mentorship and guidance from several Industry experts who work in leading
companies such as
Great Learning
Career Assistance
Great Learning offers an exhaustive and well-rounded career services platform for all program
participants.We have 400+ companies as hiring partners, and have transformed the careers of
7000+ participants. That’s why the career services platform offered by Great Learning has been
benchmarked as the best in executive education.

Excelerate Personal Career

Career Fair Coach
To connect our students to Get access to career
industry opportunities, we mentoring depending upon
conduct regular career fairs in your experience in the industry
various cities and online. with a personal career coach.
These fairs are attended by a The coaches are either from
selection of our 400+ hiring the software industry or have
partners such as Accenture, transitioned to software roles,
HSBC, UST-Global, Rakuten, so candidates benefit from
Myntra, DXC Technologies, their guidance on how to
Tredence, Brillio, TheMath move ahead in their careers.
Company, AB InBev etc.

e-Portfolio &
Great Learning
Resume Building
Job Board
Sessions
An e-portfolio is a snapshot of The program provides
all the projects done and skills candidates access to the Great
acquired during the program Learning Job Board. 400+
that is shareable across social organizations approach us with
media channels. We also help 30-40 job opportunities
you build your resume to monthly which are shared
highlight your software through the job board with our
engineering skill-set along candidates. We've seen over
with your previous 7000+ alumni transition to the
professional experience. careers of their choice, with an
average salary hike of 48%.
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That Hire From Us

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Admissions Process
Admission Details

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Register your interest Shortlisted candidates will Selected candidates will be
by filling in the online be required to go through provided with an offer of
application form for an admissions test and a admission to the program.
the program. screening call with the Candidates are required to
Admission Director's office confirm their participation in
the program by paying the
admission fee.

Eligibility
Applicants will need to clear a test on aptitude and basic programming skills.

Applicants should have 50% or above in Xth, XIIth and Bachelor's degree.

This program is suitable for both fresh graduates and professionals with experience.

Program Fees
2,00,000 + GST
Learning is now made easy with financing options at 0% interest rate, 0% processing fee and longer tenure of up to 60 months.
EMIs for the program start at Rs 4300. Please contact the admissions office for more details.
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras is one among the fore-
most institutes of national importance in higher technological
education, basic and applied research. It is a residential institute
with nearly 550 faculty, 8000 students and 1250 administrative &
supporting staff in a self-contained campus.

The institute has been ranked as the #1 Engineering Institute in

India for the last 5 years (NIRF Rankings). The Institute has sixteen
academic departments and a few advanced research centres in
various disciplines of engineering and pure sciences, with nearly
100 laboratories organised in a unique pattern of functioning. A
faculty of international repute, a brilliant student community,
excellent technical & supporting staff and an effective administra-
tion have all contributed to the pre-eminent status of IIT Madras.

Great Learning's mission is to enable career success in the Digital

Economy. It’s programs always focus on the next frontier of
growth in industry and currently straddle across Cloud Comput-
ing, Blockchain, IoT, Analytics, Data Science, Big Data, Machine
Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, and more. Great
Learning uses technology, high-quality content, and industry
collaboration to deliver an immersive learning experience that
helps candidates learn, apply, and demonstrate their competen-
cies. All programs are offered in collaboration with leading global
universities and are taken by thousands of professionals every year
to secure and grow their careers.
Power ahead in your career
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