What a Founder at SuperProd Consulting Wishes They Knew Before Entering Technology Consulting
Anik, Founder at SuperProd Consulting, advises aspiring consultants to prioritize strong programming skills early in their careers, stating that "it is probably going to be very difficult for you to learn programming on the job." This early development of skills would allow for better collaboration with engineers and deeper understanding of technology projects.
Technology, Coding, Problem-Solving, Career Development, Overcoming Challenges
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Anik Biswas
Founder
SuperProd Consulting
JIIt Noida, 2009
UCLA Anderson, PGPX
Computer Science
Consulting & Related Professional Services
Entrepreneurship and Business Owner
International Student, Honors Student
Video Highlights
1. Develop strong programming skills before entering the consulting industry to better collaborate with engineers and understand technology projects.
2. The ability to program is crucial for consulting on technology projects, and it's difficult to learn while working.
3. Prior programming experience significantly enhances the ability to effectively consult on technology projects.
Transcript
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone would have told you before you entered the industry?
It's always good to have a background. Especially if you haven't programmed for years, it will probably be very difficult for you to learn programming on the job and work with engineers from the very beginning of your tenure.
But if you programmed in college, or if you are a good programmer in principle, then it always helps to work on technology projects. A lot of what we started with had programming-intensive products.
You'll be able to consult with them better if you are a good programmer. I wish I had known this so that I would have given up my programming skills early enough. I did not; I have had to learn it on my own.