Every career has a day one. For these learners, that day has arrived: a programmer analyst seat at Cognizant, a software role at Tech Mahindra, a desk at Accenture, a project at KPMG.
They came from different cities and different programmes, from Full Stack Development to Data Science with AI/ML. They now share one thing: a confirmed first step into the industry. Behind every poster below is months of learning, practice and interview preparation, and every name is a reminder that a first job is within reach with the right skills and consistent effort.
If you are a final-year student, a fresh graduate or a parent helping someone choose a career path, scroll on. You will see who was placed, where, in which role, and what they studied.
These results describe the featured candidates only. They do not represent all learners or guarantee any outcome. Every detail comes from each candidate’s congratulations poster; package details are shown only where stated.
Why these milestones matter
Entry-level roles such as Associate Software Engineer, Analyst and Data Analytics give graduates professional experience, a working team and a platform to grow. The roles here span full stack development, data analysis, business research and data management, which shows how many routes lead into technology and data careers.
Annual packages (₹ LPA)
Candidates whose posters state an annual package, ranked from highest to lowest. Candidates with the same package are listed alphabetically.
Prashant Kadam – Full Stack Developer Junior, CIGroup India Technologies Prashant Kadam
₹4.8 LPA
Role: Full Stack Developer Junior
Company: CIGroup India Technologies
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Full Stack Development
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Prashant joins CIGroup India Technologies as a Junior Full Stack Developer.
Atharva Bhapkar – Associate Professional Data Analyst, Gainwell Atharva Bhapkar
₹4.5 LPA
Role: Associate Professional Data Analyst
Company: Gainwell
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Atharva joins Gainwell as an Associate Professional Data Analyst, working with data in a professional analytics team.
Harsh Mahajan – BI Analyst, R Systems Harsh Mahajan
₹4.5 LPA
Role: BI Analyst
Company: R Systems
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Harsh is placed as a BI Analyst at R Systems, turning data into business insight.
Laxmikant Jadhav – Business Operations Associate, NxtWave Laxmikant Jadhav
₹4.2 LPA
Role: Business Operations Associate
Company: NxtWave
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Laxmikant joins NxtWave as a Business Operations Associate.
Chetan Choudhary – Programmer Analyst Trainee, Cognizant Chetan Choudhary
₹4 LPA
Role: Programmer Analyst Trainee
Company: Cognizant
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Full Stack Development
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Chetan moves from a full stack development programme into a Programmer Analyst Trainee role at Cognizant.
Chethan B R – Business Operations Associate, NxtWave Chethan B R
₹3.6 LPA
Role: Business Operations Associate
Company: NxtWave
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Chethan joins NxtWave as a Business Operations Associate.
Mansi Chaure – Associate Software Engineer, Tech Mahindra Mansi Chaure
₹3.25 LPA
Role: Associate Software Engineer
Company: Tech Mahindra
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Full Stack Development
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Mansi begins her software career as an Associate Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra.
Aditya Salunke – Financial Analyst, eClerx Aditya Salunke
₹3 LPA
Role: Financial Analyst
Company: eClerx
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Aditya joins eClerx as a Financial Analyst, taking data science skills into a finance-focused role.
Dushyant Chouhan – MIS Executive, 1digitalstack.ai Dushyant Chouhan
₹3 LPA
Role: MIS Executive
Company: 1digitalstack.ai
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Dushyant is placed as an MIS Executive at 1digitalstack.ai, a role centred on data reporting.
Gaurav Richhariya – MIS Executive, KollegeApply Gaurav Richhariya
₹3 LPA
Role: MIS Executive
Company: KollegeApply
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Gaurav joins KollegeApply as an MIS Executive.
Harshita Chandel – MIS Executive, Collegedunia Harshita Chandel
₹3 LPA
Role: MIS Executive
Company: Collegedunia
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Harshita joins Collegedunia as an MIS Executive.
Nihal Shetty – Salesforce Developer, Applikon Nihal Shetty
₹3 LPA
Role: Salesforce Developer
Company: Applikon
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Full Stack Development
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Nihal is placed as a Salesforce Developer at Applikon after a full stack development programme.
Chetana Madhav Gaikwad – SQL Trainee, AssetAnalytix Chetana Madhav Gaikwad
₹2.3 LPA
Role: SQL Trainee
Company: AssetAnalytix
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science
Centre (per poster): Pune
Chetana begins her career as an SQL Trainee at AssetAnalytix, a role built around working with data from day one.
Aarti Shelke – Analyst – Advisory Consulting, KPMG Aarti Shelke
₹2.2 LPA
Role: Analyst – Advisory Consulting
Company: KPMG
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Aarti joins KPMG as an Analyst in Advisory Consulting, moving from a data science programme into a professional-services environment.
Internships with a stated stipend
Ranked by the stipend amount shown. The posters do not say whether the stipend is monthly, so these are not compared with annual packages above.
Prajwal Patil – Data Analyst Intern, Databeat Prajwal Patil
₹20K stipend (period not stated)
Role: Data Analyst Intern
Company: Databeat
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Prajwal joins Databeat, a Mediamint company, as a Data Analyst Intern.
Mayuresh Warang – Operation Intern, Springworks Mayuresh Warang
₹18K stipend (period not stated)
Role: Operation Intern
Company: Springworks
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Mayuresh starts as an Operation Intern at Springworks.
Aditi Sengar – Data Analyst Intern, upGrad Aditi Sengar
₹15K stipend (period not stated)
Role: Data Analyst Intern
Company: upGrad
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Aditi has secured a Data Analyst Intern position at upGrad, a hands-on first step into analytics.
Akanksha Phadake – Full Stack Developer Intern, Big Internet Ecommerce Akanksha Phadake
₹10K stipend (period not stated)
Role: Full Stack Developer Intern
Company: Big Internet Ecommerce
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Full Stack Development
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Akanksha starts as a Full Stack Developer Intern at Big Internet Ecommerce, building real-world development experience.
Mouli Gupta – Business Analyst Intern, upGrad Mouli Gupta
₹10K stipend (period not stated)
Role: Business Analyst Intern
Company: upGrad
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Mouli joins upGrad as a Business Analyst Intern.
Aditi Belekar – Data Science Intern, TSL Consulting Aditi Belekar
₹8K stipend (period not stated)
Role: Data Science Intern
Company: TSL Consulting
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Aditi starts as a Data Science Intern at TSL Consulting, gaining practical exposure to data work.
Arya Goswami – Data Science Intern, TSL Consulting Arya Goswami
₹8K stipend (period not stated)
Role: Data Science Intern
Company: TSL Consulting
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Arya has secured a Data Science Intern role at TSL Consulting.
Aniket Koli – Market Research Intern, Vereigen Media Aniket Koli
₹6K stipend (period not stated)
Role: Market Research Intern
Company: Vereigen Media
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Aniket begins as a Market Research Intern at Vereigen Media, applying analytical learning to market insights.
Mrunal Kanse – Data Analyst Intern, Vereigen Media Mrunal Kanse
₹6K stipend (period not stated)
Role: Data Analyst Intern
Company: Vereigen Media
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Mrunal begins as a Data Analyst Intern at Vereigen Media.
Kshitij Muneshwar – Intern, NSE Kshitij Muneshwar
₹5K stipend (period not stated)
Role: Intern
Company: NSE
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science & AI-ML
Centre (per poster): Not stated on poster
Kshitij has secured an internship at NSE, one of the most recognised names in India’s financial markets.
More placements: roles and companies
Listed alphabetically. These posters confirm the role and company but not the compensation.
Aditya Paras – Data Annotation Expert, TagX Aditya Paras
Package not stated
Role: Data Annotation Expert
Company: TagX
Programme: Data Science with AI/ML
Centre (per poster): Indore
Aditya is placed as a Data Annotation Expert at TagX, a role connected to preparing data for AI and machine learning.
Deptoman – MIS Executive, GEM Allied Industries Pvt. Ltd. Deptoman
Package not stated
Role: MIS Executive
Company: GEM Allied Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Programme: Data Science with AI/ML
Centre (per poster): Kolkata
Deptoman joins GEM Allied Industries as an MIS Executive, a role centred on information reporting.
Ganesh Lengare – Associate Software Engineer, Accenture Ganesh Lengare
Package not stated
Role: Associate Software Engineer
Company: Accenture
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Full Stack Development
Centre (per poster): Pune
Ganesh moves from a full stack development programme into an Associate Software Engineer role at Accenture.
Himanshu Mahajan – Analyst, eClerx Himanshu Mahajan
Package not stated
Role: Analyst
Company: eClerx
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science with AI/ML
Centre (per poster): Pune
Himanshu is placed as an Analyst at eClerx after completing a data science programme.
Jatin Patidar – Digital Business Analytics, DMC Digital Jatin Patidar
Package not stated
Role: Digital Business Analytics
Company: DMC Digital
Programme: Data Science with AI/ML
Centre (per poster): Indore
Jatin joins DMC Digital in Digital Business Analytics, applying data skills to business questions.
Kalaiyarsan – Data Analytics, Convergence Kalaiyarsan
Package not stated
Role: Data Analytics
Company: Convergence
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science with AI/ML
Centre (per poster): Bengaluru
Kalaiyarsan is placed in a Data Analytics role at Convergence.
Kartik Gulve – Associate Software Engineer, Accenture Kartik Gulve
Package not stated
Role: Associate Software Engineer
Company: Accenture
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Full Stack Development
Centre (per poster): Pune
Kartik begins his software career as an Associate Software Engineer at Accenture.
Khushboo Sharma – Business Research, Convergence Khushboo Sharma
Package not stated
Role: Business Research
Company: Convergence
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science with AI/ML
Centre (per poster): Jaipur
Khushboo joins Convergence in Business Research, using analytical skills in a research-focused role.
Lakshita Kanodia – Digital Business Analytics, DMC Digital Lakshita Kanodia
Package not stated
Role: Digital Business Analytics
Company: DMC Digital
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science with AI/ML
Centre (per poster): Indore
Lakshita is placed at DMC Digital in Digital Business Analytics.
Mohammad Uzair – Data Analytics, Convergence Mohammad Uzair
Package not stated
Role: Data Analytics
Company: Convergence
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science with AI/ML
Centre (per poster): Bengaluru
Mohammad begins a Data Analytics role at Convergence.
Nachiket Patil – Data Analytics, Convergence Nachiket Patil
Package not stated
Role: Data Analytics
Company: Convergence
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science with AI/ML
Centre (per poster): Bengaluru
Nachiket is placed in a Data Analytics role at Convergence.
Pratiksha Shimbare – Software Engineer, Persistent Pratiksha Shimbare
Package not stated
Role: Software Engineer
Company: Persistent
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Data Science with AI/ML
Centre (per poster): Pune
Pratiksha joins Persistent as a Software Engineer after a data science with AI/ML programme.
Shreya Gadiya – Digital Business Analytics, DMC Digital Shreya Gadiya
Package not stated
Role: Digital Business Analytics
Company: DMC Digital
Programme: Executive Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence from IIIT Bangalore
Centre (per poster): Indore
Shreya is placed at DMC Digital in Digital Business Analytics after her executive diploma.
Shreyash Mandlik – Associate Software Engineer, Accenture Shreyash Mandlik
Package not stated
Role: Associate Software Engineer
Company: Accenture
Programme: Advanced Certificate in Full Stack Development
Centre (per poster): Pune
Shreyash joins Accenture as an Associate Software Engineer.
Tamal Bhowmik – Data Management, House of Edtech Tamal Bhowmik
Package not stated
Role: Data Management
Company: House of Edtech
Programme: Data Science with AI/ML
Centre (per poster): Kolkata
Tamal starts in a Data Management role at House of Edtech.
Key observations
• Highest stated annual package: ₹4.8 LPA (Prashant Kadam, Full Stack Developer Junior at CIGroup India Technologies). Other stated packages range from ₹2.2 LPA to ₹4.5 LPA.
• Companies represented: Accenture, Cognizant, Tech Mahindra, Persistent, KPMG, eClerx, Gainwell, R Systems, NxtWave, Convergence, DMC Digital, NSE, Springworks, Databeat, Collegedunia, KollegeApply, Applikon, CIGroup India Technologies, AssetAnalytix, 1digitalstack.ai, TSL Consulting, Vereigen Media, Big Internet Ecommerce, TagX, GEM Allied Industries, House of Edtech and upGrad.
• Roles represented: software engineering and development (including Salesforce and full stack), programmer analyst, data and BI analytics, financial and advisory analysis, business operations, MIS, data science and analyst internships, data annotation and business research.
• Programmes: Full Stack Development, Data Science, and Data Science with AI/ML, including an executive diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence from IIIT Bangalore.
• Compensation: shown only where a poster states it. Annual packages are ranked first, stipends next, and placements with no stated package follow. Stipend periods are not stated on the posters.
Because many posters do not state compensation, no averages are calculated.
Career guidance for aspiring candidates
Every learner featured here started somewhere. If you are preparing for your first IT or data role, these habits can help.
Build strong fundamentals
Pick a core area, whether programming, SQL or data analysis, and learn it properly. Practise data structures and problem solving if you are aiming for software roles.
Create practical projects
Projects turn learning into evidence. Keep your code on GitHub and be ready to explain what you built, why, and what you would improve.
Prepare for assessments and interviews
Practise aptitude and technical questions, and rehearse explaining your projects aloud. Clear communication is often what separates similar candidates.
Keep your resume honest and focused
List real skills and projects, and tailor your resume to the role. Keep your LinkedIn profile consistent with it.
Evaluate offers responsibly
Look beyond the number. Check whether a figure is CTC or fixed, annual or monthly, and consider the role, learning, and growth path.
About upGrad Learning Support Centre, Pune
upGrad Learning Support Centre, Pune is an offline learning centre in Kothrud. According to its official website, it offers classroom-based programmes in areas such as data science, full stack development, digital marketing and AI-ML, along with career support such as resume and LinkedIn guidance and placement assistance.
The programmes shown on its website include the Advanced Certificate in Full Stack Development and Gen AI-powered Data Science with Machine Learning, each listed as a 6-month programme. Featured candidates in this article studied different programmes, and each profile shows the programme named on that candidate’s poster.
You can also explore the centre’s success stories, free placement ready programme, job readiness test and career blog.
Frequently asked questions
How can fresh graduates prepare for their first IT or data job?
Start with fundamentals in one area, such as programming, SQL or data analysis. Build a few practical projects, practise common interview questions, and prepare a clear, honest resume and LinkedIn profile. Consistent practice over several months matters more than last-minute preparation.
What skills are useful for entry-level software development roles?
Employers commonly look for programming fundamentals, basic data structures and problem solving, databases such as SQL, version control with Git, and the ability to explain your projects clearly. Specific requirements vary by company and role.
Why are projects and interview preparation important?
Projects show that you can apply what you have learned, and they give you real examples to discuss in interviews. Interview preparation helps you explain your thinking clearly under time pressure.
How should students compare salary packages and job offers?
Check whether the figure is CTC or fixed pay, and whether it is annual or monthly. Also consider the role, learning opportunities, location, work culture and growth path. A stipend for an internship is different from an annual package, so compare them carefully.
How can graduates choose between data science and full stack development?
Consider your interests and strengths. If you enjoy working with data, statistics and insights, data science and analytics may suit you. If you enjoy building applications and working across front end and back end, full stack development may be a better fit. Speaking with a career counsellor can help you decide.
What does upGrad Learning Support Centre, Pune offer?
According to the centre’s official website, it offers offline courses in areas such as data science, full stack development, digital marketing and AI-ML, along with classroom teaching, career counselling, resume and LinkedIn guidance, and placement assistance. Please check the website or call the centre for current course details.
How can I contact upGrad Learning Support Centre, Pune?
You can call +91 7030105105, visit the centre at No. 502, Kotibhaskar Business Court, Opp. Karishma Complex, Kothrud, Pune – 411038, or use the enquiry form on upgradpune.com.
