Frequently Asked Questions

Blockchain enables the existence of cryptocurrency
Many believe that the world of Blockchain is limited to cryptocurrencies or Bitcoin as it is an underlying technology for operating cryptocurrencies. However, in the last few years, the tech community has discovered potential applications of this ingenious technology, other than simply being a support system for cryptocurrency operations.

Blockchain: a game-changer of the Indian economy
Blockchain technology has generated significant interest across different industries in India like banking, finance, healthcare, supply chain, and others. One of the major factors driving Blockchain technology adoption in the country is digitization. A wave of digital payments has swept in causing a huge shift in the way people transact: from physical currency to now digital payments (PhonePe, GooglePay, etc.) Blockchain technology is emerging as one of the key innovations that will define the future of digital transactions in India.

Banking and financial services players are predominantly deploying Blockchain for their operations. However, other industries are also catching up on the stream. Some of the Blockchain use-cases include:

1. Finance & Banking
   • Trade Settlement: Faster transfer of securities and payments, reducing trading cost by removing intermediaries.
   • Regulatory Compliance and Reporting: Store financial information eliminating errors associated with manual audit activities, reduce overall reporting costs.
2. Healthcare and Life Sciences
   Patient Record Management using Blockchain to enable companies to simplify the safety of medical records and other activities.
3. Supply Chain
   Blockchain enables the real-time tracking of a product in a supply chain thereby reducing the overall cost of moving items.

Source: Deloitte Study

Experts peg Blockchain to be among the hottest careers in 2024.
The global blockchain technology market size was valued at $17.57 billion in 2023 & is projected to grow from $27.84 billion in 2024 to $825.93 billion by 2032. In India, the Blockchain market is expected to show an annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 7.99% resulting in a projected total amount of US$467.2m by 2028. With this growth, comes the opportunities for Blockchain experts in India and abroad.

Blockchain is one of the most demanded professions on job sites with job growth rates at 2,000-6,000% and salary for a Blockchain developer at 50-100% higher than that of regular developer jobs. Experts peg the average annual remuneration for a full-time blockchain professional in India to be around INR 20 Lakhs at the entry-level which makes 30-50% higher than the average yearly pay of general software developers.

Some of the topmost Blockchain jobs in India.

• Blockchain Developers
• Blockchain Analyst
• Blockchain Designer
• Blockchain Project Manager
• Blockchain Engineer
• Blockchain Quality Engineer
• Business and Integration Architect
• Blockchain Legal Consultant
• Blockchain Technology Lead

According to Indeed (April 2024), the top 10 companies looking for professionals skilled in Blockchain include:

1. Deloitte
2. IBM
3. KPMG
4. EY
5. Accenture
6. Cisco
7. JP Morgan Chase
8. Microsoft
9. Conduent
10. ConsenSys

So for someone who is on the lookout for a career that is rewarding and challenging, Blockchain could be the answer.

• This Program is offered by India’s premier Blockchain Center of Excellence (CoE) at IIIT-Hyderabad and TalentSprint.
• It is an in-depth, comprehensive, 6 months program
• Advanced Certification by IIITH Outreach Division
• Unique 5-step learning process: Faculty-led Interactive Live Classes, Hands-on Mentored Labs, Mentorship, Hackathons and Workshops ensure fast-track learning.
• Exceptional peer-group. Professionals with an average of 5 years of experience, working with leading companies have participated in this program.
• Led by collaborative Faculty from Academia, Industry, and Leading Institutions.
• Experience best-in-class pracademic platform

Yes. This program’s delivery is designed for professionals across the country and abroad.

The Interactive Live Online Delivery format enables the flexibility to attend from any location of your convenience. This enables participants from any part of the country or abroad to attend the same.

Applications Open for Batch 11.

The Program fee is Rs. 1,60,000/-. Early Bird Scholarship is available on a first-come-first-serve basis. See details on the fee page.

If you are keen to be part of the Blockchain revolution seeking to move into this disruptive space, want to position yourself for the high-end projects in your organization or are eager to build a disruptive startup, you will find this program helpful. This program is best suited for Developers, Analysts, Product Managers, Project Managers, Tech Entrepreneurs, Leaders and Enthusiasts with more than 3 years of software development experience.

Our state-of-the-art, direct-to-device digital learning platform, being used by top institutions (IIIT, IIT, IIM) provides the following rich features:

Our digital platform enables participants to

1. Attend all lecture classes online from any location on any device (computer, tablet or smartphone)
2. Interact with faculty, through audio and chat, during the online session
3. Interact with your peers, through chat during the online session

Our digital platform supports mentored online labs for necessary hands on learning.

1. All practical labs are available online on the platform
2. You will have the option to interact with a mentor during the lab sessions
3. You will also be able to set up one-on-one mentoring session during weekdays
4. You can also work with your peer group on the platform for group projects

Yes, all our online sessions are highly interactive and enable audio and chat interaction. Participants can interact and ask questions to faculty through audio. The chat window is common to all participants and faculty and allows interaction among participants.

The classes will have enough interaction to get your doubts cleared. You will also have the additional options:

1. Discussion forum is open in every course, wherein you can post your queries to be answered by peers in the class as well as mentors
2. Review session scheduled periodically where you can ask the professors and get your doubts clarified
3. One on one sessions with mentors can be scheduled anytime during the program.

You will need the following infrastructure to access our platform:

1. Device: A Desktop/Laptop/Tablet/Smartphone with camera and mic.
2. Internet: A regular broadband/wifi connection or a mobile 4G connection.

However, you will need a computer with the necessary configuration to do the online lab sessions.

Yes, program mentors will be available to provide you the required assistance during your online lab exercises schedule.

Participants can interact with their group members for the projects conveniently using Zoom or Skype calls. TalentSprint's platform will also have the provision of group specific discussion forums for asynchronous discussion among the group members.

TalentSprint's hybrid learning platform values your time and aspirations helping you build your expertise 24x7. The platform is preferred by leading academic institutions including IIM Calcutta, IIT Kanpur and IIIT Hyderabad. The platform is also tested for scale with over 30,000 participants using this platform for their learning.

• Expertise in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology
• Hands-on PoC experience across major Blockchain Platforms
• Exposure to Blockchain Use Cases across Domains
• Advanced Certification from IIIT-Hyderabad Outreach Division

You will be able to build and deploy Blockchain technology based applications at your workplace.

No, this is an intensive Certification Program and no placement support is offered.

The global Blockchain ecosystem is extremely keen to find well-qualified talent in these hot technology areas. Since there is a limited supply of such talent, you will get multiple opportunities to upgrade your career.

This Program is not intended for freshers starting an IT career. It is to serve as an entry point for working professionals into the field of Blockchain Technologies.

As one of the premier institutions in the country, IIIT Hyderabad enjoys considerable autonomy. The certificate program offered here is fully governed and approved by the IIIT Outreach Division. The program complies with all the relevant regulations applicable.

All participants are required to execute, before the start of the program, an agreement that consists of the standard Program Terms and Conditions. It has the following components:

• Part A: Etiquette and Platform Rights
  • Classroom Etiquette & General Policy Guidelines
  • Tools and Platforms in Use
  • Tools and Platforms: Terms of Use
• Part B: Honor Code
• Part C: Certification
• Part D: Program Fee, Refund and Termination Policy

The Program is led by collaborative Faculty from Academia, and Industry.

Kannan Srinathan
Kannan Srinathan is an Assistant Professor at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad. He is an expert in the field of Cryptography and Security. He has a Ph.D. from IIT, Madras.

Sunil Aggarwal
Sunil is the author of the book "Bitcoin Magnet." He is a leading Blockchain expert and has been advising Startups and their ICOs over the last six years. He has two decades of experience in teaching, research and startup consulting.

Shalmali Ayachit
Shalmali is the Lab Mentor for the Blockchain Program. Over the last 3 years, Shalmali is involved in research related to Blockchain and other areas including Bitcoin Ecosystem, Ethereum, Smart Contracts, Implementation of Dapp and Hyperledger.

Sujit P. Gujar
Sujit is an Assistant Professor at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad. He is an expert in the field of Game Theory, Mechanism Design, Machine Learning, Cryptography, and AI applications. He has a Ph.D. from IISC, Bangalore.

Dharmen Dhulla
Blockchain COE at Tech Mahindra since February, 2014. Previously, he worked for IBM at Houston, TX USA for five years from 2008 onwards and with Oracle since 2004 and other assignments at L&T Infotech, Syntel and e-Touch Systems.

Harsh Patel
Harsh Patel is the Blockchain Architect at Metabase, a new platform with a scalable PoW mechanism. He is one of the foremost experts in Distributed Consensus Systems in India. He has done other blockchain ventures known as Project Mandi, Flake Protocol and Project Algorythmix.

You will be able to build and deploy Blockchain technology based applications at your workplace.

The Program format includes Interactive LIVE Online Classes, mentored labs, hackathons, workshops and peer learning.

The Program is intended for software professionals with a minimum of 3 years of programming experience.

Only working professionals with a minimum 3 years of experience can apply for the program. Once you have applied, our screening team will review your application and get back to you.

Join in these easy steps:

• Share your details and apply for the program
• Wait for selection by the program selection committee
• Upon selection, block your seat by paying the registration fee
• Pay the full program fee as per the timeline and complete your enrollment
• Start building Blockchain expertise
• Get Certified by IIIT Hyderabad Outreach Division

Participants who are not holding an Indian Passport or are not residing in India will be considered as an International Participant.

The Program fee is ₹200,000/-. However, for Early Bird & other Scholarships, see details on the fee page.

Option 1: Own Sources (Net Banking / Credit Card / Debit Card / UPI)
Option 2: 0% Interest Scheme
Option 3: Interest-based Scheme
See details on this page

Program Fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

• Yes, you can avail Early Bird Scholarship on a first-come-first-serve basis.

A late fee is applicable for a delay in payment of balance fee:
Delay of up to 5 days - ₹3,000/-
Delay of 5-10 days - ₹5,000/-
Delay beyond 10 days - fee paid will be forfeited

Building deep-tech expertise is an absolute necessity for professionals in this fast-changing world that is constantly disrupted by technology.

Professionals have multiple options for funding.

1. Sponsored by employer
2. Self-funded

Based on our experience in enabling 3000 professionals who have participated in our executive programs, self-funding seemed to be the most preferred option with over 80% choosing this.

Three key reasons why professionals opt for it:

1. Freedom: To opt for a program of their choice, at a time of their choice, with an institution of their choice and not be restrained by organisation’s policy.
2. Flexibility: To pursue greater career opportunities well even beyond their current employer or to nurture their entrepreneurial ambitions.
3. Funding: Access to flexible EMI schemes (Paying as low as Rs. 5,550 per lac per month).

We have also observed that the commitment levels were higher among self-funding participants.

It is recommended that one should not miss LIVE Online Session. 75% attendance is mandatory for obtaining a Certificate of Merit. In case it is unavoidable, one will have access to the video recording of the Session in the LMS.

Both Individual and Group Lab sessions are designed to check, deepen and reinforce the learning. Especially, group-based labs are designed to have participants from varied backgrounds, which will be a real benefit in addition to the task at hand. An overall 75% lab attendance is mandatory as per the program norms.

The program is planned to have continuous assessment. Every week you will have to attempt several assessments before we start the next set of sessions.

Yes, participants are required to have their personal laptop. Lab Exercises will be conducted on a cloud-based platform provided by TalentSprint.

You will have access to the LMS for a minimum period of 12 months from Program commencement.