Blockchain and DLT Program by IIITH and TalentSprint

The Global Demand for Blockchain Engineers up by 517% YoY

Blockchain will grow to $3 Trillion by 2030

By 2023, Blockchain Developers can expect ₹40 Lakhs/annually.

Blockchain Jobs are growing at the rate 2000% - 6000%.

Most In-Demand Blockchain Job Profiles

Blockchain Project Manager
Blockchain Developers.
Blockchain QA Engineer
Blockchain Legal Consultant/Attorney
Blockchain Analyst
Blockchain Designer
Blockchain Engineer
Business and Integration Architect
Blockchain Technology Lead
Blockchain Solution Architect

Career Progression

Successful Blockchain-Based Startups formed by Program Participants

AsliMedicine

A Hyderabad-based startup that uses blockchain to solve the problem of counterfeit drugs in the supply chain. Founded in January 2019. Watch Video

aslimedicine.com

PharmBlock

Bengaluru-based venture with its product Trailledger that solves trust and transparency issues for manufacturers and distributors in the health care sector. Founded in June 2019.

pharmblock.io

ZeroBlocks

Hyderabad based startup to build a platform for early investors in the field of Real Estate. Founded in June 2019.

zeroblocks.com

Blockchain Policy Group

A research group that builds policy framework for Blockchain adoption by industries and government. It has created India's first white paper on "Corporate Currencies in Blockchain Era" that lays out how Indian businesses can use Blockchain technology with the right support from the Indian government.

And more stories

Overview

About the Program

The world has come to realize the immense potential of Blockchain which is making its presence felt in Banking, Finance, Healthcare, Supply-chain, Legal, and several other industries. By 2030, Blockchain would have added $3.1 Tn business value. The adoption rate of blockchain technology across organizations, irrespective of the size or scale of operation is growing exponentially. However, there has been an acute shortage of ready-to-be-deployed professionals who can contribute to growth in these sectors.

IIIT Hyderabad Blockchain Center of Excellence and TalentSprint offer the Advanced Certificate Program in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies. This 6 months program brings you a hands-on learning experience through Faculty-led Interactive LIVE Sessions, Hackathons, Capstone Projects, Master Mentors and an exceptional peer group.

"Trusted by tech pros and leading organisations, you will get exposure to a diverse curriculum and an opportunity to build expertise in Blockchain and DLT."
"A critically-acclaimed program with a spotlight on a practitioner-focused syllabus. You master Blockchain beyond cryptocurrency. "

About IIIT Hyderabad

First IIIT
in India
Unique Research
Based Institute
Largest CS Research
Group in India
Blockchain Research
CoE Ripple's UBRI

The International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT Hyderabad) is an autonomous research university founded in 1998. The institute has large research centers in language technologies, visual technologies, data engineering, blockchain, security and algorithms. IIIT Hyderabad is one of the 17 global members of Ripple's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) along with Princeton, MIT, UPenn, and Berkeley. Its Blockchain Center of Excellence is focused on academic research, technical development, innovation and executive education. For more information please visit www.iiit.ac.in

Faculty

Learn from Leaders

Dr. Kannan SrinathanLead Faculty

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

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

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 AyachitChief Mentor

Shalmali is the Lab Mentor for the Blockchain Program. Over the last 2.5 years, Shalmali is involved in research related to Blockchain and other areas including Bitcoin Ecosystem, Ethereum, Smart Contracts, Implementation of Dapp and Hyperledger.
Dharmen DhullaFaculty

Dharmen heads the 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 PatelFaculty

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.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Curriculum for Practitioners

Create
Tokens
Building Smart
Contracts
Implement
Digital Wallets
Launch
Decentralized Apps

Understanding Blockchain
Foundations

Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)
Elements of Distributed Computing
Elements of Cryptography
Game Theory and Cryptonomics
Cryptocurrencies, Tokens, and ICOs

Building Smart Contracts
Using Ethereum, Solidity

Introduction to Ethereum
Smart Contracts with Solidity
ERC20 Standards
Best Practices and Auditing
Smart Contract Mini Project

Building DApps
Using Hyperledger

Introduction to Hyperledger
Key Frameworks and Tools
Building dApps with Golang
dApp Mini Project
Building PoCs with Hyperledger FABRIC
Bridging solutions with Hyperledger BESU

Blockchains in Action

Blockchain Tradeoffs across Multichain, Ripple, Corda, EOS & Cosmos
Facebook Libra & Corporate Currencies
CBDC & its paradoxes
How to write a project Whitepaper

Capstone Project

2-day Hackathon
Project Showcase
Industry Interface

Specific Projects

Separate projects for Developers & Managers
Programming track
Cryptonomic Design track

Industry Hackathons*

Trade Finance
Application
Disaster
Management Tool
Digital Identity
Verification
Custody of
Assets
KYC
Where is
my fish?
Is this
Prada?
Where is
the invoice?
Save the
disaster!
Insurance claims
processing
Vehicle lifecycle
management
Land
record
Trade
finance
Settlement

*These are just some of the interesting Hackathon Projects in the Program

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Online Delivery

Interactive Online Classes

Interactive Sessions
Weekend Schedule
Direct to Device
Handholding for Startups
One-to-one Mentorship

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What should you expect from this Program?

BuildBuild expertise in Blockchain and DLT
LearnLearn from the world-class faculty and professionals
ReinforceDevelop DApps by applying the learnings
CertificateObtain an Advanced Certification from IIIT Hyderabad Outreach Division
AlumniGet Alumni Status of IIIT Hyderabad Executive Education

Career Accelerator

TalentSprint's Career Accelerator offers real, tangible, and far-reaching career advancement and transformation solutions to program participants. At TalentSprint, we are committed to helping participants connect, explore, and empower their future.

Compelling Profile
Build a compelling professional profile with a DeepTech edge
Priority Career Access
Get priority access to career opportunities in the industry
Elite Community
Become a member of an exclusive community of DeepTech experts
Startup Mentorship
Boost your startup ideas with professional mentorship

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ENROLLMENT PROCESS

Eligibility

Professionals with at least 1 year work experience and readiness for learning basics of coding

Your Blockchain Journey

Apply for the
Program

By sharing your education and professional details
Wait for
Selection

By program selection committee
Block Your
Seat

By paying the Registration Fee
Enroll for the
Program

By paying the Full Program Fee
Start Building
Blockchain Expertise

February 2021
Get Certified by IIIT Hyderabad

By August 2021

PROGRAM FEEDBACK

Feedback from Program Participants

Farhan Khan
Vice President,
Radico Khaitan Ltd

Suvaleena Day
Service Delivery Lead,
IBM

Chitrabhanu Ghosh
Vice President,
Investment Bank

Thabitha Lavanya
Capability Manager,
Tech Mahindra

Vinod Kumar
Director,
IT Services company

"Knowledge shared by the professors and industry leaders is exceptional."
Ramesh Hallur, Project Manager, Cognizant

"By the end of the program, we were confident to build our own applications."
Sundeep Reddy, Cloud Ops Engineering Specialist

"The hands-on experience helped us put the test cases into code and execute them easily."
Anthony George, Technical Specialist, IBM

"Very happy with the technical aspect and lab sessions. Program is more than our expectations."
Ramakrishna, CEO, Pranco Technologies

"The basics are well-grounded here as compared to online learning."
Srikanth Bharath, Sr. Manager, IT sector

"It is an amalgamation of theory and practice labs."
Voruganti Aravind, Founder, Sahasradhaara Services

Participant Profile

75%Participants with over
5 Years of Experience
11%Women
Participants
42%From Startups and
Small Companies

Job Profile

15% Leaders
24%Managers
23%Analysts
38%Developers

From Top Organizations

Accenture

ADP

Agility

Broadridge

Capgemini

CGI

Cognizant

Deloitte

FORD Technologies

GetInfy

Goldman Sachs

GrabOn

HCL

Hewlett-Packard

HSBC

IBM

ICICI Bank

Infosys

JPMorgan Chase

KPMG India

My3

National Insurance

Netcracker

NTT DATA

Oracle

PayPal

Qualcomm

Sify Technologies

TCS

Tech Mahindra

UBS

UnitedHealth Group

ValueLabs

Vertex Computer

Virtusa

Vodafone

Wells Fargo

Wipro

From Indian and Global Locations

Bengaluru

Chennai

Gurgaon

Hyderabad

Mumbai

New Delhi

Pune

Vijayawada

Visakhapatnam

Jacksonville (Florida)

Roswell (Mexico)

Singapore

Find out why professionals want to join the program

"As a Founder-Director of a startup, I'm keen to unlock the power of Blockchain for transaction transparency and speed. I've enrolled for the program to build relevant expertise to be a disruptor in this area."
Hemal Thakkar, BFSI

"I am a research scholar, currently performing my study at the intersection of agriculture, hydrology and climate. My purpose in learning Blockchain is to leverage the technology in my area of research."
Arun Singh, Education

"I am an Ex-Army Officer with extensive logistics experience. This program would give me an opportunity to leverage Blockchain for increasing operational efficiency in logistics."
Rajan Passi, Energy

"I'm an IT entrepreneur from Dallas, building a test automation and query orchestration product. I'm looking forward to understanding Blockchain's potential in my business."
Raja Dontha, Software & IT

"I'm passionate about learning new technologies. With this program, I will be able to build on my expertise and implement at the workplace."
Rajesh, Consulting

"I'm working as a Sr. Associate in Energy Trading and Risk Management domain. I am keen to build Blockchain capabilities to help our clients in their Commodity Supply Chain functions."
Harish Kumar Bommena, Consulting

Note: These are edited versions based on the details submitted by various programme applicants.

Launch Your Dream Blockchain Startup

Leverage the Blockchain Mentorship from Talentsprint

To encourage more Blockchain entrepreneurs, the Program offers,

Additional 6-Month mentorship for would-be-entrepreneurs
Special scholarship worth ₹50,000
Up to Rs.10 Lakhs seed funding for the shortlisted project/s

DeepTech Labs: Boost Your Entrepreneurial Instincts

Access India's one of its kind DeepTech Labs from IIIT Hyderabad

Gain access to Bootcamps
and Mentoring Sessions
Prepare for product pitches
to Angel investors
Assess the product-market
fit of your MVP
Access to Deep-tech Lab
Facilities for 6 months

For more information, visit IIIT Deep Tech Labs page. Or contact the program relationship manager .

Fee

Fee with Flexible Payment Options

Details	Domestic Participants	International Participants
Program Fee	₹2,00,000	$3,000

18-Month 0% EMI and Scholarships are available. Please contact your Relationship Manager for details.GST as applicable

Fee paid is non-refundable and non-transferable.

PARTNERS

About TalentSprint

Deep Tech Program
for Professionals
Best in Class
Hybrid Platform
Industry
Partnerships
Academic
Partnerships

TalentSprint, a National Stock Exchange (NSE) Group Company, brings transformational high-end and deep-tech learning programs to emerging and experienced professionals in partnership with top academic institutions and global corporations. Its patent-pending, AI-powered, digital learning platform enables a perfect blend of high-end academics and industry-leading practitioner experience. Its programs have consistently seen a high engagement rate and customer delight. For more information, visit www.talentsprint.com

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I learn Blockchain? Is it too early to build this expertise?

Blockchain job market is on the upswing. You should catch the wave before it is too late to ride it. Here is what the media has to say about this space.

Blockchain is the second most-in-demand job skill in tech (Clifford Associates)
Blockchain jobs continue to explode, offer salary premiums (Computerworld)
IBM, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle among companies hiring Blockchain talent (Benzinga)
Blockchain, second most demand skill in labour market
India has become breeding ground for Blockchain Engineers
Blockchain related jobs on LinkedIn quadrupled in 2017
According to Indeed.com, Blockchain Jobs increased 631% since 2015
Indeed.com received 8 times more interest in Blockchain jobs in 2017, compared to 2016
Indeed.com reported 621% increase in Blockchain jobs

How Blockchain is Beyond Crypto?

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. With demonetization impacting Indians since 2016, a wave of digital payments has swept in causing a huge shift in the way people transact: from physical currency to now digital payments (Paytm, GooglePay, etc.) Blockchain technology is emerging as one of the key innovations that will define the future of digital transactions in India. According to NASSCOM's Blockchain Report 2019, the adoption of blockchain technology in India is experiencing exponential growth as investments in blockchain-based projects have touched over $20 billion across multiple sectors.

Blockchain beyond crypto: Uses of Blockchain across industries
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:

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.
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Patient Record Management using Blockchain to enable companies to simplify the safety of medical records and other activities.
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

What are the career opportunities in Blockchain?

Experts peg Blockchain to be the hottest career in 2019
According to a study by Markets And Markets, the global Blockchain market size is poised to grow to US$ 7.6 billion by 2022 at a CAGR of 79.6%. In India, the Blockchain market is expected to grow at a rate of 58% between 2018-24, driven by the boost of digital payments. 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 10-15 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 2019), the top 10 companies looking for professionals skilled in Blockchain include:

Deloitte
IBM
KPMG
EY
Accenture
Cisco
JP Morgan Chase
Microsoft
Conduent
ConsenSys

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

COVID - 19 has altered the business landscape extensively. How understanding Blockchain is relevant to this new world?

COVID-19 is putting the global economy into a tailspin. But experts hold a prophecy that Blockchain can be the one to create massive social impact in crisis situations like the ongoing pandemic.

Industries that deal with huge data chunks will rely on the potential of Blockchain-powered data analysis and tracking real-time updates. It will also ensure transparency, traceability and fool-proof security of real-time data using decentralised databases.

Agility, scalability, transparency and automation will be the watchwords for the new world. Blockchain, backed by aforementioned capabilities and companies backed by Blockchain are sure to thrive in the post-crisis world.

Is this the right time to pursue a Program in Blockchain? If yes, how will completing this Program help my career?

Blockchain professionals remain in high demand according to the top job search site LinkedIn's Emerging Jobs of 2020 report. Given the present scenario, Blockchain applications have been put to use by companies across Healthcare, BFSI, Supply Chain sectors. Subsequently, others might as well place it at the core of their operations. Hence, this is the time to prepare yourself to stay ahead and remain resilient in the post-crisis period with Blockchain expertise.

The Blockchain Program is designed to help professionals build Blockchain expertise and contribute to growth at their workplace.

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Blockchain will grow to $3 Trillion by 2030

By 2023, Blockchain Developers can expect ₹40 Lakhs/annually.

Blockchain Jobs are growing at the rate 2000% - 6000%.

Career Progression

Successful Blockchain-Based Startups formed by Program Participants

AsliMedicine

A Hyderabad-based startup that uses blockchain to solve the problem of counterfeit drugs in the supply chain. Founded in January 2019. Watch Video

PharmBlock

Bengaluru-based venture with its product Trailledger that solves trust and transparency issues for manufacturers and distributors in the health care sector. Founded in June 2019.

ZeroBlocks

Hyderabad based startup to build a platform for early investors in the field of Real Estate. Founded in June 2019.

Blockchain Policy Group

Overview

About the Program

About IIIT Hyderabad

First IIIT in India

Unique Research Based Institute

Largest CS Research Group in India

Blockchain Research CoE Ripple's UBRI

Faculty

Learn from Leaders

Dr. Kannan SrinathanLead Faculty

Dr. Sujit P. GujarLead Faculty

Sunil AggarwalLead Faculty

Shalmali AyachitChief Mentor

Dharmen DhullaFaculty

Harsh PatelFaculty

PROGRAM DETAILS

Curriculum for Practitioners

Understanding Blockchain Foundations

Building Smart Contracts Using Ethereum, Solidity

Building DApps Using Hyperledger

Blockchains in Action

Capstone Project

Specific Projects

Industry Hackathons*

Trade Finance Application

Disaster Management Tool

Digital Identity Verification

Custody of Assets

KYC

Where is my fish?

Is this Prada?

Where is the invoice?

Save the disaster!

Insurance claims processing

Vehicle lifecycle management

Land record

Trade finance

Settlement

Online Delivery

Interactive Online Classes

What should you expect from this Program?

Career Accelerator

ENROLLMENT PROCESS

Eligibility

Your Blockchain Journey

Apply for the Program

Wait for Selection

Block Your Seat

Enroll for the Program

Start Building Blockchain Expertise

Get Certified by IIIT Hyderabad

PROGRAM FEEDBACK

Feedback from Program Participants

Participant Profile

From Top Organizations

From Indian and Global Locations

Find out why professionals want to join the program

Launch Your Dream Blockchain Startup

DeepTech Labs: Boost Your Entrepreneurial Instincts

Fee

Fee with Flexible Payment Options

Fee paid is non-refundable and non-transferable.

PARTNERS

About TalentSprint

Deep Tech Program for Professionals

Best in Class Hybrid Platform

Industry Partnerships

Academic Partnerships

First IIIT
in India

Unique Research
Based Institute

Largest CS Research
Group in India

Blockchain Research
CoE Ripple's UBRI

Understanding Blockchain
Foundations

Building Smart Contracts
Using Ethereum, Solidity

Building DApps
Using Hyperledger

Trade Finance
Application

Disaster
Management Tool

Digital Identity
Verification

Custody of
Assets

Where is
my fish?

Is this
Prada?

Where is
the invoice?

Save the
disaster!

Insurance claims
processing

Vehicle lifecycle
management

Land
record

Trade
finance

Apply for the
Program

Wait for
Selection

Block Your
Seat

Enroll for the
Program

Start Building
Blockchain Expertise

Deep Tech Program
for Professionals

Best in Class
Hybrid Platform

Industry
Partnerships

Academic
Partnerships