Where did you complete your summer
internship? What was the size of the company?
I did my summer internship at Syntel Ltd.,
which aims at delivering high end solutions to its almost 2000 clients in a
more efficient and innovative way. In the duration of my internship, i
learned how to get insights from the customer requirements and business and
then to apply innovations into operations. The company has around 25000
employees worldwide. Syntel's ‘Customers for Life’ philosophy made me focus on
hands on experience along with business results.
What project did you work on? What was the timeline
for execution of different stages of the project?
I was fortunate enough that the Company
trusted me and gave me an opportunity to work on an important project, where I
was a key responsible person. I was working on an internal project to design a
web based portal for the company. The Analysis & Design stages of the
portal were expected to be completed in 2 months. In the entire two months, the
portal has to be developed from scratch and later made functional on the front
end.
Please share your project summary.
A web based portal was required by the
company to manage its routine operational activities. My key responsibility was
to analysis & design this web based portal. As part of the designing, I was
required to prepare various artifacts like database model diagram, business
process modelling diagrams, user interface layouts and system architecture
design. I also had to guide the developers with the development of the portal.
Being a part of the Designing and Technical department, the only summary about
the project was to develop a portal for a company to maintain its daily
business functions.
How did you executed on the project? What was
your stratergy?
My strategy was to focus on the project
completely. The focus was to make sure that not even a single feature or
program of the portal is left out. I completed the Analysis &
Design stages of the project and also helped the developers to kick-start the
Development stage.
What were the key challenges that you faced
during your internship?
The project was quite challenging as the
portal had to be made from scratch. In the Analysis stage, I had to engage with
various stakeholders for understanding the existing processes, which is
important to know as you have to work on the same business and functional
models which the company is following.
Within a short time span of 2 months, I had
to learn, understand, develop and deliver the project which was challenging.
Also, translating the requirements fetched from the Analysis stage into
various design artifacts was a challenging task. But the project was delivered
to the expectations of the clients, and that is all what matters.
What were your learning’s while doing the
project and experience after the completion of the project?
I learned a lot during my internship at
Syntel, it was an experience, an opportunity and a challenge that made me have
more confidence in myself. During my internship the project gave me great
insights on how to design IT systems along with an exposure to IT project
management. After the completion of my summer internship, I was prepared to
face the challenges and actually was more open to accept them, work hard and
achieve results.
How did your corporate mentor supported you
to execute your internship? How did you connected with your academic mentor?
My corporate mentor at Syntel was very
experienced and cooperative. He guided me throughout the project. If I use to
get stuck somewhere, he was always there to support, guide and motivate me. We
had daily reviews of my work which helped me to deliver quality output within
the stipulated time frame. I used to connect with my mentor via emails on a
weekly basis and use to share reviews and other outputs.
How was your interaction with other employees
during your internship period? Would you like to come back to the company for a
job?
We use to have both formal and informal
interactions every week. My seniors and colleagues use to have this interaction
so as work burden could be shared, problems could be discussed, and technical
issues could be handled along with other motivational talks. The work
environment was very good and supportive. I would definitely like to join the
company and work towards my aim, get challenging opportunities and grow along
with the organization.
Share a memorable incident from your
internship days.
In the end of my internship a surprise
farewell party was organised by my colleagues which is quite memorable. I still
miss working under the deadlines, the fun at lunch, gossips, discussions and
exposure to new learnings.
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