Professionals from IT, non-IT sectors sign up for data analytics

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Shivakumar C S (name changed), a Chennai-based professional with a technology firm, did not mind spending nearly Rs 5 lakh for his data science course. He felt it was essential for his career progression even after spending one-and-a-half decade as a banker.

In his current role, Shivakumar focused on banking analytics and finds work more interesting than the previous one.

Take the case of Shayak Das (name changed). A Bengaluru-based techie with nearly nine years of experience, he says doing a short-term course on cloud computing was as important as going on a monthly cycling trek.

Das, who worked with a couple of