Hello, I am writing to you from Valued Epistemics Pvt Ltd (VEPL), an Education Technology start-up based in Adyar, Chennai. We currently have openings in our Research and Development group.
VEPL is founded and managed by a team drawn from top institutions such as IIT, IISc, Purdue and Stanford. The way we work reflects the spirit and style of Silicon Valley, creating great technology and services that change people's lives. Our company culture is based on integrity, intensity and informality. Our R&D team builds Wizdom.in, a popular and pioneering learning platform producing enjoyable, effective, adaptive and personalized learning experiences on computing devices (PCs & Mobiles). If you are interested in working with us, please find the job description and how to apply below. Manager, Research and Development Valued Epistemics Pvt Ltd (http://www.GREedge.com) 22 Gandhinagar 2nd Main Road, Adyar, Chennai - 600020 ________________________________________________________________________ Job Description and Requirements As a core member of our R&D team, you will need to innately understand end user requirements from the market and translate them into high quality software. You will be expected to arrive at superior solutions and software implementations by exploring new and emerging areas of computer science and mobile technology. * You are an inventor at heart, desiring to create one of those killer applications that will be the final word in the segment. Your role demands significant out-of-the-box thinking, creativity and passion for innovation and hard work without compromising on quality. * You enjoy being involved in the complete life cycle of product creation, from Gathering Requirements, Design, Architecture, Programming, Testing all the way to final end-user deployment. * You are eager to learn and master the required software and tools, such as Java, J2EE, J2ME, Struts, Javascript, Ajax / JSON, XML, LAMP, mySQL, etc. Our development platform is largely based on open source tools and you are comfortable working with them. * You are interested in several areas of Computer Science such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining, Pattern Recognition, Knowledge Modeling, Algorithm Design, Visualization, Analytics, Data Warehousing and User Interface design. Interest in, or exposure to fields such as Cognitive Psychology, Pedagogy, Instruction Design, etc would be a great plus. * You are articulate and open-minded, you have strong team building, listening, communication and collaborative skills. You should be able to communicate and work closely with members of varied teams such as Content authors and editors, Instruction Design experts, Teachers, Product Management, Sales, etc. ________________________________________________________________________ To Apply: Email your updated resume along with your responses for the following questions to [email protected] 1. What are you doing currently? 2. What kind of job are you looking for? 3. What projects did you like working on and why? 4. On a scale of 1 - 10, how would you rate yourself in C, C++, Core Java, J2EE, PHP and mySQL? Have you ever worked on JavaScript, JSON / AJAX, Ruby on Rails? 5. What classes did you enjoy as a student and why? What classes did not interest you, why not? 6. Have you done any projects based on your own motivation and interest, i.e. not as a compulsory college project or as part of your job? Please attach project reports, documentation, source code, screenshots and any other original material that can help us evaluate your problem solving and programming aptitude. 7. What open source software do you frequently use? Have you contributed to any open source projects? 8. Do you have a website or a blog? 9. If currently employed, what is your notice period? When are you available to join? ________________________________________________________________________ Here is an excerpt from the Hindu Business Line about R&D work at VEPL: Q. What are the areas you are working on, as part of your research? A. Our R&D (research and development) team works on analytics, visualization, interaction design, instructional design, pedagogy, linguistics, cognitive psychology, signal processing, database management, statistics, data mining, multimedia, algorithm design, distributed computing, mobile applications and system design. With the growth in our operations, we are also beginning to look at newer areas such as services science. We use Java, J2EE, J2ME and Web2.0 technologies quite a lot and also tools such as SPSS and MATLAB equivalents. A lot of the work is interdisciplinary and uses a mixture of computer science, electrical engineering and specific knowledge in the areas mentioned above. Our R&D team is trying to solve problems in advanced personalized learning, distance learning and high-quality service provisioning to our students through the use of computations. Link to the full interview: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ew/2008/09/15/stories/2008091550220400.htm _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
