From Gorakhpur to a New Career: Satyam Singh’s Success Story at UntangleIT! | Skill Horizon

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Satyam Singh, originally from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, began his professional journey in 2018 after graduating in mechanical engineering by joining Tech Mahindra as a business associate. For nearly six years, he dedicated himself to HR operations within the company, but in 2022, he decided to pivot his career toward technology following an introduction to Salesforce through a relative. Although he successfully earned his first Salesforce Admin certification that same year, internal opportunities at Tech Mahindra did not materialize for him. Realizing that admin-level knowledge alone was insufficient for the current market demands, Satyam made the difficult decision at age 26 to leave his long-term employer and seek new opportunities outside the organization. To bridge the gap between his existing skills and industry requirements, Satyam discovered the training programs of Sanjay Gupta and enrolled in an offline batch in Jaipur through Skill-Lync. The learning environment was highly structured and practical, beginning with morning sessions where students worked on real-world projects using resources provided by the instructors. Afternoons were dedicated to live interactive classes led by Sanjay Gupta, followed by mentorship sessions with industry experts who guided students through complex project implementations. The curriculum also included specialized consulting sessions with Chaitanya Shetty and soft skill development workshops led by Shipra Ojha, ensuring that candidates were prepared not just technically but also in terms of communication and interview readiness. The program further enhanced the learning experience with dedicated support for resume preparation under the guidance of HR manager Amit, who taught students how to create ATS-friendly documents to increase their chances of being shortlisted. Monthly mock interviews conducted by mentors allowed Satyam to test his knowledge against real-world scenarios, while weekly fun and engagement activities fostered a supportive community among colleagues. This holistic approach instilled confidence in Satyam, alleviating his initial fears about securing a technical role after leaving his previous job and proving that the comprehensive preparation was essential for landing a position in the competitive IT sector. Ultimately, Satyam's perseverance and the rigorous training he received culminated in a successful placement at Antier Solutions IT as a software engineer, marking his first true technical role. He expressed deep gratitude toward Sanjay Gupta and the entire Skill-Lync team for their unwavering support throughout his transformation journey. What began as a search for a new career path after years of working in HR has evolved into a thriving professional life in Salesforce development, validating Satyam's decision to upskill and adapt to market needs. His story serves as an inspiring example of how strategic learning, mentorship, and a positive training atmosphere can lead to significant career growth and personal success.

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I'm pleased in Tech Mahindra IT. I said I'm selected there as a software engineer. This is my first technical job. Hi, my name is Satyam Singh and I'm from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. I've completed my graduation in mechanical engineering in the year 2018 from AKTU, Lucknow. After that, I joined Tech Mahindra and I have worked there for around 5 years and 8 months as a business associate wherein I have done all the HR operations. Working with Tech Mahindra in the year 2022, I was introduced by one of my relatives to Salesforce course and I started preparing for Salesforce in the year 2022. I secured my first admin certification in the year 2022 and I tried to switch for a Salesforce admin role within Tech Mahindra itself, but unfortunately, I did not get any opportunity there. So, I started looking for the opportunity of course and at 26, I finally decided to quit Tech Mahindra and search for an opportunity outside of Tech Mahindra. And I got to know that Salesforce admin knowledge is not sufficient seeing the current requirement of the market. So, I started looking for other opportunities into Salesforce development roles. And that was time when I got to know about Sanjay Gupta sir. I started watching his Udemy videos and I found it very helpful and it was easy for me to understand through the way he was teaching. So, I started to search more about him. I got his YouTube playlist videos. I got his LinkedIn account and I started following him and I got to know that there's an offline batch that he runs in Jaipur wherein he trains students and helps with the environment where they can grow and they can, you know, discuss among their colleagues. He also helps with the Salesforce consulting sessions, communication sessions. So, it was a good opportunity for me and since I have already like left Tech Mahindra, I was looking for something wherein I can learn and develop my skills in Salesforce. So, I finally decided to come to Jaipur. So, I joined Skill-Lync. I started taking classes and I found it really helpful because the structure that he has formulated to help students grow and learn and then land a job in Salesforce domain is very helpful. So, learning experience at Skill-Lync has been great. We used to come here at around 10:00 a.m. in the morning and then we used to practice on real-world project that sir has formulated and he has shared us the resources with us where we can work and implement those projects in our Salesforce development dogs. We used to do them and then around 2:00 p.m. we used to have Sanjay sir's live interactive classes where in we used to ask him our doubts and we used to learn the new topics as well. Then again around 4:00 p.m. we had our mentor sessions where in the mentors who are already working in the industry used to help us with the projects, whatever doubts that we are facing while implementing those scenarios and projects. And we had weekly sessions on weekly one or two sessions based on the availability from the industry experts, Chaitanya Shetty sir who used to take our Salesforce consulting sessions and then we had our communication and soft skill sessions from Shipra Ojha ma'am. These both sessions has been very helpful to us because when you are preparing for interviews and when you are preparing yourself to land a job in an MNC or in the IT field, not just the technical skill but the communication skills also matters. So, these things helped us because they were formulated in the course and they have been well organized. And the additional support that we have got was regarding the resume preparations. Amit sir here who is the HR manager helps us with the resume preparation and all. He has told us how to prepare your resume and how to make it ATS friendly so that you get shortlisted in the interview. We also had our mock interviews here because learning is good and you need to test your learning. How well you are prepared. So, monthly basis, sir has organized a mock interview session through our mentors who used to test our knowledge based on the real interview scenarios and we used to prepare through those mock interviews. At last, I would like to thank the fun and engagement sessions that were organized with us that has made our learning journey easier and more interactive. We were having our Friday to Friday basis fun activity sessions where we used to interact with our colleagues and we used to have a lot of fun. So, that was one good thing that has enabled us to learn that has enabled us to, you know, throughout the journey. Now, I'm placed in Antier Solutions IT. I I'm serving there as a software engineer. This is my first technical job and I'm very happy that I got the placement here because when I left technical, the only worry that I had is will I be able to get a job in technical department or not. While working while studying here, I got that confident that yes, I can land a job because the preparation and the atmosphere that was all very that has all that was all that I needed to improve my skills and at the end, it was still the fourth month when I got the placement here and I'm very thankful to the Sanjay sir and the whole team that has supported supported me throughout the journey and thank you so much.