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IT and finance skills-to-role roadmap

Every track with the roles it prepares you for, the skills in order, and a sample 12-week outline. All outlines are proposals that we confirm with each cohort.

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IT

Software QA and test automation

  • QA engineer
  • Test automation engineer
  • SDET (junior)
Skills, in order
Testing fundamentals and bug reporting; SQL basics and API testing; Automation with a mainstream framework; CI pipelines and version control; Writing a test plan for a real feature.
Capstone task
Given a small web app and a requirement, write test cases, find and report defects, and automate a smoke suite.
Sample 12-week outline
Weeks 1-3: testing basics, bug reports, SQL · Weeks 4-6: API testing and a first automated suite · Weeks 7-9: CI, Git and test design · Weeks 10-12: portfolio project and mock interviews
IT

Cloud and DevOps support engineer

  • Cloud support associate
  • DevOps engineer (junior)
  • Site reliability trainee
Skills, in order
Linux and networking basics; One major cloud platform: compute, storage, IAM; Containers and CI/CD; Monitoring and incident response; Infrastructure as code basics.
Capstone task
Deploy a containerised app to a cloud account, add monitoring, and explain how you would recover it after a failure.
Sample 12-week outline
Weeks 1-3: Linux, networking, scripting · Weeks 4-6: cloud platform core services · Weeks 7-9: containers and pipelines · Weeks 10-12: monitoring, incident drill, portfolio
IT

Data analyst: SQL, Excel and BI

  • Data analyst
  • Business analyst (junior)
  • Reporting analyst
Skills, in order
Advanced Excel; SQL for analysis; A BI tool such as Power BI; Basic statistics and storytelling with data; Python for data (optional).
Capstone task
Clean a messy dataset, answer five business questions with SQL, and present a dashboard with a recommendation.
Sample 12-week outline
Weeks 1-3: Excel and statistics basics · Weeks 4-6: SQL for analysis · Weeks 7-9: dashboards and reporting · Weeks 10-12: capstone and interview practice
IT

Full-stack web developer

  • Web developer (junior)
  • Front-end developer
  • Back-end developer (junior)
Skills, in order
HTML, CSS and JavaScript; A front-end framework; A back-end language and REST APIs; Databases; Git, deployment and code review.
Capstone task
Build and deploy a small full-stack app with authentication and a database, then explain your design choices.
Sample 12-week outline
Weeks 1-3: web fundamentals · Weeks 4-6: front-end framework · Weeks 7-9: back-end and database · Weeks 10-12: project, deployment, mock interviews
IT

IT service desk and infrastructure support

  • Service desk analyst
  • Desktop support engineer
  • Systems administrator (junior)
Skills, in order
Troubleshooting method and ticketing; Windows and Linux administration; Networking and Active Directory basics; ITIL service management concepts; Customer communication.
Capstone task
Work through a queue of simulated tickets, prioritise them, resolve them and write the knowledge-base entry.
Sample 12-week outline
Weeks 1-3: troubleshooting and ticketing · Weeks 4-6: operating systems and networking · Weeks 7-9: identity, ITIL, communication · Weeks 10-12: ticket simulation and interviews
IT

Security operations analyst (Level 1)

  • SOC analyst L1
  • Security support analyst
  • Vulnerability management trainee
Skills, in order
Networking and operating system security basics; Log analysis and SIEM concepts; Common attack patterns and frameworks; Incident triage and reporting; Security hygiene and compliance basics.
Capstone task
Triage a set of alerts, decide which are real, and write an incident summary for a non-technical manager.
Sample 12-week outline
Weeks 1-3: networking and OS security · Weeks 4-6: logs, SIEM, attack patterns · Weeks 7-9: triage and reporting · Weeks 10-12: alert drills and interviews
Finance

Accounts payable, receivable and general ledger

  • Accounts executive
  • AP/AR analyst
  • GL accountant (junior)
Skills, in order
Double-entry bookkeeping and the chart of accounts; Invoice-to-pay and order-to-cash processes; Bank and ledger reconciliations; An accounting package and Excel; Month-end close basics.
Capstone task
Process a batch of invoices, reconcile a bank statement and prepare a trial balance with notes.
Sample 12-week outline
Weeks 1-3: bookkeeping fundamentals · Weeks 4-6: AP and AR processes · Weeks 7-9: reconciliations and close · Weeks 10-12: software, case study, interviews
Finance

IFRS and US GAAP reporting associate

  • Financial reporting associate
  • Consolidation analyst
  • Accounting analyst
Skills, in order
Financial statements and key standards; Differences between IFRS and US GAAP; Consolidation and intercompany basics; Disclosure notes; Excel and reporting tools.
Capstone task
Prepare a set of statements from a trial balance and explain two judgemental accounting treatments.
Sample 12-week outline
Weeks 1-3: statements and standards · Weeks 4-6: IFRS vs US GAAP · Weeks 7-9: consolidation and disclosures · Weeks 10-12: reporting case and interviews
Finance

Financial analyst: modelling and FP&A

  • Financial analyst
  • FP&A analyst
  • Business finance partner (junior)
Skills, in order
Three-statement modelling; Budgeting and forecasting; Variance analysis; Valuation basics; Presenting numbers to managers.
Capstone task
Build a driver-based forecast, run a variance analysis and write a one-page recommendation.
Sample 12-week outline
Weeks 1-3: modelling basics in Excel · Weeks 4-6: forecasting and budgets · Weeks 7-9: variance and valuation · Weeks 10-12: model case and interviews
Finance

Payroll and Indian tax compliance (GST, TDS)

  • Payroll executive
  • GST and TDS executive
  • Compliance analyst
Skills, in order
Payroll cycle and statutory deductions; GST registration, returns and reconciliation; TDS rules and filings; Tally or an equivalent package; Audit support basics.
Capstone task
Run a sample payroll, reconcile GST input credit and prepare a TDS working with exceptions flagged.
Sample 12-week outline
Weeks 1-3: payroll and statutory basics · Weeks 4-6: GST · Weeks 7-9: TDS and filings · Weeks 10-12: software, practice cases, interviews
Finance

KYC and AML analyst for banking and fintech

  • KYC analyst
  • AML analyst (junior)
  • Onboarding operations analyst
Skills, in order
KYC and customer due diligence concepts; AML red flags and typologies; Sanctions and PEP screening; Case documentation and escalation; Regulatory awareness.
Capstone task
Review sample customer files, flag risks, decide on escalation and write a clear case note.
Sample 12-week outline
Weeks 1-3: KYC and CDD · Weeks 4-6: AML typologies and screening · Weeks 7-9: case writing and escalation · Weeks 10-12: case simulation and interviews

Duration and fee for every track: To be verified. Placement in India is done by B&M. Roles abroad are decided by employers and licensed agents, and we do not promise one.

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