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India’s Path to Becoming AI-Ready For India to truly become an AI-ready nation, we must build a strong foundation of world-class AI technology talent. To achieve this, we can accelerate the development of “AI Talent” by using the proven 10X Roadmap to Develop Tech Talent, designed by Vikas Jain and successfully implemented by Worldclass Tech Talent (WorldclassTechTalent.com). We are building “wttapp.ai”, an AI-powered platform and app to digitize the 10X Roadmap enabling individuals across the country to grow from beginners to world-class AI professionals. India’s  AI – Next Big Opportunity India’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector is on the brink of a major transformation, with job openings expected to surpass 2.3 million by 2027. Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing industries across the globe, and India is no exception. According to a report by Bain & Company, India’s AI sector is set to experience exponential growth, with job openings expected to exceed 2.3 million by 2027. However, the talent pool may only grow to 1.2 million, highlighting the urgent need for reskilling and upskilling existing professionals through foundational training such as AI fundamentals. This talent gap presents a unique opportunity for India to position itself as a global AI talent hub. Source: FutureSkillsPrime by Gov. of India. https://www.futureskillsprime.in/blogs/indias-ai-sector-a-booming-opportunity-for-professionals/ Different Roles of AI Talent   – AI Users  – AI Advance Users  – Developers using AI  – AI-Developer  – AI-Researchers While different roles are relevant for AI Talent but our focus is primiarily on “Developers” of AI instead of consumer of AI. Hence we will focus on AI Developers & AI Researcher Roles 10X Roadmap – 1X to 10X Orbits of IT Industry If we divide the industry in 10 Orbits, each orbits have different kind of IT talent requirements. Based on – Candidates Background – One time assessment and – Continuous assessment, we can find candidates current orbit. Also 10X Roadmap can help you choose your next milestone and what you need to get there. CTC X Factor – Understanding 1X to 10X Professionals in the IT Industry Comparing professionals across the industry can be complex due to multiple variables like skills, roles, industries, and company types. However, to simplify this for broader understanding—especially in the context of corporate IT jobs—we can use Annual Salary / CTC (Cost to Company) as a practical benchmark. ✅ Note: This comparison excludes government or social sector organizations and focuses purely on the corporate IT sector. Defining the X-Factor Based on Salary at 10 Years of Experience To create a universal and easy-to-understand classification, we define professional levels based on the annual CTC of individuals with 10 years of experience: Experience Annual CTC (INR) Professional Level 10 Years ₹10 Lakhs 1X Professional 10 Years ₹20 Lakhs 2X Professional 10 Years ₹50 Lakhs 5X Professional 10 Years ₹1 Crore 10X Professional Concept Summary If a professional earns ₹10 Lakhs per year after 10 years of experience, they are classified as a 1X Professional. Earning ₹20 Lakhs at the same experience level signifies a 2X Professional. Similarly: ₹50 Lakhs → 5X Professional ₹1 Crore → 10X Professional This creates a simple and relatable benchmark to understand where an individual stands on the corporate value scale. Years of Experience X CTC X Factor = Annual CTC 10X Roadmap to AI Ready Here we need to develop align the “Functional Enginnering Quotient – FENQ” of the candidate with the “AI Talent” expectation. For example, a candidate, who many not be even write “code” to develop a basic module can be taught 9X Content but we may not get the desired funtional outcome. Also different type of companies exist at different orbits. Most of the famous and leading IT companies e.g. TCS, HCL, IBM, WIPRO in IT Industry are primarily “Service” based companies and operate at “Upto 3X” orbits of 10 Roadmap. Let’s take it forward You can read more at https://worldclasstechtalent.com Login at app.worldclasstechtalent.com Start using our WTT App from Google play Store (Android App) iOS App to be launched soon Any query, drop a message at +91-9910621666 / Write to office@worldclasstechtalent.com