My name is Morleyan. In 2003, I completed my master's and began my career as a software engineer at Infosys. Little did I know that life had other plans for me. In 2008, I made the decision to take a sabbatical from work to take care of my newborn son. I just could not leave him in the hands of caretakers, so I resigned from my job, putting my career on hold.
In 2011, I conceived again and became a hands-on mother of two toddlers. Determined to pursue some kind of work, this time, I ventured into entrepreneurship and successfully ran an online business for two years. However, life took another turn as my husband's work took us abroad for a couple of years, compelling me to leave behind what I had built.
Upon returning to India, I contemplated re-entering the corporate world. Despite frantic job applications, I didn't receive a single interview call. My career break was a blot on my resume, and I began to lose hope of finding a job.
Undeterred, I pursued another entrepreneurial endeavour by starting a cloud kitchen. Unfortunately, when the pandemic arrived, sustaining the business became incredibly challenging.
During this period, I came across a community that helped and motivated women on career breaks. There, I stumbled upon a testimonial from a fellow member who had successfully completed the CyberShikshaa course and re-started her professional journey after a seven-year hiatus.
Her story motivated me greatly. Inspired, I reached out to her; gathered more information and took the leap by applying for CyberShikshaa. Fortunately, I was selected.
The online classroom sessions brought discipline and structure to my upskilling journey. I set goals and worked hard to achieve them. This experience not only boosted my confidence but also equipped me with the skill set to stand out in job applications.
To my surprise, despite a thirteen-year gap in my corporate experience, I started receiving interview calls.
Although it took time, my patience and perseverance paid off. After six months of completing the program, I was selected for an internship program with Microsoft. They offered a full-time position as a product manager when I finished my internship.
I am forever grateful to DSCI and Microsoft for introducing a program like CyberShikshaa. It empowered me and gave me wings to start my second innings.
I want to end by saying that no matter how long your career break may be, never underestimate your potential to start again. Embrace opportunities, seek support from communities and unleash the power within you.
Right from my college days, I was always interested in studying a blend of cyber security, law, and policy; and this program was offering exactly that. I took a leap of faith and enrolled for the program, and it turned out to be a lifeline for me. Especially amidst the stressful chemotherapy sessions.
(from Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir)CyberShikshaa is a great platform to learn advanced cyber security tools. This course has transformed my life and getting placed at HCL is like a dream come true. The webinars enhanced my knowledge in the field of networking, cryptography and cyber security. Apart from technical knowledge, it also helped in improving my communication skills. Girls can enhance their capabilities and grab the best opportunities in future.
(from Patharkandi, Assam)After B.Tech, CyberShikshaa course helped me in my professional career. This course has taught me online safety, security, and how to protect myself from cyber world. As new technology is coming, more cybercrime is increasing day by day. So I recommend CyberShikshaa training to all women.
(from Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh)CyberShikshaa is a good platform to learn cyber security and apply that knowledge in real time applications. Apart from this, it has helped me a lot to improve my confidence level, communication skills, teamwork, and ability to understand people.
(from Jalu, Amravati, Maharashtra)CyberShikshaa program has been a turning point in my life. It helped me a lot to lift my knowledge in cyber security and trained me to be more confident in life. For me, this course was the last hope to get a job.
DSCI and Microsoft are giving one of the best opportunities for girls who can't afford to pay lacs of rupees to build a career. So, girls go grab it!
(from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh)CyberShikshaa program came to me as a blessing as I was jobless for four years. The journey through out the training was very knowledgeable and helpful, apart from the technical knowledge, soft skills sessions were conducted regularly for overall grooming of the students.
(from Nagpur, Maharashtra)CyberShikshaa program really helped me improve my technical skills and confidence. Cyber security is a very interesting field to work at different levels. Thank you CyberShikshaa for helping me get this great opportunity at Aujas where I am working on Web Application Penetration Testing, Mobile and API Penetration Testing.
