The Government announced today that all formalities for the acquisition of 245.89 acres of land for Kerala’s biggest IT infrastructure project, Technocity, which is also the fourth phase of expansion of Technopark. With this, 451 acres of land have become available as part of this mammoth project which will involve a total investment of over Rs 6000 Crores and is expected to generate over 100,000 direct employment opportunities and over 200,000 indirect jobs.

With this, Technopark’s total area will spread across 451 acres, which includes not just space for IT-ITES firms but also residential, commercial, hospitality, medical and educational facilities to make it a complete IT city. The project is planned as a satellite city that would not strain the resources and infrastructure of the state capital.

Expertise in object-oriented design methodology and application development in Java and J2EE including servlets, JSP, EJB, JMS, RMI, JDBC, JNDI, Struts.
Project experience with one of the J2EE app server technologies e.g. JBOSS, Web Logic, Websphere, etc.Good working knowledge of relational databases (prefer Oracle) and SQL.
Btech/ MCA prefered.
Job responsibilities:
Software requirement analysis, design and development in Java using EJBs, Hibernate, JDBC, XML and related J2EE technologies.
Software and system problem solving of technical problems and issues including maintenance and support.
Performance analysis, tuning and measurement of software applications
Developing design, functional and technical documentation on …

Of late, a few instances of dacoity/robbery have come to light on the road connecting Kazhakuttom via Ginger Hotel. The area is not well lit and people presence is few and far between and hence not safe especially  after 10.00 p.m.
For safety reasons, all are requested to take adequate precautions/ be alert when traversing this road.

Each year India produces about twice as many engineering and computing geeks as America, counting those with bachelor’s degrees or a Master’s in Computer Applications, a conversion course. This “engineering gap” is a source of pride in India and consternation in America, which fears the cutting and pasting of high-tech jobs from West to East.
Here is an interesting article published by economist.com, click here to continue reading.
and share your thoughts here.

Technopark based firm UST Global has opened its new facility in the Philippines, and is already aiming to expand its work force to 1,000 and reach revenues of $32 million in its first year.
In a press briefing yesterday, UST Global Chief Executive Sajan Pillai said the new facility in Taguig has 200 employees but the work force would be increased substantially in a few years.
“We’re going to hire 1,000 employees in the next three months and hopefully reach around 2,000 for the year. In the next three years we plan …

LogicManse Solutions and MACFAST signed an MoU on Industry Academy interface programme. As part of the agreement LogicManse will open its new development centre at MACFAST in Tiruvalla by the Mid of February. The MACFAST industry academy interface is a new initiative in shaping up the students for niche industries. As part of the programme LogicManse will setup an extended office within the MACFAST campus and will provide an opportunity for the talented students to work as interns.
The Industry Interface programme of Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies, Thiruvalla (MACFAST) …

Description: Android Developer
Requirements:
Basic Knowledge in Core Java
Hands on experience in J2ME, Andriod SDK,using IDE - NetBeans / Eclipse,Experience in UI Design for Mobile / PDA application,Usage of Profile Tools
Experience : 2 to 5 years
Send your resume to technoparktoday@gmail.com with subject line as Android<experience in years>

Today, 30 January, is being observed as the Martyrs’ Day, a tribute to our Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.  The man who inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.  A pioneer of non-violent, civil disobedience, pacifist philosophy which made him one of the most respected spiritual and political leaders of the Twentieth Century.
He gave the entire world one of the most powerful weapon called Satyagraha; a method of direct social action based upon the principles of courage, non-violence & truth. “Non-violence is not a weapon of …

Technopark based PIT Solutions has announced a partnership with Dr. Henry Markram, Director of the famed Blue Brain Project. PIT Solutions will provide comprehensive IT support to the project  and will be doing the web development part of the Blue Brain Project.
As part of the new partnership, PIT Solutions will deploy its IT infrastructure and expertise in supporting the various research programmes that are being undertaken as part of the Blue Brain Project. PIT Solutions will consider the new project as a challenge considering that the Blur Brain project is …

Kerala’s IT hub, Technopark, is to get state-of-the-art security cover including sophisticated surveillance cameras, electronic perimeter fences and an elite commando detachment.

Cre8tivebug Software private Limited is in the look out for talented PHP professionals.
Requirement:
Minimum 1 year experience.
Skillset:
Good experience in developing web applications using PHP and MySQL on Apache/Linux.
Good skills in  XHTML, CSS ,Javascript and jQuery
Exposure to  MVC frameworks like Symfony, CodeInginter or CakePHP is an added advantage.
Self Motivated, ability to learn new technologies with good acadamic back up.
Send your resumes to career@cre8tivebug.net

Technopark based Maxartists Technologies, one of the pioneers in Near Field Communication(NFC) Technology in the country has signed a MoU with Sagem Orga a leading smart card manufacturer headquartered at Paderborn, Germany, to offer a joint “NFC turn-key solution”. Maxartists comprehensive NFC ecosystem TESSA along with Sagem Orga secure elements forms a comprehensive secure NFC solution package. The system makes full use of the latest innovations in the field of NFC - a short range high frequency wireless communication technology which enables exchange of data between devices says a press …

PIT Solutions would turn 10 years old on the 22nd of June, 2010.  It being the 10th anniversary, celebrations are going to start early and last the whole of 2010.
The celebrations would be kicked off in the evening of January 27th, 2010 at Technopark, Trivandrum, which is the IT campus where the offshore development centers of PIT Solutions are located.
Everybody in the PITS Family and some of the most distinguished clients on visit would assemble at the Technopark Club for a get-together function.  The 10th year promises to be a …

UST Global is conducting walk-in drive for Hardware technicians.
Windows Hardware Technician
Years of Experience – 1-5 years

Job Description:
• Diploma (3 years) in Electronics/Computer hardware, with 1 to 5 years work experience in a related job
• Working knowledge of Operating Systems, computer peripherals and PC (Windows + Intel) architecture.
• Good knowledge about firmware.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work with teams.
• Nice to have would be existing experience on assembling PCs and motherboard components, installing/troubleshooting Windows Operating System
• Good understanding of System Validation methodologies and concepts would be …

IBS is planning to launch an online carbon credit trading platform for the airline industry.This e-commerce platform will enable airlines to trade carbon offsets.It would be an IT tool for airlines to find out how much emission their aircraft generate and with the European Commission all set to penalise polluting aircraft, those that have the least emission will be given carbon credits.
What is the carbon credit?
Carbon credits are a key component of national and international attempts to mitigate the growth in concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs). One carbon credit is …

Thiruvananthapuram enjoyed the one of the best cosmic shows - the solar eclipse and so did the techies.
The Software Engineers and Project Managers in Technopark were engaged this day a bit more they might have imagined. TechnoparkToday found employees carrying tripod stand and other equipments to capture the show from the top of its main buildings.
TTF, (an iBSian unit which promotes Travel, Tour & Fun) arranged a “Solar Eclipse Watch” program under their banner at Chandragiri.  Many (including IBS, Infosys, Allianz & UST employees) queued up infront of Chandragiri to …

In a recent development towards the Technocity project, Government finalizes the price of Technocity land.An extent pf 245.89 Acres of land of Pallippuram, Melthonnakkal, Andoorkonam and Veiloor Villages in Thiruvananthapuram Taluk is under acquisition by invoking Fast Track Project for the establishment of Technocity as Phase IV development of Technopark. The above land has been classified into ten categories. Cabinet which met on 29.12.09 approved the price for the said land which was recommended by the State Level Empowered Committee headed by the Chief Secretary.
The Technopark proposes to purchase the …

There are some openings for Sr. System Programmer – DASD Capacity Administration, in Technopark
The Sr. System Programmer has 10+ years experience managing the configuration and maintenance of DASD in a ZOS mainframe environment along with associated vendor tools and utilities to support the environment.
Responsibilities:
• DASD provisioning and reclamation
• Ensure reliable cost-effective use of all tiers of mainframe storage
• ICF catalog administration and recovery
• DASD replication administration
• Apply DASD performance tuning for IMS, DB2 VSAM and general mainframe storage pools
• Perform problem determination and resolution as needed with application support and …