Title: Software Maker Expert (Technical Mentor - Full Stack and IoT)

Location: Noida / NCR

Experience: 3-5 years experience as IoT/full-stack developer, maker, leader of maker communities

Reports to: Program Manager

Skills /Knowledge

• Building mobile/web apps, IoT platforms, REST APIs, networking and security
• UI - Figma/xd
• Full-stack development - Flutter, Django, MERN or MEAN
• State Management - Bloc / Redux
• Python and common python libraries
• Experience in Data science will be given special consideration
• Knowledge about DevOps, Automated Testing and CI/CD
• Deep understanding of System Design and Networking, OSI model etc
• Maker and innovator at heart with a passion to help other makers/innovators
• Generalist, quick learner, abreast with latest trends in technology
• Strong communication skills visible in writing, conversation and presentations
• Traits: Motivator and facilitator, curious, self-driven, empathetic, flexible, high integrity, cross-functional organizational ability
• Startup bent of mind, interest & knowledge of the startup & investor ecosystem

Key Responsibilities

• Supports and mentors student community across a network of virtual makerspaces, through video conferences, online forums
• Facilitates the creativity of student participants by demonstrating a genuine interest in their ideas, helps them define a minimum viable prototype and helps them build the MVP as a hands-on mentor
• Mentors participants in the program for presentation in the demo day
• Maintains constant contact with makerspace managers across India to understand operational/technical challenges and works with them to resolve
• Evaluate feasibility and quality of the teams at various stages in the program and evaluate and approve prototyping expenses for the teams
• Ownership of the program’s web platform; manage Technology Analyst and technology vendor, planning RFIs.
• Identify key industry experts for deep-dive workshops to be conducted & coordinate the workshops, webinars, hackathons, & other events along with Innovation Managers
• Collate best practices in makerspace operations and innovations in various thingQbator makerspaces and disseminate them across the community
• Inspires program participants by building maker projects in new and emerging areas and sharing the experience with the students
• Research to identify new and emerging technology areas for the program to incorporate
• Review software course content available on thingQbator portal
• Work as a team member to support and further the goals of the department

Other Remarks

• Salary as per experience and organisations norms
• Consultant Agreement contract until March 2024, extendable depending on the performance of the individual and renewal of the program

Apply here: [email protected]