5 in-demand tech skills to boost your career growth in 2022 (2024)

New Delhi,UPDATED: Sep 27, 2022 15:53 IST

Earlier this year as DALL-E — an artificial intelligence programme that creates images from text descriptions — took the internet by storm, we also saw the fear of AI replacing several job roles grow by leaps and bounds.

While the verdict is still out on whether conventional job roles will become obsolete, we do know that most of these roles have certainly become dependent on technological advancements. This means that to grow your career and stay ahead of the curve, you need to stay up to date with booming technologies.

Here are 5 in-demand tech skills to boost your career growth in 2022:

1. MACHINE LEARNING

Machine learning is a specific branch of artificial intelligence that is in high demand across various IT sectors. It deals with the use of big data and algorithms to program a machine (such as a self-driving car or digital voice assistant) to perform and carry out tasks like a human being.

Machine learning engineers use various tools like economic forecasting, image recognition, and natural language processing to make machines capable of learning and improving themselves without human interference.

Learning to code and implement it accurately is essential to developing a career in Machine Learning.

2. BIG DATA

“Data is the new oil” is the phrase that describes the current technological landscape. Considering that thousands of tons of online data are generated every second, organisations have rightfully become data-driven. And this has led to an increase in big data jobs in every industry and sector.

The need for data scientists who can dig through the mud and extract the most relevant sets of data from this vast pool is unparalleled.

Someone who wants to build a career in this field should expect to be involved in everything from compilation, processing, and analyzing to the presentation of data to an organization to help them make more informed decisions.

3. UX DESIGN

User Experience (UX) deals with the optimization and enhancement of a user's experience on the internet concerning a particular product or service.

With an avalanche of online information and shortening attention spans, brands and organizations need to go the extra mile to retain visitors to their websites or social media handles. That is where UX design comes in. Given its wide application, it applies to every industry and sector.

Optimising a brand’s web presence for user experience involves improving the behind-the-scene workings of software, websites, or apps to meet consumer expectations, behaviors, and needs. Therefore, the need for good UX designers is at an all-time high.

4. ROBOTICS

Robotics is a field that deals with the designing, structuring, and application of robots across various industries such as nuclear science, sea exploration, and industrial manufacturing among others.

The applications of this field can help speed up the manufacturing and implementation of technology which can result in driving several new and innovative solutions to aid businesses and society as a whole.

Robotics as a field is witnessing massive growth as engineers are constantly developing machines for varied uses in manufacturing, mining, and automotive service industries, among others.

5. CLOUD ENGINEERING

With the increasing need among end-users for online storage and faster access to data, cloud computing has become the go-to for data storage.

Organisations have been frantically hiring those with the skills and knowledge who can migrate processes, implement the necessary infrastructures, and perform cloud-related tasks.

Cloud engineers often have various titles for different roles, including solutions architects, cloud developers, and sysops engineers.

In some instances, the roles and responsibilities vary, but the overall responsibility of a cloud engineer is to plan, monitor, and manage an organization’s cloud system, such as Google Cloud, Microsoft 365, and Slack, to name a few.

---

Artificial intelligence is the future and its scope is massive, providing you with a wide range of opportunities to learn and grow in an area of interest to you. The five technologies we’ve spoken about are just the tip of the iceberg.

But these will be a part of every organization moving forward, making them highly valuable from a skill development perspective.

- Article by Nitant Vaidya, Director of Engineering, Turing