SHILLONG, NOV 13: Meghalaya is set to take a decisive leap into the artificial intelligence economy as the State prepares to host its first-ever AI Job Fair on November 17 at the State Convention Centre, Shillong.
Organised by the Information Technology and Communications Department in partnership with Shamrock AI, the fair will facilitate recruitment for 125 positions at Shamrock AI’s Shillong office, including 115 freshers and 10 experienced professionals.
The roles will offer selected candidates an opportunity to work on projects involving multinational companies and emerging artificial intelligence technologies, marking a significant shift from traditional job avenues for the youth of the State.
The event is being organised in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Meghalaya State Skill Development Society, and around 500 students from institutions across the State, including IIM, NIT, NLU, MIT, USTM, MLCU and NEHU, are expected to attend.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma will grace the occasion, address the gathering and interact with participants and heads of educational institutions.
He will be joined by Shamrock AI Chief Executive Officer Sarat Addanki and Co-founder Mick Gallagher, along with Prolifics Global Chief Financial Officer Biju S Nair, senior State Government officials, heads of educational institutions and industry partners.
Shamrock AI, a US-based multinational specialising in Enterprise AI Assurance, develops AI solutions to help large organisations automate complex business operations while ensuring outcomes are accurate, reliable and auditable. Its projects include automating testing for large ERP transformations, including SAP S/4HANA migrations. Prolifics, a US multinational IT consulting and digital engineering company, helps businesses modernise technology infrastructure, develop software, adopt artificial intelligence and manage complex IT systems.
The 125 openings cover a wide spectrum of emerging roles, including AI and Agentic AI Engineers, SAP S/4HANA Consultants, AI Trainers and Data Annotators, Python Backend Developers, AI Quality and Validation Analysts, React.js Frontend Developers, Data Engineers, Data Scientists and ML Engineers, and DevOps and MLOps Engineers, with qualifications ranging from BA, BCom, BSc and BBA to BTech, BCA, MCA, MSc and CA.
Interested candidates can pre-register through the registration link or QR code, or register at the exhibition stalls at the venue between 11:30 AM and 12:45 PM. The inaugural session will be held from 1 PM to 2:30 PM.
The Job Fair builds on the State Government’s ongoing push to expand technology-driven employment. On September 23, the Chief Minister inaugurated Phase 2 of the Shillong Tech Park, reaffirming the State’s commitment to generating more employment through technology parks.
Phase 1 of the IT Park is fully occupied and operational, hosting nine organisations, including 24/7 Customer, HDFC Bank, Sirobilt Software Services, Shamrock AI, Tech Digital India, iMerit Technology Services, Pursuit Software Development, Magic Workshop and the Meghalaya GIS and UAV Centre.
Phase 2 is fully booked. An agreement has been signed with StaffFlex LLP, a Shillong-based company providing Business Process Management services to UK-based clients, and with Shamrock AI to establish an expanded office at Tech Park Phase 2, while US-based multinational Alorica will occupy two full floors in the new facility.
The State has also initiated key programmes to promote emerging technologies. With support from the IndiaAI Mission, steps have been initiated to establish one Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence and three Data and AI Labs. The proposed MATH T-Hub Centre of Excellence, a satellite incubation centre already operational with five startups onboarded as mentees, is intended to support start-ups through technology, mentorship and innovation. The Integrated Command and Control Centre has been completed, with video feeds set to be analysed through AI systems to support enhanced city surveillance and traffic management.
By Our Reporter
