International

b Institute of Information
Technology Bangalore

EXECUTIVE PG PROGRAMME IN
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Four specialisations. One destination.
Table of
Contents
3 About upGrad and IIITB

4 Why upGrad?

5 Program Highlights

6 Learn from Academic & Industry Experts

11 upGrad Learning Experience

12 Career Services and BootCamp

13 Career Transition BootCamp

14 Industry Projects

16 Our Unique Learning Path

22 Meet the Class

23 Hear from the learners

24 Program details and Admission process

About
upGrad and IIITB
upGrad has delivered over 20 million hours of
learning, delivering programs by collaborating
with universities across the world including
Duke CE, IIT Madras, IIIT Bangalore and Deakin
Business School among others.

Online education is a fundamental The IIITB faculty includes an average of 15+

disruption that will have a far-reaching years of experience. IIITB’s experienced
impact. upGrad was founded taking faculty will teach the core concepts of
this into consideration. upGrad is an computer science along with important
online education platform to help software development principles. These will
individuals develop their professional be complemented by industry relevant case
potential in the most engaging learn- studies from major industry verticals by
ing environment. industry leaders with 8+ years of experience
from upGrad’s industry network.
Since inception, upGrad has delivered
over 20 million hours of learning, The Executive PG Programme in Software
delivering programs by collaborating Development offers four specialisations in
with universities across the world trending topics like in Full Stack
including Duke CE, IIT Madras, IIIT Development, Blockchain and others - a
Bangalore and Deakin Business unique and exciting combination of core
School among others. Computer Science concepts, development
principles and industry-led, hands-on
upGrad is focused on helping working application development experience.
professionals in their bid to learn, grow Additionally, learners will get opportunities
and move up in their career through a to work on industry-relevant projects and
wide-range of programs designed to interact with industry experts through
improve their expertise. upGrad's strong industry network. The
program has been designed keeping in
IIITB is a renowned university offering mind that the future belongs to the software
programs specialising in Computer developers who can think and implement
Science, data science, machine end-to-end.
learning and artificial intelligence.
 Why
upGrad?
INR 73 LPA
Highest Salary Package

2 Million+
Learners

1600+
Learners Transitions

433%
Highest Salary Hike

300+
Hiring Partners

700+
Industry Experts 57%
Avgerage Salary
Hike
Program
Highlights
Executive PG Programme Blended Learning
from IIITB and Alumni Status Learn with the ease and flexibility
Get certified by IIITB and gain alumni of recorded sessions as well as live
status on successful completion of sessions, designed to ensure a
the program. wholesome learning experience.

Personalised Mentorship
For the Industry, by the Industry Get unparalleled personalised
Learn and apply concepts on industry projects mentorship and doubt resolution
along with personalised industry mentorship. from Industry experts.

Programming Languages & Tools Hands-on Learning

Experiential Learning for Software
Learn programming languages and tools like
Development Life Cycle
Java, DSA, Git, OOPs, JUnit, Python, SQL,
Git and Version control concepts
Apache Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Sqoop, Hive,
DSA Bootcamp for transition learners
Airflow, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Glue,
Design, Develop & Deploy - Data
ElasticSearch, Kibana, Tableau & more.
Pipelines & Dashboards for
Pandemic Tracking and Online
Gaming User Activities.
Work on 4 industry projects to apply
100+ DSA Questions to Practice your learnings.
Solve 100+ DSA questions throughout the 5+ hands-on practice projects &
program to master this interview skill. various Big Data coding questions
to keep your hands dirty.

Exclusive Access E-portfolio

Gain free access to micro-courses in
Showcase your expertise and skills to
Data Science and Machine Learning.
potential employers using an e-portfolio.
Gain free access to micro-course in
Get expert advice on how to craft your
Cloud Infrastructure.
stellar GitHub profile.
 Learn from Academic &
Industry Experts Full Stack Development

Yogesh Singh Sidharthan Rajendran

Senior Software Engineer, Walmart Software Engineer, Paypal
Yogesh has 9 years of experience in Frontend Siddharthan is striving Software Professional with
technologies. He has procured 2nd prize in Hackathon - experience of 8 years working with Enterprise
India by HackerEarth in Online commerce. applications in scale.

Mohinish Kant Joshi Vighneshwar Bhat

Senior Full Stack Developer, VMware Software Engineer, Walmart
Mohinish is Full-Stack Developer with 7+ years Vighneshwar is having 9+ years of experience
of experience in Application Design, Development in software development. Solid experience in
and Deployment. He is Youtube content creator. developing scalable, secure products/applications.

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 Learn from Academic &
Industry Experts Blockchain

Jaywardhan Sawale Jitender Bhutani

Principal Engineer, Koinearth Architect, Tech Alchemy Ltd
Jaywardhan is CTO at Koinearth. He comes with Blockchain Architect with 7 years of industrial
13+ years of professional experience with having experience and experienced in developing popular
6 years of experience in Blockchain industry. blockchain platforms Ethereum, Hyperledger

Nishant Mitra Aakash Bansal

Architect, Antier Solutions Co-Founder, one0x
Experienced Software Engineer in Information Aakash Bansal is Co-founder of The Blockchain
Technology services industry. Skilled in MERN stack, University and one0x Inc. 5 years of commercial
Decentralized App Development. IIT K alumni & open source hands-on coding experience.

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Learn from Academic &
Industry Experts Cloud Backend Development

Siben Nayak Abhishek Shawney

Staff Software Engineer , Intuit Senior Solutions Architect, VMware
Siben is an architect, developer, team lead Abhishek has 15+ years of professional experience
and mentor based out of India. He've been in the and currently working as Senior solution architect
software industry since the past 10 years. skilled in building cloud native apps.

Jigar Jani Vishwa Mohan

Senior Systen, EdgeVerve Staff Engineer, LinkedIn
Jigar is experienced developer with 6+ years Vishwa is working as the Staff Engineer
working in the information technology and services at LinkedIn India. He bring with him around 10 years
industry. skilled in Java, J2EE, Python. of experience working with multiple MNCs.

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Learn from Academic &
Industry Experts DevOps

Raj Arora Tayyab Khan

Senior DevOps Engineer, Paytm Senior SRE & DevOps, Atlassian
Raj has Cloud and DevOps Professional Tayyab is a Senior Site Reliability and experienced
with 5.5 years of Exclusive experience in Cloud Engineer with advanced knowledge of DevOps,
technologies like AWS and GCP. Sofware Development and Design.

Vaishali Nankani Aayush Khator

Software Engineer 4, Cisco Systems Cloud Engineer, Zynga
Vaishali is senior software engineer. 12+ years Aayush work as a Cloud Enginner, with
of professional experience. certified as AWS and area of expertise being Amazon Web Services
oracle cloud infrastructure developer. and he can hack really deep into AWS services.

Dipesh Garg
DevOps Lead, upGrad
DevOps Engineer, technologist with extensive
experience in DevOps, Infrastructure, Security,
Platforms & Developer Productivity tools.
upGrad Learning
Experience

Job Opportunities Learning Support

upGrad Opportunities Industry Expert Guidance

upGrad Elevate: Virtual hiring drive giving you the Interactive Live Sessions with leading industry
opportunity to interview with upGrad's 300+ hiring experts covering curriculum + advanced topics
partners
Personalised Industry Session in small groups
Job Opportunities Portal: Gain exclusive access to (of 10-12) with industry experts to augment program
upGrad's Job Opportunities portal which has 100+ curriculum with customized industry based learning
openings from upGrad's hiring partners at any
given time Student Support
Student Support is available 7 days a week, 24*7
Be the first to know vacancies to gain an edge in
the application process
You can write to us via [email protected]
or for urgent queries, use the "Talk to Us" option on
Connect with companies that are the best match
the Learn platform
for you

Career Assistance Practical Learning and Networking

Career Mentorship Sessions (1:1) Networking & Learning Experience

Get mentored by an experienced industry expert Live Discussion forum for peer to peer doubt
and receive personalised feedback to achieve resolution monitored by technical experts
your desired outcome

High Performance Coaching (1:1) Peer to peer networking opportunities with a alumni
pool of 10000+
Get a dedicated career coach after the program to
help track your career goals, coach you on your
Lab walkthroughs of industry-driven projects
profile, and support you during your career
transition journey
Weekly real-time doubt clearing sessions
AI Powered Profile Builder
Industry Readiness Assessments
Obtain specific, AI powered inputs on your resume
and Linkedin structure along with content on real Industry oriented tests which are prepared and
time basis validated by domain experts for continuous evalua-
tion and improvement
Interview Preparation
Get access to Industry Experts and discuss any
queries before your interview

Career bootcamps to refresh your technical

concepts and improve your soft skills
 Career Services and
BootCamp

Jobs on Career Centre Profile Builder (AI Powered)

Career Centre offering upGrad jobs across experi- An easy to use Resume, LinkedIn and Cover letter
ence levels and CTC ranges preparation tool.
Easy apply feature for upGrad hiring partner vacancies. Resume Score: AI-Driven Resume Score
Create resume at profile builder and with one click to Realtime recommendations to improve
apply for various jobs Match your resume to the JD and check fitment
LinkedIn Profile Review
Cover Letter creation
upGrad Elevate
Recruitment Drive to connect you with the best talent Just In Time Interview Prep (JIT)
admirers in the industry
Get access to a wide range of opportunities and find For upcoming job interviews JITs are conducted
the perfect job within 48 hours for eligible programs.
Apply your learnings to real industry problems
Tailored to job role and target domain.
Real time feedback and tips for improvement
Interview Preparation
Pre-recorded content on topics such as:
High Performance Coaching
Profile building, communications etc Dedicated coaches working with you to identify
Problem solving approach best suited career opportunities.
Approaching guesstimates
Help you define your value proposition
Domain specific interview question bank and much more...
Lay out a Career Path and help you adhere to your
timelines and goals
Help you with interview preparations, finding jobs in
Personalised Industry Session the market, salary negotiations and other preparation
as required
90-minute sessions over the weekend by leading
industry experts
Session categories: Career, Technical and Communications Career mentorship Sessions
Doubt resolution
Develop proof of concepts and apply theoretical concepts Get personalised career advice through 1-1 sessions
in the real world with industry experts.
Assess skill levels
Goal setting for better employment results
Peer Networking
Industry Readiness Assessment report discussion
Classroom element
Business communication sessions and much more

Industry Readiness Assessments

Industry oriented tests which are prepared and validated
by domain experts.
Detailed reports
Industry readiness score
Identifying strengths and helping aid in self-improvement
plan for key skills
Career
Transition Bootcamp

1. Learn skills to help you transition to

Software Development roles
(SD1, SD2, SD3, Senior Software
Engineer, Senior Software Developer)
4. Additional Industry
Readiness Assessments

2. Personalized content basis 5. Exhaustive list of Interview

your level of knowledge Questions curated from Top
Companies such as Amazon,
Google & Microsoft

3. Career Mentorship Sessions (1:1) 6. Relevant for preliminary rounds

with Industry Experts of interview in Tech Companies

7. Get Data Structures & Algorithm

Bootcamp Completion Certificate
from upGrad
Industry
Projects Full Stack Development

Restaurant Finder
Restaurant Finder is a basic application that finds restaurants on the basis of
their names and shows their details such as timings and menu. The aim of
this project is to instill the fundamentals of software engineering. One would
demonstrate the understanding of UML, testing the knowledge of JUnit and
Mockito, understanding the Object-Oriented programming and following the
Test-driven Development approach.

True Value Seller Website

True Value Seller is a static car selling and reselling website. It showcases
different promotions and has a ‘Contact Us’ component. Upon clicking the
‘Contact Us’ button, the user is taken to another page where the contact
details of the company are shown. By working on developing a simple
website, one would be able to apply his/her understanding of HTML and CSS
and leverage the power of Bootstrap to make web pages beautiful efficiently.

Mobile Cart Application

Mobile Cart is a simple frontend application that allows authorised users to
add different mobile phones and their respective information on a website
which can then be viewed by different users. The users can search for
different mobile phones on the basis of name, price, brand, etc. This project
makes use of the developer’s understanding and application of DOM
manipulation in order to develop a responsive website that reacts to user
interactions to render different content.

Phone Directory Application

The project aims to create a Phone Directory application that allows a user
to add subscribers to service by entering the subscriber’s name and phone
number; and deleting the subscriber if necessary. With the Phone Directory
application, one can put into practice the skills and knowledge of React.js
and React Hooks. While working on this project, one learns about how one
can create the front-end of the application using React.js and integrate it
with the back-end.
Industry
Projects Full Stack Development

BookMyMovie Application
With this application, which is named BookMyMovie, users can browse
upcoming and released movies; filter released movies based on certain
parameters; and view details such as genre, artists and trailers of released
movies. Also, registered users can book a show for a released movie. This
project is aimed at developing the front end of a real-world application in
React and leveraging different frontend technologies such as Bootstrap and
React Hooks to make the development process efficient.

HireWheels
HireWheels is a car rental service application. While developing this
application, one would be able to apply the knowledge of creating entities,
data access object interface, connecting the project to a database, service
layer and establishing relationships between entities. After the creation of
the data access layer and service layer, one would move on to implement a
controller layer for the same and develop REST APIs performing simple
CRUD operations.
Industry
Projects Blockchain

Bank KYC System (Ethereum)

This project includes creating a system where a number of banks can come
together in a network for approving the KYC of a customer. Usually in
regular systems, when a customer gets his/her KYC done at a bank, it is not
reflected in the other banks which leads to multiple KYC requests at multiple
banks. To solve this problem and to bring transparency to the overall
banking system, learners will build a system that provides KYC for a
customer on the Ethereum blockchain network. Learners will be building
smart contracts based on the conditions given in the problem statement.

Land Registration System (Hyperledger)

This module will be focused on creating a project on the land or property
registration system. There will be three major functions that the project will
include: user registration, property registration and property transfer to a
different user. Learners will be writing Chaincode on the Hyperledger network
to achieve these major functionalities. The aim is to create a decentralised
network so that there are lesser dependencies on a central authority.

Healthcare: Covid-19 Management Application (Hyperledger)

The aim of this project is to create a space for doctors, patients, hospitals and
insurance companies to view and access the medical test results and manage
them on a decentralized platform. The project will include:
• Designing an end-to-end application and designing the Fabric network for
the different actors of the project.
• Learning how to deploy the entire application on a cloud platform.

Decentralized Finance (DeFi): A Lending and Borrowing

Platform (Ethereum)
This case study is based on a decentralized lending and borrowing system.
DeFi is huge in the banking sector as it aims to remove the middleman in the
banking transactions and create complete transparency. The Majority DeFi
applications run on networks like Ethereum. The students will be creating
smart contracts for implementing key features of lending and borrowing and
deploying them on a test network. Students will also understand how to
measure the performance of the application.
Industry
Projects Blockchain

Vehicle Collateralized Loans on the Blockchain Network

In this project, learners will not be coding but designing an entire
application. Learners will try to design a solution that will build a system
where the lenders and the debtors can come together on a single platform
to increase transparency and traceability. Students will be creating a
detailed presentation that will include all the required points after doing
thorough research on the problem statement. The presentation will be
presented in front of a panel for evaluation.

Supply Chain Management System (Hyperledger -

Capstone project)
Supply chain is the entire process of the journey of a product from the
manufacturer to the customer. This process currently is very opaque. To
overcome this limitation, the entire supply chain can be built on the blockchain
network. In this project, the learners will try to build an end-to-end application
of the entire supply chain on the blockchain network. As this project will be on
Hyperledger, learners will be writing chaincode and the frontend of the
application as well.
Industry
Projects Cloud Backend Development

UPSTAC Application
This application is one stop for users to request tests from hospitals and get
prescriptions from doctors on the basis of test results. The whole application
development process is demonstrated to teach a deep level understanding
of the software development life cycle and the process followed to develop
the application from the requirement gathering phase to testing and finally
deploying the application.

Restaurant Finder
Restaurant Finder is a basic application that finds restaurants on the basis of
their names and shows their details such as timings and menu. The aim of this
project is to instill the fundamentals of software engineering. One would
demonstrate the understanding of UML, testing the knowledge of JUnit and
Mockito, understanding the Object-oriented Programming and following the
Test-driven Development approach.

Assignment: Database APIs

Use the Java API provided by a SQL & a NoSQL database and integrate them
in your Java application.

Building Applications Microservices: Room Booking Application

Develop an microservice based web application backend which allow users to
book hotel rooms.
Industry
Projects Cloud Backend Development

Application Deployment: Deploying Microservice Applications

using Docker
Deploy hotel room booking application on cloud using Docker and Amazon
EC2.

Capstone Project: BookMyCounsaltation

Develop a microservice-based comprehensive application to allow users to
book an appointment with a medical professional. The application will also
be sending email notifications on successful appointment booking, sending
online prescriptions and rating the medical professional post the
consultation. This application will use java, Spring boot, Spring Cloud, Kafka,
Docker, Amazon S3, Amazon SES, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.
Industry
Projects DevOps

Restaurant Finder Application

Restaurant Finder is a basic application that finds restaurants on the basis of
their names and shows their details such as timings and menu.
The aim of this project is to instill the fundamentals of software engineering.
One would demonstrate the understanding of UML, testing the knowledge of
JUnit and Mockito, understanding the Object-oriented Programming and
following the Test-driven Development approach.

AWS Infrastructure and Automation

Setting up necessary infrastructure over AWS and writing bash script to
automate tasks.
Technologies Used: AWS Services(EC2, S3 etc), GitHub, Linux and Bash

Web Application Deployment

Deploying a microservice-architecture based application (containing multiple
services) on AWS.
Technologies Used: AWS Services(ECR, ECS, IAM, Cloudwatch etc), Docker,
Maven

Deployment using Jenkins and Infra provisioning

Deploying a complete application using Jenkins pipeline and setting up
Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure provisioning and configuration
management.
Technologies Used: AWS, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes

Application management with Kubernetes

A capstone project on Kubernetes cluster setup on cloud and managing
applications on Kubernetes.
Our Unique
Learning Path

Preparatory Course Foundation of Software

2 weeks Development
22 weeks

1 2

Choose from any of the

4 specialisations

Full Stack Development Blockchain Development

32 weeks 32 weeks

Cloud Backend Development DevOps

32 weeks 32 weeks

Executive PG Programme in Software Development

(Choice of Specialisation)
Of all the 4 specialization courses available, the specialization batch of – a) Blockchain will start once in a quarter and frequency of commencement of all
other specialization courses will once every month. Learners are advised to choose their specialization course accordingly. Please get in touch with our
counsellor for more details on commencement of cohort for each specialisation.

*upGrad reserves the right to modify, amend or change the structure of module delivery & the curriculum, after due consensus with the University partner.
Full Stack Development
Specialisation
Who is this for?
• Highly driven and ambitious software development professionals working as backend developers,
front end developers, IT Professionals, etc across various industries and who wish to acquire expertise
in Full Stack Development.

• Professional working in quality analyst and testing profiles who wish to make a shift into
development roles.

• Professionals who are working in industries like IT/ITES, Consulting and many more at senior levels
and who need core development skills and cross-functional knowledge to elevate to CTO Role.

• People who are working in non-technical roles and who want to kick-start their career in software
development as a Full Stack Developer.

Learning Path

1. Basics of Java Programming 5. User Interfaces & Frontend

Development

2. Object Oriented Programming 6. Backend Development

in Java

3. OOD + Software Engineering 7. Software Architecture and

Deployment

4. Data Structures and Algorithms 8. Capstone

Blockchain
Specialisation
Who is this for?
• Highly driven and ambitious software development professionals working as backend developers,
front end developers, IT Professionals, etc across various industries and who wish to acquire expertise
in this new age technology Blockchain.

• Professional working in quality analyst and testing profiles who wish to make a shift into development
roles of Blockchain Technology.

• Professionals who are working in industries like IT/ITES, Consulting and many more at senior levels
and who need core development skills and cross-functional knowledge to elevate to CTO Role.

• People who are working in non-technical roles and who want to kick-start their career in software
development with specialised knowledge in Blockchain.

Learning Path

1. Basics of Java Programming 5. Blockchain: Basics and Applications

2. Object Oriented Programming 6. Building a distributed application

in Java on Hyperledger Fabric

3. OOD + Software Engineering 7. Architecting Blockchain Applications

(Delivered Live)

4. Data Structures and Algorithms 8. Capstone

Cloud Backend Development
Specialisation
Who is this for?
• Highly driven and ambitious software development professionals working as backend developers,
front end developers, IT Professionals, etc across various industries and who wish to acquire expertise
in Cloud Backend Development.

• Professional working in quality analyst and testing profiles who wish to make a shift into
development/engineering roles in Cloud Backend Development.

• Professionals who are working in industries like IT/ITES, Consulting and many more at senior levels
and who need core development skills and cross-functional knowledge to run Cloud Backend
Development projects and lead teams.

• People who are working in non-technical roles and who want to kick-start their career in software
development with specialised knowledge in Cloud Backend Development.

Learning Path

1. Basics of Java Programming 5. Distributed Systems & Cloud

Databases

2. Object Oriented Programming

6. Design & Developent of
in Java
Microservices

3. OOD + Software Engineering 7. Serverless Development and

Deployment of Cloud-Native
Applications

4. Data Structures and Algorithms 8. Capstone

DevOps
Specialisation
Who is this for?
• Highly driven and ambitious software development professionals working as backend developers,
front end developers, IT Professionals, etc across various industries and who wish to acquire expertise
in DevOps.

• Professional working in quality analyst and testing profiles who wish to make a shift into
development/engineering roles of DevOps.

• Professionals who are working in industries like IT/ITES, Consulting and many more at senior levels
and who need core development skills and cross-functional knowledge to elevate to CTO Role.

Learning Path

1. Toolkit for Experential Learning 5. DevOps Essentials

2. Experiential Learning 6. Web Applications at Scale

(Delivered Live)

3. OOD + Software Engineering 7. CICD Pipeline, System Provisioning

and DevOps Advanced Concepts
(Delivered Live)

4. Data Structures and Algorithms 8. Capstone

Meet the
Class
4 to 7 years
16%

7 to 10 years
11%
0 to 4 years
48%
Years of
work experience

10+ years
11%

Opportunity to network
with our international learners
Europe
China 3.57%
3.57%
Africa
5.36%
UAE
26.79%
South East Asia
7.14%

Australia
7.14%

UK US
19.64% 26.79%
Hear from
our learners
Spoorthy Madhavan
1 year of experience, System Analyst,
Itron Inc.

This course is an excellent opportunity for those who are interested in

evolving themselves into a full-stack developer and the certification from IIIT
Bangalore is the icing on the cake for 11 months of hard work.

Akshay Verma
1 year of experience, Software Developer,
Maxcom Technologies

My suggestion to any aspiring Software Development enthusiast is to enrol

in this program, since it will enhance your skills and make you stand out from
the rest of the Software Engineers.

Maulik Trivedi

The programme is designed in such a way that it is industry relevant with

experienced IIITB faculty. In every course, IIITB faculty shares input with core
concept explanation and industry mentors talk about real-world
implementation of concepts, which makes the course content more
interesting and relevant.

Mananpreet Singh
3 years of experience, System Management Analyst,
United Health Group

Overall, I can say that this program is a one-of-its-kind program which can
help transform a person into a full-stack developer in less than a year.
 Program Details &
Admission Process
PROGRAM DURATION AND FORMAT ELIGIBILITY
13 months For Full Stack Development - Bachelor’s Degree with
50% or equivalent marks. Prior coding knowledge is
PROGRAM START DATES preferred; learn it during the course even if you don't
Please refer to the website for have it.
program start dates. For BlockChain, DevOps and Cloud Backend Development -
Bachelor’s Degree with 50% or equivalent passing marks.
PROGRAM FEE Prior coding knowledge is recommended.
INR 2,49,000 (Incl. of all taxes)

WEEKLY COMMITMENT (10-15 hours/week)

6-7 HOURS 6-7 HOURS

Asynchronous learning time. Assignments and projects.

SELECTION PROCESS

STEP 1: Selection Test STEP 2: Review and Shortlisting STEP 3: Enrolment for Access
of Suitable Candidates to Prep Content
Fill out an application and take Our faculty will review all applications, Make a quick block payment
a short 20-minute online test consider the educational and with assistance from our loan
with questions professional background of an partners where required,
applicant and review the test scores receive immediate access to
wherever applicable. Following this, the prep content and begin
offer letters will be rolled out so you are your upGrad journey.
assured a great peer group to learn
and network with.

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[email protected]
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