IIT Hyderabad Student Lands Record Rs 2.5 Crore Package from Optiver

• Edward Nathan Varghese, a 21-year-old IIT Hyderabad BTech CSE student, secured a record Rs 2.5 crore annual package.
• He will join global trading firm Optiver as a Software Engineer in the Netherlands, starting July.
• This is the highest placement in IIT Hyderabad's history, surpassing the 2017 record of Rs 1 crore.
• Varghese received the pre-placement offer after a successful two-month summer internship at Optiver.
• His success is attributed to early preparation, IIT Hyderabad's exposure, and competitive programming skills.

Why It Matters: IIT Hyderabad student Edward Nathan Varghese sets a new institute record with a Rs 2.5 crore job offer.