I’m a software engineer for a tech company in San Francisco, on a team that builds mobile apps with React Native. I wasn’t always a software engineer, or even a tech person. In fact, I spent the first half of my 20’s trying out different jobs in different fields, looking for exactly what I’ve found
How was your University time? My time at university was a very unique one. I went with the intention of getting a degree in IT/Computing. Back then there weren’t as many options as what exists today in the IT industry. There only existed Networking and Programming. I chose Programming. My days consisted mostly of dreading
How was your University time? Honestly, it was the most exciting period of my life. Coming from an Army background, I have had the chance to meet a lot of people throughout. But coming to University, it was taken a notch higher. I didn’t just meet people from different walks of life, but also got
How was your University time? I’ve graduated from University of Kent,UK in Business studies and before enrolling to university I had no idea what I want to study. My high-school major was accountancy, but to be honest it wasn’t really for me. So I thought that since I have no specific interest, let’s go for
Often when I sit with someone who’s uncomfortable in their current job, the first thing I ask them is, “Pie in the sky, what do you want to do?” And almost 75% of the time the answer I get from a job-seeker is, “I don’t know”. The largest part of making the next move in
We spend most of our time at work, so when you chose a job and a career, make sure it is meaningful and fulfilling. Don’t worry about your friends or family or what is expected of you, or what everybody else thinks or does – make your choice, and whatever will make you look forward
The Journey Before I tell you about myself, I would like to share with you the most important advice that helped me on my career journey and that is – “knock and it shall be opened”. Whatever your situation, you should always try to apply for that job, even if you doubt you’ll get it,
In 2014, I took two months of leave from my job at Google. I had just gotten a big promotion based on my work as an engineer and tech lead for the previous six years. I was a leading expert on a large, critical part of the DoubleClick online advertising system, and before I left,
I would sum my life as a roller coaster ride; fast paced, sometimes upside down, but lots of fun. I was born and brought up in a small town in India with the de facto Indian career norms to be a doctor or an engineer. Instead of being discouraged by that orthodox populus around me,
How was your University time? College was rough. I was taught theory but tested on application. While all of my professors were clearly knowledgeable in the topics they taught, not all of them were able to teach in an effective manner. I was in classes where if you got at least a 20% on a