Why do I coach?

I coach because I wouldn’t be where I am without the incredible mentors I had in college. Coming from a non-target school, I didn’t have a clear roadmap, but a few key mentors helped me build the right network, focus on the technical skills that actually matter, and avoid the common traps that hold back talented engineers. Now I want to pay that forward. I know how hard it can be to break into top tech or get promoted when you're figuring it out alone, and I love helping others shortcut that journey with the kind of support I was lucky to receive.

Work Experience

Software Engineer II

Amazon

April 2024 - Present

Interviewer

AWS Generative AI - Amazon Q • Designed and implemented a new data ingestion strategy for Amazon Q Business with Google and M365 account integrations. • Implemented automated testing enforcement and validation on new ISV data ingestion sources reducing high severity issues and operational load. Amazon Outbound Communications (Email & Push Message Systems) • Designed, proposed, and launched a new full-stack service enabling automatic, scheduled content delivery through email and push channels reaching XXXmm Amazon customers worldwide daily. • Led engineering redevelopment of Amazon’s flagship US remarketing email program delivering changes that totaled $XXXmm in incremental revenue improvement YOY. • Successfully mentored an SDE intern through a new service launch and full-time offer conversion.

Software Engineer Intern

AWS

May 2023 - August 2023

• Designed and launched a new, full-stack service for Amazon One using Java, TypeScript, and AWS tools.

Software Engineer Intern

Philips

May 2022 - December 2022

Worked on the Billing Integration team specializing in backend Java development.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

University of Pittsburgh

December 2021 - December 2022

Data Structures & Algorithms

Shiv was also given offers to work at

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  PNC

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  BNY Mellon

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  Bloomberg

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  Google

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  PwC

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  Cisco

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  AWS

Education

University of Pittsburgh

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Computer Science

2020 - 2023

Magna Cum Laude graduate. Member of Delta Chi Fraternity, Frederick Honors College, Pitt CS Club and Algo Trading Club. Studied Computer Science and Economics.