
Shiv Patel
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Software Engineer II at Amazon | Magna Cum Laude | Career Mentor
Studied at University of Pittsburgh
Works at Amazon
Available tomorrow at 7:00 PM UTC
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Shiv's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $50/hr
Get help with Technical Interview Prep, Behavioral Interview Prep, and .
Shiv’s Software Engineering Qualifications
Experience level: Associate
Hey there! I’m an SWE II at Amazon who went from a December 2024 new grad out of a non-target CS school to earning a promotion to SWE II in 9 months, leading projects, mentoring an intern to a return offer, all by 22 years old. I now lead a high-impact service that reaches hundreds of millions of customers worldwide and work closely with product, design, and engineering teams to drive results. I love coaching software engineers who want to accelerate their careers, whether you're aiming for your first promo, trying to stand out on your team, or building a long-term path toward top-tier roles. I can also help with interview prep, networking strategies, and personal branding so you can grow with clarity and confidence.
Shiv can help with:
Technical Interview Prep
Behavioral Interview Prep
Skill Building
Salary Negotiation
Architecture
Promotion Strategy
Networking Strategy
LinkedIn Review
Resume Review
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
PNC
BNY Mellon
Bloomberg

Google

PwC
Cisco

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.
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