I’m Kalpesh, a Software Engineer 2 at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), working on network infrastructure and Linux systems. Before this, I was at a startup, and before that I was exactly where you might be right now. My journey wasn’t linear. I did an internship for almost a year before I finally landed a full-time offer near the end of my B.Tech at NIT Meghalaya. No silver spoon, no IIT tag, no insider connections it was just mere persistence and figuring things out the hard way. That’s exactly why I’m here. A lot of students especially from Tier 2/3 colleges don’t have access to seniors who work in real product companies, don’t know how the job market actually works, or don’t even know which skills matter vs which ones are just resume fluff. I want to be the person I wish I had back then. I can help you with: • Cutting through the noise on what to actually learn • Resume reviews tailored to your target roles • Understanding how to crack SDE interviews • Navigating internship searches and off-campus applications • Being honest with you about timelines, effort, and expectations