I'm a Software Engineer at Zeta, where I build distributed financial systems — production open-banking integrations, event-driven Kafka pipelines, and microservices deployed on Kubernetes. I graduated in 2026 from IET Lucknow and went through campus placements recently enough to remember exactly how it feels. I interviewed at Google, Microsoft and D.E. Shaw, and I'm 4-star on CodeChef (1831). I work with students on the things I wish someone had walked me through: DSA and interview prep, building backend projects that actually stand out, resume and LinkedIn reviews, and figuring out what to learn first when everything feels like a prerequisite for everything else. Book a slot if you're preparing for placements, stuck on where to start with backend, or want an honest read on your resume.