Michael Shao

Senior Software Engineer @ Amazon
8+ years as an SDE / at Amazon
United States of America 5.0 (3 reviews) Active this week Usually responds in a day or two
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I have 9.5 years of full-time, non-internship experience at Amazon. I started off as a new grad Software Development Engineer in Amazon Marketplace, working with the Marketplace Fulfillment Network organization to help worldwide third-party sellers access logistics services to compete with Amazon Retail. Any label or document that went inside or onto an Amazon package that was NOT shipped by Amazon, I have some idea into how it was built. I spent 4.5 years here, and built a team of (from 10 to) 30 engineers.

In 2019, I moved into the compatibility space, spending the next four years helping customers shopping on Amazon better understand what products were compatible with particular accessories, and answer fitment questions like "does X fit Y?". I built an automated compatibility dataset publisher and was promoted into an L6 role ("Senior Software Engineer"), leading a team of 15 engineers across three teams.

In Nov. 2023, I switched to AWS, now working as the Senior Developer Advocate for DynamoDB.

On the side, I am a current:
- interviewing Bar Raiser with over 200 interviews;
- member of the Professional Development Committee on the Asians at Amazon Global Board,

Many years ago, I helped write technical content for the Amazon Online Assessment (OA), which is now used for all hiring efforts across the company. I have mentored dozens of engineers, growing their careers and empowering them to cultivate a growth mindset.

Mentorship takes the form of "whatever you think you need help with most" - and if you don't know, that's OK too - we can figure that out!

My primary mock interview offerings are for technical/behavioural mock interviews and mock system design interviews. I CANNOT help with mock coding interviews at this time.

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What mentees say

Max

Max

5 out of 5 stars

Standard Plan · 
1 month

Michael has been an outstanding mentor, offering extensive resources and thoughtful guidance that greatly assisted me in my job search. Thanks to his support, I was able to reach my career goals. I deeply appreciate his help and commitment.

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Max

Max

5 out of 5 stars

Michael is an exceptional mentor who provided me with invaluable resources and guidance throughout my job search. His support and insights were instrumental in helping me achieve my career goals. I am truly grateful for his dedication and expertise.

Paul

Paul

5 out of 5 stars



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