Career development plan
with Sourav Paul
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About this session
Career development plan
Your mentor
Hi, I’m Sourav — a Distributed Systems Engineer at IBM Research, building scalable, resilient backend systems used in real-world production.
I specialize in microservices, event-driven architectures, and system design, and I help engineers break into top product companies and grow into strong backend/system design roles.
🎯 What I Help You With
System Design Interviews (HLD + LLD) — learn to think like a senior engineer
Backend & Distributed Systems — microservices, Kafka, APIs, scalability
DSA & Coding Interviews — structured problem-solving (Leetcode-style)
Mock Interviews & Career Growth — feedback, resume, and roadmap
🏗 Core Areas
Event-driven systems (Kafka, async architectures)
Scalable microservices & APIs
Caching & performance optimization
Distributed data & consistency (CAP, Saga)
Fault tolerance & system resiliency
💻 Tech Stack
Java | Spring Boot | Kafka | MySQL | Cassandra | Redis | Docker | Kubernetes | CI/CD
🧩 Mentorship Style
Hands-on, practical learning
Structured roadmap tailored to you
Honest feedback with clear improvement plan
🎯 Outcome
You’ll gain the confidence to design scalable systems, crack interviews, and grow into a strong backend engineer.
What mentees say
“I had a great experience with SP. He explains things clearly and in a simple way, which makes them easy to understand. He is very friendly and supportive, always ready to help whenever I have questions. I also really…”
Tien
Lite Plan · 2 months
“Thank you for such a great career development conversation. Your advice was incredibly detailed and thoughtful, and you took the time to explain everything very clearly. I truly found the session valuable and motivating.”
Tien
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“It was a great first session — Sourav clearly know his stuff and explain complex topics in a way that makes them easier to understand.”
Alexander
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“Sourav helped me tremendously by sharing his experience and guiding me on what to focus on when changing companies”
Rafał
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