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Google Engineer Credits Mentorship for Career Leap From Bengaluru to Mountain View

A new interview distills practical guidance for students by tracing his route from competitive programming to roles at Google.

Overview

  • Recent profiles published on November 23–24 spotlight Deep Shah’s view that the right mentors shaped his growth and decision-making.
  • Shah joined Google in 2018 in Bengaluru, where he applied machine learning and AI to Google Maps.
  • He relocated to the Mountain View office in 2021 to contribute to Search projects, calling the move a major adjustment eased by senior colleagues.
  • He credits mentors with teaching non-technical skills such as navigating organizational dynamics and influencing stakeholders.
  • He advises students to approach mentorship with clear objectives and agendas and to seek mentors among professors, alumni, or senior peers.