Software Engineer 2

Pranoy Tez

I work on data center and platform software at Microsoft. I am learning and building toward entrepreneurship. I enjoy music and often build small AI tools around it. Views are my own.

Pranoy Tez
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Now

  • Shipping small AI experiments and open source utilities
  • Helping students and professionals through short 1 on 1 sessions on Topmate
  • Writing short notes on engineering, career, and music

Previously

  • T-mobile : Software Engineer; microservices, ios apps and reliability work
  • MBA (Quantic): focused on product, go‑to‑market, and finance
  • M.S. Computer Science (SFBU): moved to the U.S.; been writing code ever since

Mentoring & 1:1s

I run short, tactical sessions on:

  • Breaking into U.S. tech roles
  • Interview strategy & portfolio polish
  • AI upskilling and practical workflows
  • Visa pathways (EB‑1A / O‑1A / EB‑5) resources & navigation

1:1 with me

Writing

I ship in public and keep long-form notes on the messy middle. Every post starts as a markdown note and now renders directly on the site so you can skim the preview before diving in.

  • EB‑1A / O‑1A / EB‑5 — a practical starter guide (resource pack)
  • Essay queue: “Playbooks: AI as a co‑pilot for solo builders”

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Operating principles

  • Build visibly. Ship fast, narrate progress.
  • First‑principles > vibes. Measure, then decide.
  • Consumer‑grade UX. Open‑source spirit, best-in-class polish.
  • Time in the market. Compounding beats hacks.
  • India‑rooted, global ambition. Build for real problems, export the solution.

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