Software Engineer 2
Pranoy Tez
I work on data center and platform software at Microsoft. I'm building PrepWithTez and ShipWithTez to help engineers land jobs and ship real products. Views are my own.

Now
- Building PrepWithTez, job search mentorship for software engineers
- Building ShipWithTez, courses on building and shipping real products
- Creating AI experiments, including dashboards and insights from free, publicly available data
- Writing short notes on engineering, career, business, and music
Products
PrepWithTez
Job search mentorship for software engineers. 100+ sessions delivered, Top 0.1% mentor on Topmate.
ShipWithTez
Learn to build and ship real products. AI/ML + Full-Stack courses for the Idea Executioner.
TezCLI
Master the terminal. 10 free lessons, learn by doing. Part of the ShipWithTez ecosystem.
Start learningPreviously
- 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
Operating principles
- Build intentionally. Ship when ready, document the process.
- 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.
Writing
My observations on tech, career, business, and AI. Every post starts as a markdown note and now renders directly on the site.
- Success Takes Time, A Lot Of TimeNov 13, 2025
- Agency Is The Real Superpower In The Age Of AINov 12, 2025
Resources
Interview prep resources and tools are now consolidated on PrepWithTez.
- PrepWithTez Resources for structured interview prep guides.
- PrepWithTez Tools for ATS, mock interview, and job-search utilities.
Legacy guides on this site remain available while migration wraps up.