Your Peer Career Consultants (PCCs) - Spring 2026
Saloni Parekh
MSSM student, III department | Fall 2026 Grad
I’m excited to help students seeking product management and software engineering roles. I’m a former Amazon engineer with over 3 years of experience building products from 0 to 1 and driving cross-functional initiatives for products used by 100K+ customers.
I’m passionate about helping my peers build confidence and translate technical experience & projects into strong resumes, compelling interview stories, and effective career strategies. I can help with resume reviews, product and behavioral mock interviews, and navigating recruiting for big tech and startups. I’m especially happy to share insights on transitioning from engineering to product, networking strategies, and preparing for PM interviews using structured frameworks.
Outside of work, I enjoy exploring new places and cuisines and participating in hackathons. Feel free to reach out or connect with me on LinkedIn! I’d love to chat or grab a coffee!
Nishant Puri
MSIT-IS student, INI department | Spring 2026 Grad
I’m Nishant Puri (MSIT-IS Advanced), passionate about embedded systems, IoT security, and binary exploitation. I also bring a few years of experience as a software engineer. I enjoy helping others navigate careers in tech by sharing my experiences in big tech, internship applications, cold emailing, and resume and LinkedIn optimization. I can also assist with behavioral interview preparation and effectively articulating your story. I look forward to supporting you on your journey.
Jenny Shen
MSSM student, III department | Fall 2026 Grad
I specialize in product management and marketing roles, and I’m here to support you through every step of your job search. My goal is to share actionable insights and strategies that help you feel confident and prepared, whether that’s resume feedback, mock interview practice (behavioral or product), or refining your LinkedIn profile. I’m also always happy to chat if you just want to talk things through!
Aadhil Mubarak Syed
MSSE student, ECE department | Fall 2026 Grad
I’m excited to support students navigating the tech job search, especially those who feel unsure about where to start, because I’ve been there too. I’m happy to help with resume reviews, technical interview preparation, mock interviews for software engineering roles, and overall career strategy for software engineering and AI/ML positions. I’ve interviewed with companies like Google, Waymo, PayPal, and Workday and previously interned as a Software Engineer at Western Digital, so I’m glad to share insights on both interview expectations and internship experiences.
I also lead Coding Gym, which is designed to help students prepare for technical interviews by practicing data structures and algorithms through LeetCode in a collaborative, low-pressure environment. Outside of tech, I enjoy flight simulation, speedcubing, and basketball. Feel free to reach out; I’m always happy to help or just chat!
Ephron Wu
MSSE student, ECE department | Fall 2026 Grad
I really enjoy chatting with students about career development, especially helping turn experiences into clear, confident stories during the job search. I’m always happy to talk through resumes, technical interview prep, or just figuring out what direction you want to grow in. My background is in software engineering and AI, and I like helping people highlight their projects and skills in a way that actually feels like them, not generic.
If you’re exploring SWE internships or full-time roles and want another perspective, feel free to reach out. I’m always down to chat. Outside of school, I’m usually hanging out with my dog Manbo and cat Gogo or exploring new spots around the Bay Area. Looking forward to meeting you!
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