Academics and Software Skills Lead to Career Start at Amazon Web Services
Siddharth Gargava, MS’24, information systems, plans to use skills he acquired through his coursework and co-op at Hewlett Packard Enterprise as a new software development engineer at Amazon Web Services.
By building a strong academic foundation and gaining hands-on software design experience while interning at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Siddharth Gargava, MS’24, information systems, has launched a career at Amazon Web Services as a software development engineer.
Gargava completed a software engineering co-op on the object storage team at Hewlett Packard Enterprise where he developed backend services to optimize storage infrastructure. One of his most notable contributions was the design of a utility to evaluate the behavior of storage clusters under network congestion. He created gRPC services, containerized them with Docker, and deployed Kubernetes clusters, which are based on open-sourced software. This enabled him to gain critical insights into system performance under challenging conditions. The project not only highlighted his technical expertise but also his ability to think creatively and deliver real-world solutions.
At Amazon Web Services, Gargava is eager to work on scalable, high-performance systems that address complex problems for millions of users and apply his experience in containerized systems, distributed architectures, and operational excellence.
Gargava’s says his academic journey started him on the road to professional success. Courses such as Application Engineering and Development and Database Management and Database Design played a crucial role in honing his technical skills. He cultivated a deep understanding of distributed systems and blockchain technology through his mentorships with Teaching Professor Khaled Bugrara, and Associate Teaching Professor Suhabe Bugrara, who is based at Northeastern University in Silicon Valley.
He also participated in an award-winning hackathon, where he developed a credit verification system using Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) that provided a secure and privacy-preserving solution for credit verification.
Looking ahead, Gargava hopes to contribute to transformative projects that leverage distributed systems and AI technologies to solve global challenges. His vision includes taking on leadership roles where he can guide teams, shape strategies, and empower individuals to reach their full potential.