Meet Priyank Mehta, Software Engineer at AWS

Priyank Mehta is a Software Engineer at AWS, where he ensures the payment systems used by many AWS customers are reliable and capable of handling numerous transactions. He is passionate about supporting startups in the US and India, advising non-tech founders on product development. Additionally, he mentors Indian students in the US, guiding them through graduate programs and connecting them with internship and full-time opportunities.

In this episode, we talked about something truly astonishing. Priyank decided to organize a hackathon at his university. With a can-do spirit, he began planning the event, secured funding, and spread the word. Astonishingly, 12,000 people showed up! TWELVE THOUSAND PARTICIPANTS. The following year, they reached 50,000!! And that's not all; we also had time to talk about development velocity, and Priyank shared his philosophy on making decisions faster, the importance of breaking things down into smaller, manageable parts, and the power of AI.