Soumil Gad
Software engineering career coach for big tech and startup roles
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $160 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Engineers and Students |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Statistics, UC Davis |
Soumil Gad is a software engineering coach who helps people break into big tech and startups. Soumil works as a Member of Technical Staff at Mercor and spent a year at AWS on EC2 Compute and ML Infra. Soumil came from a non-target school and landed interviews at Windsurf (Cognition), Palantir and Meta. Soumil also earned offers from Snowflake, AWS, Mercor and top YC startups. Soumil coaches on profiles, landing interviews and hard technical rounds.
What Soumil helps with
Soumil helps software engineers get noticed and pass tough interviews at startups and big tech companies. Soumil also covers AI topics.
- Optimizing your profile to land opportunities
- Getting interviews at big tech and startups
- Preparing for the toughest technical interviews
- AI system design
- AI agents
- AI fundamentals
- Breaking in from a non-target school
Background and qualifications
Soumil holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Statistics from UC Davis. Soumil is now a Member of Technical Staff at Mercor. Before that Soumil worked at AWS on EC2 Compute and ML Infra from July 2025 to June 2026. Soumil has 1 year of work experience across AWS and Mercor. Soumil's teaching roots start with elementary school tutoring and a summer as a youth soccer coach. In Soumil's second year of college Soumil spent 10 to 20 hours a week helping fellow undergraduates pass classes.
Soumil Gad pricing
Programs and services
- Custom hourly coaching sessions
Soumil Gad reviews
Soumil Gad has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 12 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Soumil built Soumil's own path from a non-target school into interviews at Palantir and Meta and offers at AWS and Snowflake, and has worked in both startup and big tech settings.
Best for students and early career engineers who want to break into big tech or startups from a non-target school.
Common questions
How much does Soumil Gad charge?
Coaching with Soumil runs $80 to $160 an hour. Message Soumil from this page for an exact quote.
What does Soumil Gad help with?
Soumil Gad helps with optimizing your profile to land opportunities, getting interviews at big tech and startups, preparing for the toughest technical interviews and aI system design.
Does Soumil Gad coach online?
Sessions are online.
Does Soumil Gad have reviews?
Soumil Gad has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 12 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Soumil Gad certified?
Soumil Gad lists: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Statistics, UC Davis.
Does Soumil Gad coach on AI topics?
Yes. Soumil offers help with AI system design, AI agents and AI fundamentals.
How do I contact Soumil Gad?
Send Soumil a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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