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Welcome to the Fifth Episode of our Podcast Series Valley in the Making.

This series shares the journeys of dreamers who dared to be different, transformed challenges into opportunities, and built inspiring careers fueled by passion, persistence, and relentless learning.

In this episode, we sit down with Ramnath Mohan, Software Engineer at Meta, about his journey from MIT to Meta and the broader lessons for students and professionals aspiring to build careers in FAANG companies.

About the guest:
Ramnath has worked on products that serve millions of users in production, moved from Samsung R&D (Bangalore) to Meta, he breaks down what actually matters: fundamentals, clarity of thought, and building for scale.

Key Discussion Points:
• Academic journey and decision to pursue Computer Science at MIT
• Life at MIT and how it shaped his career path
• The importance of mentors, peers, and networks in professional growth
• Placement strategies, coding interviews, and the role of DSA
• Preparing for and joining Meta after Samsung
• Working in security at Meta: role, responsibilities, and addressing hacking myths
• The rise of AI and machine learning and its impact on the future of coding
• Meta’s long-term vision and the transition from Facebook to Meta
• Advice for students and professionals, including those outside of IIT/MIT, who aspire to join FAANG

Time-Stamps:
0:01 – Trailer and Sneak Peek
1:24 – Guest Intro: Meet Ramnath Mohan
5:20 – Tech Journey: How it Started
7:35 – Love towards research in Physics
8:27 – What made me change my path towards IT
10:22 – Difference between Govt college and MIT
11:20 – What if, Ramnath haven’t chose MIT
12:46 – Crucial Turning point in MIT
14:00 – How can other students compete with MIT, IIT Students
16:25 – How did Ramnath got placed in Samsung
18:15 – Ramnath Mohan’s Exposure with IIT, NIT Students
20:00 – Gap between Academics to Industry
21:43 – Do all FAANG companies provide internships?
22:58 – Roles and Responsibilities in Samsung
25:03 – How important it is to have a motivated friends circle
26:52 – Fun is not Equal to Seriousness?
27:44 – Ramnath Mohan’s college placements season
37:08 – College final year experience
37:35 – Critical turning point in Ramnath’s Career
38:53 – Mistakes made in College final year
39:45 – Learning from mistakes and being interview ready
40:52 – How Ramnath Mohan’s seniors guided him
42:39 – The Importance of Perseverance in Life
43:52 – Startup to Samsung: Interview Journey
44:31 – A Day as a Software Engineer at Samsung
46:53 – What are Microservices?
49:12 – Samsung to Meta Journey: How I Got Into Meta
54:51 – How Samsung Built Products from 0 to 1, Then 1 to 100
56:42 – Building at Meta: 0 to 1, Then 1 to 100 – Overview
57:28 – Roles and Responsibilities at Meta
59:00 – Which Team I Was Part of at Meta
59:47 – Hiring Process at Meta
1:00:51 – What is Architecting?
1:03:29 – Design Round Examples in Interviews
1:08:11 – How Can We Practice Design?
1:11:05 – Future of FAANG and How AI is Used in FAANG
1:13:35 – How to Prepare for FAANG
1:15:04 – AI and Machine Learning: A Necessity
1:16:55 – Importance of Foundational Knowledge
1:19:00 – How to Choose Between Blockchain, AI, ML, and Data Science
1:21:15 – How to Plan Your Career in Tech
1:22:30 – Final Advice for the Students


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