{"id":3310,"date":"2021-11-22T12:36:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T12:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scaler-blog-prod-alb-2135551341.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/?p=3310"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:11:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:41:17","slug":"shivam-dass-journey-to-paypal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scaler.com\/blog\/shivam-dass-journey-to-paypal\/","title":{"rendered":"Scaler Diaries: Shivam Das’s Journey to PayPal"},"content":{"rendered":"

One thing that life has taught me is that if I learn something new every day of the year, at the end of the year, I will be a new person altogether. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Hailing from the ‘City of Joy’, I have acquired a degree in Computer Applications from NIT Durgapur. Before Paypal<\/a> – my current company – I \u00a0have worked as a full-stack developer at Amdocs and Yash Technologies. <\/p>\n

I studied in a government school and had computer classes twice a week. We were introduced to creating static websites, and I was completely hooked. I knew then and there that I wanted to learn online coding.<\/p>\n

My life changed when I did not clear engineering entrances despite studying diligently for the entirety of my high school years. I am not going to pretend that watching my friends go to good colleges was very joyous for me. I was left behind with no clue about what to do in life. <\/p>\n

An acquaintance who lived nearby faced failure in the engineering examinations and went on to get a degree in computer applications. He guided me through this post-high school dilemma. He made me understand that it was okay to take up a different degree, and it will be just as valuable as an engineering degree. It was his mentorship that motivated me to move forward!<\/p>\n

After college, I got placed at Amdocs. I worked there for three and a half years. My profile at Amdocs was great, but I saw my friends growing in life, and I felt a little stuck. I knew I was a learner, always eager to learn new things. So when things started feeling static, I decided I needed to do something new. <\/p>\n

I found out about Scaler back when it was called Interview Bit. My colleague informed me about a test being conducted at Scaler. At that point in my life, I lacked direction and mentors I could look up to and learn from. So, when I cleared the Scaler’s test, I decided to start there.<\/p>\n

What I enjoyed most about my days at Scaler was the teaching style. The people there began with easy topics and then gradually introduced the more difficult ones.
I looked forward the mentor sessions because they helped me break out of my shell. I used to keep my doubts to myself because I thought that they would sound stupid. I felt that it was easy to talk to the mentors. They understood my reluctance and helped me get comfortable in this environment.<\/p>\n

Tarun Malhotra sir guided and taught me quite sincerely. He used to start with basic designs and teach us High-Level Design. Such gruesome and time-taking topics would get over in just two hours. It was surprisingly enjoyable to like something that was considered burdensome and full of components. Studying for 4 hours a week also started feeling normal and eventually became enjoyable too! <\/p>\n

I used to be very scared of taking tests if I did not know everything on the syllabus. The mentors at Scaler always told me that I should not be scared of it just because I only know a part of it. I should look the challenge in the eye and solve whatever I know correctly. This advice has brought me ahead in life. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I recently realized how much I changed when I gave interviews. They gave us Javascript concepts and programs to create. Earlier, I was hesitant about my skills. But, now I am confident about my work and programming skills<\/strong>. I will be starting a new job with PayPal soon, and working at a place like this is one of the small goals that I had wanted to achieve in life. <\/p>\n

There will always be better packages and companies, but your lessons will always stay with you no matter what, and one should strive to make those lessons a priority in life!<\/p>\n

Connect with Shivam Das on LinkedIn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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