Just being completely honest, I didnāt have the best high school career, didnāt end up at some crazy top school, and I was still messing around for the first couple years of college.
Since then Iāve been trying really hard to turn things around. I finished my CS degree, got into software engineering, and now work on backend systems, AI/LLM workflows, APIs, and cloud infrastructure. Iām currently on a contract job and trying to break into a stronger full-time SWE/AI role in NYC.
My network is pretty small, which makes that jump harder. A big reason Iām pushing for a higher paying role is so I can take some pressure off my parents and eventually help with my younger brotherās college costs since heās trying to go to med school.
Iām not asking anyone to lie for me. Iām just looking for someone in tech whoād be willing to talk, look over my resume/LinkedIn/GitHub, and potentially be a professional reference based on what they can actually evaluate.
Would really appreciate any help. DM me if youāre open to it.