Palak Mittal bags Rs 1-crore pay package from Amazon. She isn’t from IIT or IIM

By India Today Education Desk: Indian universities, especially the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), and National Institutes of Technology (NITs), have cemented a reputation globally for producing phenomenally talented graduates, often landing record-breaking job offers.

However, breaking the mould, Palak Mittal, a BTech student from the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Allahabad, has made headlines by securing a handsome salary package of over Rs 1 crore from Amazon.

LANDING AN IMPRESSIVE START IN THE TECH WORLD

As per her LinkedIn account, Mittal joined tech-giant Amazon's Berlin office as a Software Developer for Amazon Web Services (AWS) in August 2022. Notably, Mittal currently holds a position at PhonePe in their Bengaluru office.

Her professional profile narrates a tale of a skilled software developer capable of building infrastructure as a code and adept at serverless technology. Mittal's resume reveals experience in cloud platforms and programming languages such as AWS Lambda, AWS S3, AWS Cloudwatch, Typescript, Java, and SQL.

Furthermore, she displays a notable ability in taking complete ownership of projects, designing software components, and conducting data modelling and analysis on intricate issues.

THE EMERGING TECH STARS OF IIIT ALLAHABAD

Breaking down stereotypes and raising the bar of Indian tech talent is not an achievement exclusive to Mittal. Her colleagues at IIIT Allahabad have matched strides with her. Fellow student Anurag Makade bagged an even larger package of Rs 1.25 crore from Google, while Akhil Singh landed an admirable Rs 1.2 crore deal with Rubrik.

This triumphant trio from IIIT are making waves in the international tech landscape and setting new benchmarks for Indian tech graduates worldwide.