Background: B.Tech in Information Science (2024). ~2 years at KPMG India (Bengaluru) as a Backend Developer, including a 2024 internship. I built enterprise platforms for clients like IndiGo and Asian Paints using Java, AEM, OSGi, GraphQL, REST APIs, Maven, and Docker. I was laid off in September 2026 and have been preparing full-time since then (DSA, system design, Spring Boot).

Targeting: Backend / Java developer roles (SDE-1 / SDE-2 level) at product companies and startups.

Location: Bengaluru. Applying to [Bengaluru / remote across India / open to relocating to ___].

Challenges:

Most of my experience is AEM-heavy, which seems niche. I’m unsure how to frame it so it reads as general backend work.

I didn’t use Spring Boot at work, and many JDs ask for it. I’m learning it now through personal projects.

[Getting few or no callbacks / getting screened out by ATS / add your actual numbers, e.g. “60 applications, 2 callbacks”].

Feedback wanted: Mainly the Experience section.…