Software engineer. Community builder.
Making tech feel less lonely.
By day, I'm a software engineer shipping production code and learning what it actually means to build things that scale. By night (and weekends), I run a panel community for early-career students in tech, create content focused on making the hardest parts of tech careers actually approachable, and build tools that give my community a real edge.
I started hosting panels because I couldn't find the room I needed, so I built it. 500+ students later, I also built the Recruiting Buddy Initiative to give students the one-on-one support that panels alone can't provide. I'm still convinced that access and community change everything. Tech doesn't have to feel like an exclusive club. I'm here to prove it.
7+ panels. Hundreds of students. Real talk about careers, tech, and finding your place in it. Est. Oct 2025.
A Sreya x Huntr.co collab. What you actually need to know to navigate tech hiring in 2026, from applications to offers. No fluff.
How to build a career without losing yourself. Ambition, creativity, and real life in one conversation.
The unsaid parts: imposter syndrome, representation, and owning your seat at the table.
Featuring speakers from Apple, Starbucks, and IBM. Everything you need to land and crush your internship.
Make the most of your time off. Come back in January ahead of the game.
PM, Data, and Engineering paths, featuring speakers from Ford, UKG, Deloitte, Amazon, and more.
An intimate Ask Me Anything session for students attending or preparing for Grace Hopper Celebration. Tips, stories, and honest advice.
Missed one? Don't worry — recordings are available for all past panels. Reach out to get access.
Companies and organizations that have partnered with me directly, for panels, content, and more.
Partnered on "Breaking Into Tech Hiring," giving students the real playbook for navigating the 2026 job market, from applications to offers.
RTC partnered with me as a content creator. I built the Recruiting Buddy Initiative within the community and shared my story publicly: why I joined, and how finding the right space changes what you believe is possible.
Spoke at Cherielle's hackathon (Mar 2026). Workshop: "How to Stay You in CS When Everyone Around You Looks Different." For high school girls finding their footing in tech.
Interested in partnering? Let's talk.
For press inquiries, reach out directly.
I speak about early-career tech, community building, and what it looks like to create space when the existing ones weren't built for you. Whether it's a university panel, a company ERG, or a conference, I show up prepared and I don't do generic keynotes.
Book me →Staying grounded in who you are while navigating a space that wasn't built for you.
How I went from skipping every opportunity, convinced I didn't belong, to a fully-funded GHC trip, 6,000+ LinkedIn connections, and building a community I wish I'd had.
The moment I saw everyone else's Stack Overflow tabs, their Googled errors, their commented-out code, and realized nobody actually has it together. They just weren't talking about it.
Why inspiration alone doesn't get people hired, and how I built a 500-person community from scratch, while working full time, with no team and no blueprint.
For press, collaborations, speaking, and panel inquiries. I read every email.
hisreyasarathy@gmail.com