Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Former Amazon Engineer Leaves ₹46 Lakh Career for Army
Shardendu Tiwari is a 27-year-old engineer from Lucknow.
He had a well-paid cloud-engineering job at Amazon.
The job paid nearly ₹46 lakh each year.
He chose to leave it and pursue a career in the Indian Army.
Tiwari tried eight times before clearing the Army selection process.
He entered through a route designed for engineering graduates.
His father served in the Army for 36 years, which inspired him.
Tiwari also liked the Army’s opportunities for adventure and field postings.
He is training at the Officers Training Academy in Gaya and holds the Senior Under Officer role.
Shardendu Tiwari, 27, left his Amazon cloud-engineering job, which paid nearly ₹46 lakh annually.
He is set to be commissioned as an Indian Army officer at the Officers Training Academy in Gaya on Saturday.
Tiwari cleared the Army selection process on his eighth attempt through the Technical Entry Scheme.
His father’s 36-year Army career and his own interest in service, adventure, and field postings influenced his decision.
At OTA Gaya, Tiwari became a Senior Under Officer; a related report also describes engineer Captain Amar Simha Yadav leaving corporate work for the Army.
- Who
- Shardendu Tiwari, a 27-year-old former Amazon cloud engineer from Lucknow.
- What
- He left a corporate career paying nearly ₹46 lakh annually to become an Indian Army officer.
- When
- He is scheduled to be commissioned on Saturday; the reports do not state the exact date.
- Where
- He is set to be commissioned at the Officers Training Academy in Gaya, Bihar; he grew up in Neelmatha, Lucknow.
- Why
- Reports cite his father’s Army service, his ambition to serve, and his interest in adventure and field postings.
- Age
- 27
- Former employer
- Amazon
- Reported annual salary
- Nearly ₹46 lakh
- Army entry route
- Technical Entry Scheme
- Selection attempts
- Eight attempts before clearing the process
- Training institution
- Officers Training Academy, Gaya
- Training appointment
- Senior Under Officer
- Education
- Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology and MTech in Computer Science and Information Security from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
