Archive · 24 Nov 2025
Google Engineer Credits Mentorship for Career Success
Deep Shah is a Google engineer who moved from Bengaluru to California.
He says the most important thing for his success was having good mentors.
These mentors helped him not just with technical skills, but also with understanding how to work well with others in the company.
Deep Shah advises young engineers to find mentors who can guide them, especially in areas like AI and machine learning.
He believes that mentors can teach you different things, and they don't have to be professors.
They can be anyone who is a good role model and can give you good advice.
Deep Shah has been very lucky to have great mentors throughout his career, and he thinks it's important for college students to get involved with someone who can help them learn about things they're interested in.
Deep Shah, a Google engineer, moved from Bengaluru to California in 2021.
He credits mentorship as the 'single biggest factor' in his career success.
Mentors helped him navigate organizational dynamics and influence stakeholders.
Shah advises young engineers to actively seek mentorship with clear goals.
He encourages college students to get involved with mentors for exposure to AI/ML problems.
- Who
- Deep Shah, a Google engineer
- What
- Credits mentorship for his career success and transition from Bengaluru to Silicon Valley
- When
- Joined Google in 2018, relocated in 2021
- Where
- From Bengaluru, India to Google's headquarters in California, USA
- Why
- To highlight the importance of mentorship in career growth and professional development
- Name
- Deep Shah
- Current Role
- Google Search, US Headquarters
- Previous Role
- AI and ML for Google Maps, Bengaluru
- Year Joined Google
- 2018
- Relocation Year
- 2021
- Key Factor for Success
- Mentorship
- Advice for Students
- Seek mentorship for exposure to AI/ML problems