CASE FILE · COHORT 2022
Ranjit Saimbi
// Software Engineer · London, UK 🇬🇧
THE STORY
Ranjit’s Path To Senior
- 01
Ranjit did the unglamorous thing. Instead of sending more applications, he upgraded the engineer sending them.
- 02
Fundamentals first: data structures and algorithms, system design, testing. Then interviews: live coding and take-homes treated like production work.
- 03
Offers followed.
- 04
His salary increase: almost 100%. 'Phenomenal' is his word.
WHAT RANJIT MASTERED
I ended up getting like a crazy pay increase, almost 100% — and that has just been phenomenal.
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THE OUTCOME
What changed at Senior level
≈+100%Ranjit’s own numbers
Landed a new role
IN RANJIT’S WORDS
“I ended up getting like a crazy pay increase, almost 100% and that has just been phenomenal.”
THE SENIOR JOURNEY
The senior skills Ranjit built
Getting to senior isn’t about learning another framework. Ranjit’s path covered the dimensions that actually move an engineer up a level — the same areas theSeniorDev coaches every member through:
System Design & Frontend System Design
Ranjit learned to lead system design and frontend system design discussions — scalability, data flow, and architecture trade-offs — the conversations that separate a senior software engineer from a mid-level one.
Technical & Live-Coding Interviews
Instead of memorising answers, Ranjit built a repeatable process for technical interviews, live-coding challenges, and take-home tasks — shipping production-ready solutions under pressure.
Fundamentals: Testing, Performance & Software Architecture
Ranjit went deep on the senior fundamentals — testing, performance, and software architecture — and the mental models that outlast any framework or library.
The Full Software Lifecycle: Backend & Cloud
Moving beyond the framework, Ranjit grew across the full stack — backend and cloud — to deliver end-to-end and become the go-to engineer on the team.
Selling Yourself & Communicating Senior-Level Value
Ranjit learned to communicate real engineering value — a senior-level CV, LinkedIn, and STAR interview stories — so the level showed long before the offer landed.
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