Beyond Grad

There's loads of advice on how to land jobs on LinkedIn™.

I’ve helped experienced professionals 1-1, land interviews at:

● Automotive: Ford, Rivian
● Tech: Google, Meta, Instacart
● Finance: State Street, AMEX, Equifax
● Other: CVS, Samsung, Mathworks, Staples
● And many other small-to-big dream companies

My advice after helping them do that:

A. Think of yourself as a product
B. Create positioning materials that do justice to you 
C. Develop a sales strategy to pitch your network and firms

I’ve also helped over 1,000 who've taken my workshops.

I love to coach. And I love to see people win more.

Are you and I gonna win together?

Let me know if you're interested in my 1:1 coaching services.

My booking links:
● 1-1 Job Leap Coaching Program: https://www.beyondgrad.com/job-leap
● 1-1 Power Hour: https://www.beyondgrad.com/power-hour

Or DM me on LinkedIn™. Just say "Unstuck"! 👋

Founder

EngSim Corporation

As a partner in the company, I work with the company founder in sales, inbound/outbound marketing, and strategic growth.

Partner

My technical expertise involves using 1D/3D simulation to support advanced development at OEM and Tier-1 companies. Here are my work achievements divided into 3 domains (limited to 2000 words)

Hybrid:
● Designed a P1 and P2 48V mild hybrid vehicle model for a large SUV with an LD-GCI engine with a 16 kW ISG and 8 kWh battery. The novel setup resulted in a 105% fuel economy improvement in an FTP cycle over the baseline vehicle.
● Developed a P0 mild hybrid Ford F-150 demonstration vehicle with a Tier-I supplier to showcase the fuel economy benefit of hybridization to achieve the US 2025 emissions standards.
● Built a complete vehicle systems model in GT-SUITE to simulate US drive cycles. The model included a 2L turbocharged gasoline DI engine, electric motor, electric battery, e-Booster, and P0 hybrid supervisory controls. Results published at SAE World Congress 2018.

Internal Combustion Engine (ICE):
● Evaluated the effect of variable compression ratio [VCR], variable valve timing [VVT], and levels of external exhaust gas recirculation [EGR] on engine fuel economy and performance.
● Results from the above project were a 7.2% fuel economy benefit at low speed low loads, and a 5.8% fuel economy benefit at low speed high loads.
● Simulated water injection with VCR, VVT, and EGR technologies to show a 23% fuel economy benefit at high speed high loads. Results published at SAE World Congress in 2019.
● Tested a 6 speed transmission to calculate the spin loss and the variables it depends on.  Used this data to develop a spin loss model for a 6 speed transmission in GT-drive.

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD):
● Improved prototype development of a Generac generator enclosure by analyzing flow speed and temperatures in CONVERGE CFD and evolving designs to reduce velocity magnitude (noise) by 19.1% and increasing flow rate by 21.3%
● Analyzed cold steady flow, and combustion analysis of cylinder head designs of an 8.8L PFI gasoline engines using a 3D CFD tool CONVERGE.

Senior Engineer

BorgWarner

I was a simulation engineer working on GT-Power, GT-Cool and GT-Drive.

During this time, I co-authored a journal paper and presented at SAE World Congress and Thermal Management Systems Symposium.

You can find the journal paper at: http://papers.sae.org/2013-01-0849/

Advanced Engine Simulation Engineer

Partner at EngSim | I help US immigrants boost their income in three ways at Beyond Grad 🎓 -- land a new job, get promoted, and earn on the side.

Are you struggling to land that leap job:

● Even after being a top performer?
● Even after having relevant experience/skills?
● Even after working at top brands in your domain?

On top of that, you have people in your family and friends group doubting you and questioning your talent.

How can’t they when you are scratching your head as well?

I know the frustration…

The fact is – job search has changed.

(Especially if you’re going after top jobs.)

● There are many top performers in the market.
● Having just a resume is not enough for a leap job.
● Companies are looking for perfect fits after layoffs.

So, then what’s working?

Hi, my name is Varun.

And I have helped professionals land interviews at Google, Meta, Instacart, State Street, AMEX, and many other exciting companies.

I’ve talked 1-1 with 100+ top performers in the past year (no hyperbole).

The current job market confounds all of them.

● Online applications seem to go nowhere
● High competition from everywhere
● Even referrals are not working

So how are my mentees landing interviews at the top companies?

They are leading their job search as a product business. Where they are the excellent product.

Like you.

● I help you build your marketing strategy: resume, LinkedIn, pitch deck
● I help you build you sales strategy: networking, interviewing
● I help build your confidence in negotiating a fair value

Above all, I help you rediscover and communicate why YOU are a top candidate. 

💪🏽

3 ways you can start working with me:

1. 1-1 Job LeapCoaching Program
2. 1-1 Power Hour - 1 hour, ask me anything
3. My free content - learn for $0 on LinkedIn, IG or YouTube

Interested?

My pricing and availability are available here:

● 1-1 Coaching Program: https://www.beyondgrad.com/job-leap
● 1-1 Power Hour: https://www.beyondgrad.com/power-hour

For everything else, I'm one DM away.

Thanks for reading up until here. You are amazing!

Job Seeker PSA: Interviews are hard enough.

Don't prep alone. Here are top tools (free + paid) to help you land the offer.

Interview Guides by Top Companies:
• Meta: https://lnkd.in/gDp57-3f
• Amazon: https://lnkd.in/gB5WiS24
• Apple: https://lnkd.in/g3Me7D4N
• Google: https://lnkd.in/gnXREJSb
• Microsoft: https://lnkd.in/gHrfihzc
• Uber: https://lnkd.in/gMGA4EXC

(Interview guides/pages to skip as they have generic advice: NVIDIA, Salesforce, Spotify, Pinterest, TikTok.)

Mock (Free):
• Yoodli: https://yoodli.ai/
• Pramp: https://www.pramp.com/
• LinkedIn's Interview Prep: https://lnkd.in/g-dK_hNq
• Google's Interview Warmup: https://lnkd.in/gjCtWzTX
• Self-record using a camera and review (very effective)

Mock (Paid):
• Interviewing: https://interviewing.io/
• Exponent: https://lnkd.in/gPUFF7kj
• Interview Buddy: https://lnkd.in/gwKYf6-p

Behavioral(Screening and Final-loop):
• 10 Scripts for FAQs: https://lnkd.in/g98m5qU7
• Situational-based Q List: https://lnkd.in/g2fFKMi8
• Storytelling Frameworks: https://lnkd.in/gsk334fg
• BMS Strategy for Answers: https://lnkd.in/gdnydm6i
• Self-promoting, as I know this is helpful

Technical (Coding, Data, and Product):
• Leetcode: https://leetcode.com/
• Neetcode: https://neetcode.io/
• Grind75: https://lnkd.in/guVuEJ9h
• Geeksforgeeks: https://lnkd.in/gjFgXaRC
• GreatFrontEnd: https://lnkd.in/gW_M3-5K
• Hellointerview: https://lnkd.in/g6mm7EJT
• Datainterview: https://lnkd.in/g4sB8963
• Interview Query: https://lnkd.in/geE7tQjN
• Kaggle: https://www.kaggle.com/
• Interviewing: https://interviewing.io/
• Exponent: https://lnkd.in/gPUFF7kj

Technical (Non-coding):
• ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/
• Gemini: https://lnkd.in/gpfymXvk
• Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/
• Prompts: https://lnkd.in/gj26VpcV

Research (Questions and Processes):
• Glassdoor: https://lnkd.in/gmFiK-F2
• Blind: https://www.teamblind.com/
• Reddit: https://www.reddit.com
• Crunchbase: https://lnkd.in/gfYGcn8b
• AI prompts: https://lnkd.in/gn7vH5Be

Present & Pitch:
• Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Apple Keynote
• Canva: https://www.canva.com/
• Loom: https://www.loom.com/
• Github: https://github.com/
• Prezi: https://prezi.com/
• Tome: https://tome.app/
• Gamma: https://gamma.app/

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Those are the best tools in each category. 

But all of them together can be overwhelming. 

So, I have a priority list for you in the comments 👇🏽

Good luck interviewing 💪🏽

Varun Negandhi

How I help immigrant professionals boost their income (with intention) in three ways:

A] Land a New Job: From resume review to negotiation coaching. So you can make the next big career jump and fulfill the dreams with which you came to the US or Canada. 
 * Cohort course for US international students (to start in Oct 2023)
 * Cohort course for Immigrant professionals (to start in Nov 2023)

B] Get Promoted: We are technically impressive, but leadership takes more than that. I help you develop the intangibles: People, communication, mindset, and entrepreneurial skills. I also help you negotiate a raise that follows the promotion.
 * On-demand video course: The Promotion Fast-track

C] Earn on the Side: I have earned over $40k with my freelancing and online business Beyond Grad. I help you start a side income with 1-1 coaching. (DM to learn more)

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Here's the WHY:
We, immigrants, excel at solving well-defined technical problems. But when faced with the many unknowns of organizational dynamics and career development, you and I are like a fish out of water.

It doesn’t help when all we’ve done is communicate via numericals and code when the art of self-promotion and relationships are equally important in the real world.

Like me, it leaves you uncertain whether you can go from an individual contributor to a technical leader, manager, or even entrepreneur.

And how many *years* it would take to get there.

I got stuck in my career, and it sucked!

At a point where I was desperate for help, I got lucky to cross paths and invest in Seth Godin and Wes Kao's altMBA, Ramit Sethi's programs, and develop relationships with many incredible mentors.

I could go from an entry-level engineer to a business owner with multiple income streams by taking action, failing, improving, and repeating.

Walking on this path gave me the self-confidence to create a career aligned with my desired lifestyle.

And I want to help do the same for you.

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