Indian Student Lands Nvidia Role After Initial Rejection: The Power of Persistence

• Sylendran Arunagiri moved to the US for a master's at Carnegie Mellon, aiming for an AI role at Nvidia despite a tough job market.
• He faced an initial rejection from Nvidia in February 2024 after an interview, leading him to restart his job search.
• Arunagiri secured an internship at Informatica, then proactively sought feedback from Nvidia HR and networked with employees.
• He built independent AI projects and shared his work publicly on LinkedIn to demonstrate his skills and understanding.
• Facing visa deadlines, he applied again to Nvidia and Microsoft, ultimately securing and accepting an offer from Nvidia in December 2024.