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The document outlines a strategic plan for IT professionals aiming to increase their salary from 20 LPA to 40 LPA or more. It emphasizes the importance of mastering Data Structures and Algorithms, System Design, Cloud and DevOps skills, and Backend Development, while also recommending specialization in high-demand areas. Additionally, it highlights the need for strong soft skills, effective profile building, and targeting companies that typically offer higher salaries.

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The document outlines a strategic plan for IT professionals aiming to increase their salary from 20 LPA to 40 LPA or more. It emphasizes the importance of mastering Data Structures and Algorithms, System Design, Cloud and DevOps skills, and Backend Development, while also recommending specialization in high-demand areas. Additionally, it highlights the need for strong soft skills, effective profile building, and targeting companies that typically offer higher salaries.

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Got it — you're in a service-based IT company with a 20 LPA salary, and you're aiming for 40 LPA or

more. That's a really good goal and very achievable with focused effort!

First, a quick reality check:

 To reach 40+ LPA quickly, skills + profile positioning both matter.

 In service companies, salary growth is usually slow. Jumping to product-based companies,


startups, or top-tier service companies is often needed.

 At 40+ LPA, you typically need to be in high-demand, high-value roles.

Here’s a breakdown of what you should learn and what path you can follow:

1. Master Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA)

 Why?: Product companies (like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, etc.) and top startups heavily
test DSA.

 Resources: LeetCode (at least 300-400 problems), InterviewBit, GeeksforGeeks.

 Goal: Clear coding rounds easily.

2. Learn System Design

 Why?: At senior levels (6+ years exp.), system design interviews are mandatory.

 Topics:

o High-level design (HLD) — Scalability, Load Balancers, Caching, Microservices.

o Low-level design (LLD) — Class designs, Object-Oriented Principles.

 Resources:

o "Grokking the System Design Interview" (very popular course)

o "Designing Data-Intensive Applications" (book) — must-read.

🔥 Best Books for HLD + LLD Mastery

1. High-Level Design (HLD)

 Book:
📘 Designing Data-Intensive Applications
➔ Author: Martin Kleppmann
➔ Covers: Scalability, storage systems, distributed systems, consistency models, and
system design principles. ➔ Reason: Industry-standard for system architecture and big
system thinking (backend, distributed apps, database internals).

This is the best for High-Level Design thinking.

Here is the Overall Best Combo:


Skill Resource

➔ "Grokking the System Design Interview" (paid)


Master HLD
➔ "System Design Primer" GitHub (free)

➔ "Low-Level System Design - Arpit Bhayani" (paid but super worth it)
Master LLD
➔ "Design Patterns + OOPS - Abdul Bari" (free on YouTube)

2. Low-Level Design (LLD)

 Book:
📘 Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
➔ Authors: Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides (Also called "Gang
of Four" (GoF) book) ➔ Covers: All classic design patterns, object-oriented principles
(SOLID), class designs, reusability, and maintainability.

Best Free Alternative (Even Better for Mastery!)

Resource Why it's better

System Design Primer 📈 Completely free, 📚 more detailed, 🔥 covers real-world examples, 🎯 best
(GitHub) for mastery, and it's open-source.

YouTube Channels:

 Gaurav Sen

 Ex-Google Engineers

 Tech Dosis | 🧠 They explain concepts visually: database sharding, load balancers,
distributed caching, microservices, API gateway, all covered for free. | | System Design
Interview - Alex Xu (Book) | 📘 Very famous book (better than Grokking if you want
textbook-like understanding). |

3. Cloud and DevOps Skills

 Why?: Cloud engineers, solution architects, and DevOps roles are high-paying.

 Learn:

o AWS, Azure, or GCP (any one, but AWS has most opportunities).

o Kubernetes, Docker.
o CI/CD pipelines, Terraform.

 Certifications (optional but good):

o AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional).

o Google Professional Cloud Architect.

4. Backend Development (Optional but Highly Useful)

 Why?: Backend engineers earn very well, especially in product companies.

 Learn:

o Java (Spring Boot) / Python (Django/FastAPI) / Node.js (Express.js).

o Databases: SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL), NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis).

5. Specialize in One High-Paying Area

Choose one depending on your interest:

Salary
Area Technologies to Learn Example Job Roles
Potential

Python, ML Algorithms, ML Engineer, AI


Machine Learning / AI 40-70 LPA
TensorFlow, PyTorch Specialist

Cloud Engineer, Cloud


Cloud Architect AWS, Azure, GCP 40-60 LPA
Architect

Strong DSA + System Design + Senior Software


SDE II / SDE III Roles 40-60 LPA
Backend Engineer

Python, Spark, Kafka, Big Data Data Engineer, ETL


Data Engineer 30-50 LPA
Tools Developer

Site Reliability Engineer Linux, Kubernetes, Monitoring


SRE, DevOps Engineer 30-50 LPA
(SRE) Tools

6. Soft Skills and Profile Building

 Build a strong LinkedIn profile.

 Write crisp, achievement-oriented resume (not task-based).

 Open-source contributions (even small ones) add weight.

 Learn interview storytelling — how to explain your projects and contributions smartly.

7. Target Companies
Focus on companies where 40+ LPA is normal:

 Product Companies: Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Adobe, Uber, Atlassian, Salesforce, etc.

 Top Indian Startups: Swiggy, Meesho, CRED, Flipkart, Ola, Groww, Zerodha.

 Remote Global Startups: Some US startups pay 50-70 LPA for remote work.

 Top Service Companies (for niche roles): ThoughtWorks, Nagarro, Media.Net, etc.

📈 Example Learning Plan (Simplified)

Months Focus Area

1-3 Data Structures + Algorithms (daily practice)

2-4 System Design Basics + Backend Development

4-6 Cloud + DevOps + Advanced System Design

6+ Interview Prep + Apply Aggressively

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