Career coaching for working professionals & layoff survivors · Bengaluru & remote
Land Your Next ₹20–80 LPA Role
With a Proven 7-Stage System
Turn “no traction” into interviews — and interviews into offers. Through clear positioning, a standout profile, and an approach that actually gets recruiters to respond.
Most professionals applying for ₹20–50 LPA roles don't have a skills gap. They have a positioning gap. Your experience isn't being communicated in a way that survives the 10-second screen.
Coached by Ashwin Agrawal · Ex-Flipkart & 2x Google GSoC · Director & Head of Data Science at MPL · IIT BHU · 200+ loops run
4–8 months
Avg. job search for mid-level tech pros in 2025
₹20–80L
Target package range for coached professionals
10-sec
Time a recruiter spends on your resume
20–30%
Avg. salary uplift after negotiation coaching
IIT BHU - BTech·Bronze Medalist
2 Granted AI Patents · 200+ Loops Run
IIT BHU - BTech
Experience
MPL· M-League
LeadershipDirector & Head of AI
Ex-Flipkart
Myntra · AIMachine Learning Engineer
Ex-World Quant
Alpha · QuantQuant Researcher
Ex-Google
2x GSoCOpen Source Contributor
Alumni & Mentees Placed Across Global Tech Leaders
FlipkartMPLFlipkartMPLMentee Results & Reviews
Real professionals. Proven outcomes.
Professionals mentored by Ashwin who cracked top-tier hiring loops at Microsoft, Google, and converted offers after career breaks.
“Ashwin's insider perspective as an active hiring leader completely transformed how I framed my experience. His targeted feedback on narrative structure and system depth gave me the clarity and confidence to clear the loops and land my role at Microsoft.”
The Real Problem
The Problem Is Not Your Effort. It's the Strategy.
01
Too Many Applications
Volume becomes a substitute for direction. Hundreds of submissions, very little signal back.
02
Weak Positioning
Strong experience gets passed over because the resume and narrative don't reflect real value.
03
No Clear System
Without a structured process, every week feels like starting over, with no way to measure progress.
The issue is rarely effort. It is how that effort is directed.
Ex-Google & Flipkart
Engineering Heritage
25+ Team
Built & Led at MPL
200+
Hiring Loops Run
IIT BHU
Bronze Medalist · BTech
About Ashwin
I help professionals turn "no traction" into offers.
I'm Ashwin. I'm currently Director & Head of Data Science & Engineering at M-League (MPL), where I built and lead a 25+ person team of data scientists and machine learning engineers powering systems for over 100M+ users.
Previously, I engineered high-scale production machine learning systems at Flipkart & Myntra — architecting recommendation engines, multi-task search ranking models, and computer vision pipelines handling massive pan-India traffic.
I'm also an open source contributor at Google (2x GSoC developer with the R Foundation / rOpenSci), where I built open-source statistical computing software used globally, an IIT BHU - BTech graduate (Bronze Medalist), and hold 2 granted patents in multiplayer matchmaking and fraud prevention algorithms.
Having run 200+ technical hiring loops and reviewed thousands of resumes, I founded Upwardly to give professionals the unfair advantage of having someone from the other side of the hiring table guide their transition into ₹20–80 LPA roles.
- Clarify direction and target roles
- Position experience to stand out
- Build real connections that lead to opportunities
- Perform confidently in interviews and negotiations
Ex-World Quant
Quant Researcher: predictive alpha models and automated quantitative signals.
Ex-Google (GSoC)
2x selected developer for Google Summer of Code with R Foundation / rOpenSci.
Flipkart & Myntra
Production ML engineer: recommendation engines & ranking algorithms at scale.
Director of Data Science @ MPL
Built & leads 25+ person data science org at MPL · 2 granted patents.
IIT BHU — BTech
🥉 Bronze Medalist · Dept. Rank 3
Rigorous engineering foundation from India's premier technical institute.
The Upwardly Method
A Structured System. Not Generic Advice.
Most job search advice is vague. This is a repeatable 7-stage system built from running 200+ hiring loops and coaching 50+ professionals to offers.
01
Career Audit
We start with where you actually are — gaps, strengths, and the honest story the market sees vs. the one you think you're telling.
02
Target Role Definition
Define the exact roles, levels, and companies you can realistically target — and the ones worth a stretch. No spray-and-pray.
03
Resume & LinkedIn Overhaul
Rewrite every bullet to pass the 10-second screen. Position your story so recruiters reach out to you.
04
Application Strategy
Volume without strategy is noise. We build a focused outreach plan — warm introductions, cold messages, and referral unlocks.
05
Interview Preparation
Live mock interviews — technical, behavioral, and case — at the exact level you're targeting, with scored feedback.
06
Offer Evaluation & Negotiation
Know what the offer actually means. Learn to negotiate from a position of clarity, not desperation.
07
30-Day Post-Offer Plan
How to start well, build credibility fast, and position yourself for the promotion before you've hit six months.
Who this is for
If any of these sound like you, we should talk
💼
The Stuck Professional
3–10 years of experience, doing good work, but not getting the recognition or progression you deserve.
🔄
The Career Switcher
Moving from one domain to another and not sure how to position your existing experience for the new path.
⚡
The Layoff Survivor
Hit by a layoff and need to land something fast — without panic-applying to everything and lowering your bar.
📈
The Ambitious Climber
Already doing well but ready to make the leap to a senior, staff, or leadership role and need a strategy.
Deep Technical Masterclasses
Categorical depth in DSA, System Design, Agentic AI & ML
Most interview coaching stops at generic behavioral advice. Ashwin offers rigorous, first-principles technical masterclasses and 1:1 sessions backed by competitive programming medals, granted distributed systems patents, and leading a 25+ person Data & AI org.
Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA)
Level: SDE-1 to Staff Engineers targeting Tier-1 tech loops
Deep, category-specific 1:1 sessions focusing on first-principles algorithm design, memory bounds, and complex edge-case navigation under time pressure.
Deep-Dive Coverage:
💡 Coached by IIT BHU BTech Bronze Medalist & Ex-Google Contributor
Book 15-min call →System Design (HLD & LLD)
Level: Senior, Staff, and Lead Engineers / Architects
Master High-Level Design (HLD) distributed trade-offs and Low-Level Design (LLD) object-oriented cleanliness. Defend real trade-offs on CAP theorem, sharding, and consensus.
Deep-Dive Coverage:
💡 Inventor on 2 granted patents for high-concurrency matchmaking & fraud prevention
Book 15-min call →Agentic AI & Multi-Agent Frameworks
Level: AI Engineers, Tech Leads & Engineering Leaders
Comprehensive masterclasses on modern autonomous agent patterns, tool calling protocols, Model Context Protocol (MCP), multi-agent coordination, and real-time execution graphs.
Deep-Dive Coverage:
💡 Director & Head of Data & AI leading 25+ engineers & researchers at MPL
Book 15-min call →Machine Learning & Production AI
Level: Data Scientists, ML Engineers & Applied Scientists
Deep categorical preparation covering classical learning theory, deep neural architectures, recommendation engines, causal inference, and real-time inference pipelines.
Deep-Dive Coverage:
💡 Engineered high-scale production ML systems at Flipkart (Myntra) & WorldQuant
Book 15-min call →Need a customized technical curriculum for an upcoming L5 / L6 / L7 loop?
Discuss your technical roadmap on a free 15-minute diagnostic call →1:1 Programs & Sprints
Bespoke coaching for ₹20–80 LPA roles
No generic, one-size-fits-all packages. Every candidate’s timeline and target company bar are unique. Book a free 15-minute diagnostic call to craft your personalized 1:1 roadmap.
Free 15-Min Strategy Diagnostic
Anyone stuck in their job search, facing layoff, or planning a move — get an honest, direct hiring director diagnostic on where your search is breaking down and the one change to fix first.
*Note: The free 15-min call is strictly an audit & strategy roadmap. 1 free referral is unlocked with your 1st booked 1:1 session.
Free · 15 mins
Book 15-min call →1 Free Referral with Your 1st Booking Session
Executive NetworkGet an internal referral directly into Google, Flipkart, MPL or top-tier product tech. *Included with your 1st booked 1:1 working session (not applicable on the free 15-min diagnostic call).
Resume & LinkedIn Overhaul
1-week turnaround + async
Applications aren't converting to screens
- Full resume rewrite — every bullet re-engineered for business impact
- LinkedIn headline, About, and Featured section overhaul
- ATS keyword optimization for ₹20–80 LPA roles
Mock Interview Sprint
2 × 60 min intensive loops
You have technical or leadership loops coming up
- 2 live mock interviews calibrated to your exact target company & level
- Technical, behavioral, leadership, or system design
- Hiring manager scorecard: what passes and what silently fails
End-to-End Job Conversion
8 weeks · 8 live 1:1s
Working professionals ready to make a major career move
- Complete 7-stage Upwardly system personalized to your background
- Resume + LinkedIn profile reconstruction
- Weekly strategic 1:1 sessions with Ashwin
Layoff Recovery Sprint
4 weeks · high urgency
Impacted by layoffs and need immediate market re-entry
- Emergency 48-hour resume & LinkedIn repositioning
- Target role definition and offensive outreach strategy
- 4 weekly 1:1 coaching & accountability sessions
How it works
Three steps to your next high-paying role
Book a Free 15-Min Strategy Call
15 minutes live with Ashwin. Share where your search is stuck; get an immediate diagnosis of your key bottleneck and next moves.
Book free 15-min callGet Your Custom 1:1 Action Plan
Based on your target band (₹20–80 LPA) and timeline, we formulate your personalized coaching sprint — no generic one-size-fits-all.
Explore servicesExecute with Direct Hiring Director Guidance
Iterate your resume, master mock loops with scored rubrics, and negotiate your top offer with ongoing 1:1 support until you sign.
See the systemWhat you walk away with
Concrete results, not vague 'clarity'
A resume and LinkedIn that passes the 10-second recruiter screen
A focused target list of roles and companies you can actually get
A warm outreach playbook — referrals, cold messages, recruiter openers
Mock interviews scored at the exact level you're targeting
A negotiation framework that gets you 10–30% more than the first offer
A 30-day post-offer plan so you start with momentum
Why Upwardly
What you get that generic advice can't give you
Active Hiring Director, Not a Theoretical Coach
Ashwin currently leads Data & AI at MPL, running live hiring loops and writing scorecards. You get the exact rubric hiring managers use.
1:1 Execution, Zero Generic Cohorts
No ₹1.5L pre-recorded bootcamps. Every session is live, 1:1, and calibrated to your specific profile, target companies, and salary goals.
Real Leverage on ₹20–80 LPA Packages
We understand tech bands, ESOP vesting, and offer letters. Candidates routinely negotiate ₹3L–₹12L higher than first offers.
FAQ
Common questions
Upwardly is a personal career coaching practice run by Ashwin Agrawal. It offers 1:1 coaching for working professionals and people impacted by layoffs who want to land their next role — faster and at a higher level. It is not a course, a cohort, or a recorded program.
Yes, completely. 15 minutes with Ashwin, no card required. The goal is to understand exactly where your search is breaking down and give you one concrete action before the call ends.
It depends on your target. The resume overhaul is done in 48–72 hours. The Layoff Sprint runs 4 weeks. The E2E Job Conversion Program runs 8 weeks. Single deep-dives happen in 60–90 min sitting.
Ashwin's background is in data and AI, so he has the deepest network and strongest signal there. He also coaches working professionals in product, analytics, and engineering broadly. If you're unsure whether your domain fits, the free call is the right place to check.
Take the first step
Ready to stop guessing and start converting?
Book a free 15-minute expert call with Ashwin. No pitch. No pressure. Just an honest read on where your search is breaking down and the fastest path to a ₹20–80 LPA offer.