Shikhar Sharma’s life changed forever when Facebook came calling him. He says, “When I got my first computer at the age of 14, I was hooked to it as it allowed me to express myself in so many ways. That’s when I decided I wanted to work in this field. My journey with Manav Rachna College of Engineering (now Manav Rachna University) began in 2009 when I joined Bachelor of Technology Computer Science & Engineering program. It proved to be a turning point in my life. I am thankful to Prof. Hanu Bhardwaj and Prof. Maninder Kaur who encouraged me to pursue my dreams. I also made some of my best lifelong friends here”.

Sharing his experiences, Shikhar Sharma said that after working for a start-up for a few years, he decided to pursue a Master’s degree in Computer Sciences. This time again, Professors from Manav Rachna came helped him with Letter of Recommendations. One of the Professor’s went out of her way to help him. And he got admission into Stony Brook University, where he’s currently pursuing his Master’s focusing on Distributed Systems. It proved to be a turning point for him, as he got an offer of three months summer internship at Facebook with their Distributed Systems team.

“At Facebook, I’m learning new things and evolving, which will help shaping up my career. Working here is hard work, but totally worth it.” He quipped.