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Akanksha Buchke

Critic · DISC type C
Senior Software Engineer at PayPal
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Akanksha is a Senior Software Engineer at PayPal with over seven years of experience, having previously worked at Intuit and TCS. Her expertise includes Generative AI, software design, and scalable web applications. She is a graduate of Samrat Ashok Technological Institute and actively contributes to the tech community as a speaker, mentor, and hackathon judge.

Outside of her primary role, Akanksha is a prominent content creator and mentor, guiding over 5,000 professionals through platforms like TopMate. She focuses on career development, interview preparation, and personal branding, leveraging her significant following on LinkedIn and Instagram to share resources and opportunities with the broader tech community.

Unique fact: Akanksha has been featured on a billboard in Times Square, New York.

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Current Role
Senior Software Engineer
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Akanksha shows up

Precise
ROI Driven
Information Seeker

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Priorities

Topics Akanksha cares about

Tech Career Growth
Passionate about mentoring, she has guided over 5,000 professionals in interview prep, career transitions, and landing roles at top product-based companies.
Generative AI
Lists Gen AI as a key area of interest in her professional bio and is a focus in her current software engineering work.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Senior Software Engineer
PayPal
8-2024 - 1-2026
Senior Software Engineer
Intuit
3-2024
Mentor
topmate.io
6-2021 - 8-2024
Software Engineer 2
Intuit
12-2020 - 6-2021
Software Engineer II
HERE Technologies
In the press

Media appearances

2.5 months DSA roadmap & resources with Akanksha Buchke. Featured in topmate.io
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2.5 months - My full interview prep strategy with Akanksha Buchke. Featured in Topmate.io
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Education
2014 - 2018
Bachelor of Engineering
Samrat Ashok Technological Institute
2006 - 2014
High School
Jyoti Senior Secondary School - India
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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