Neil Patel

SDE II @ Amazon

Seattle, Washington, United States

About

I am an SDE II at Amazon working on JWO technology. I previously completed my BS in Computer Science at Georgia Tech, with threads in Intelligence and Modeling & Simulation and a minor in Economics, as well as my MS at Georgia Tech specializing in Machine Learning.

Experience

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) (Seattle, Washington, United States · On-site)
    • Software Engineer II
      Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    • Software Engineer
      Dec 2023 - Oct 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
    • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graduate Algorithms
      Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

      In my role as a TA, I hold weekly office hours to explain concepts to students. I also grade homeworks and exams and provide feedback to improve student learning. Topics covered in graduate algorithms include Dynamic Programming, Graph Algorithms, Linear Programming, and Complexity Theory.

    • Head TA, Design and Analysis of Algorithms
      May 2023 - Aug 2023 · 4 mos

      As Head TA, I wrote homeworks and exams covering topics including Time Complexity analysis, Dynamic Programming, Graph Algorithms, and NP. I also held weekly office hours and responded to questions on a public forum to explain concepts to students.

    • PLUS Leader, Data Structures and Algorithms
      Aug 2020 - Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      I planned and facilitated review sessions twice a week for CS 1332, a course of over 1000 students. In those review sessions, I helped students learn, code, and practice data structures and algorithms.

  • Software Engineering Intern at Amazon
    May 2022 - Aug 2022 · 4 mos

  • Software Engineering Intern at Amazon
    May 2021 - Aug 2021 · 4 mos

  • VoterTech Web Developer at Georgia Institute of Technology
    Jan 2020 - May 2020 · 5 mos

    As an individual passionate about being involved in politics, I worked in a small team to create the official Georgia Tech-approved voter information guide using Drupal in an effort to engage students and encourage them to vote in future elections. A link to the website can be found here: https://vote.cae.gatech.edu Please vote in elections and stay informed about politics!