Who Is Shardendu Tiwari? 27-Year-Old Amazon Engineer Leaves ₹46 Lakh Job To Join Indian Army

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Shardendu Tiwari, 27, a former Amazon cloud engineer who earned nearly ₹46 lakh annually, will be commissioned as an officer into the Indian Army at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Gaya on Saturday, according to a report by The Times of India.

Tiwari faced hurdles before making it to the Army. He went through the selection process eight times before eventually clearing it. He was later selected through the Technical Entry Scheme, which enabled him to combine his technical background with a career in the Army, the report noted.

He stated the Army's opportunities for adventure and field postings were among the factors that attracted him to military service.

Who is Shardendu Tiwari?

Tiwari grew up in Neelmatha, Lucknow, while his family originally belongs to Pipergaon village in Sultanpur district. He did his schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Chandimandir, Haryana. Tiwari then completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology, followed by an MTech in Computer Science and Information Security from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh.

He comes from a family with a strong military background. His father, Honorary Captain Raj Kumar Tiwari, served in the Army Service Corps for 36 years before retiring. His father's long Army career influenced him from an early age and inspired his decision to pursue a career in the armed forces.

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At OTA Gaya, Tiwari was given the role of Senior Under Officer (SUO), one of the senior positions held by a cadet during training. He also likes playing basketball and table tennis in his spare time.

He also declined an offer from aerospace company Airbus along with leaving his corporate job, the report said.

IIT Mandi graduate who left UAE job to join Indian Army

In related news, Captain Amar Simha Yadav's decision to leave a well-paying corporate career for the Indian Army drew attention on social media. His story offers a different path for engineering graduates who often aspire to secure lucrative jobs abroad.

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The story gained traction after software engineer Vikas Alwys posted about Yadav on X, formerly Twitter. According to the post, Yadav earned his B.Tech degree from IIT Mandi and later joined Larsen & Toubro (L&T) as a Senior Engineer in the UAE. Despite having a stable job overseas, he eventually decided to leave it.

The IIT Mandi graduate then moved away from the corporate sector and pursued a career in the Indian Army.

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“Even though he had a secure and well-paying career, he chose to follow his dream of serving the nation, despite his parents wanting him to keep his stable job,” Vikas said.

“He said all he used to do was sit at a desk, gaining weight and losing his eyesight. Whereas the Army is the only organization where you are paid to stay fit, earn respect, and serve the best troops in the world. So he joined the Indian Army as a Captain | Combat Engineer Officer,” he added.

Vikas concluded, "During his service, he commanded an Engineer Task Force of over 120 military personnel and trained more than 100 troops as a Company Commander. Today, he has started a new journey at IIM Calcutta."

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