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System Design - #1 Skill required to succeed in MAANG++ or in any senior roles.

Guest Speaker - A Senior engineering leader from GOOGLE

Modern System Design Essentials to Succeed in Big Tech Companies

Chief Technology Officer

Technical Program Manager

Enterprise Architect

"I will fail my Amazon system design interview," This thought crossed my mind during the interview itself. But no! Among all the 7 interviews I gave, system design was actually my strongest, and it was the reason I was successful in the process of getting the job. In the last 20 years, I have interviewed 100s of people for many different positions. The system design interview, among all, truly turns out to be the most difficult one for most of the people. This is why I thought to put this course together. What to expect:• Beginner-friendly guidance• A structured learning path – no prior coding required• Practical exercises that build your confidence step-by-step• With dedicated effort, you'll achieve results that directly apply to your work ✅ What you’ll learn: 🔹 A clear roadmap of system design concepts - to help you master the required concepts🔹 Mastery of core trade-offs - consistency vs availability, SQL vs NoSQL, sync vs async🔹 Strong foundations in API design - RESTful API design, rate limiting, throttling, secure APIs, SSO 🔹 Techniques to handle non-functional requirements like scalability, maintainability, and fault tolerance🔹 Insights into DB internals ACID Vs. BASE, sharding, replication, CAP/PACELC theorem, and choosing the right data store🔹 Feedback and collaboration through live design sessions and final design demo days for assignments🔹 Exposure to real-world system challenges such as leader election, unique ID generation, and rate limiting at scale🔹 Confidence to approach real-world design problems using proven strategies and design frameworks🔹 Practical estimation and planning skills for time management in real projects and system design interviews 🔹 Feedback and collaboration through live design sessions and final design demo days for assignments🔹 Resources and Cheatsheets for self-guided deep dives🔹 Assessments after each session to push you through the boundaries🔹 Capstone project at the end to ensure you feel ready to take the world on Reach out to nobleapproachbooks@gmail.com for any questions, corporate trainings, and group discounts. (Check the course syllabus below for details of each class)

Modern System Design—Build Real-World Applications to Succeed in Your Career 

Course syllabus

You are looking for coding lessons
or go into low-level designs (class diagrams, sequence diagrams, coding)

This course is NOT for you if:

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Tuesdays & Thursdays

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May 7, 2022

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Weekly projects

Course schedule

Engineers at all levels - mid-level to senior, Staff, and Principal - to deepen system design skills or prep for interviews

Technical leaders such as Engineering Managers, Solution Architects, Consultants, to make better design decisions or master system design

Aspiring high-performers (or entrepreneurs) preparing for impactful roles at startups, scale-ups, or top tech companies, including MAANG

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

We’ll cover the foundational concepts, modern infrastructure components, and architectural patterns that help you design systems that scale, perform, and recover gracefully.

You’ll know how to approach real-world system design problems with clarity and confidence

From requirements gathering to estimation, from DNS to data replication — you'll be equipped with a structured, repeatable approach to system design that works in interviews and in real teams.

You’ll build a strong mental model for designing end-to-end systems from scratch

Whether it’s designing APIs, choosing the right database, scaling with queues and caches, or ensuring fault tolerance — you'll gain practical, hands-on experience solving real problems.

You’ll be able to design systems that go beyond interview whiteboards and into production

You’ll learn to evaluate when to favor availability over consistency, when to use Pub/Sub over message queues, and how to make scalable, maintainable choices in real-time.

You’ll deeply understand the trade-offs behind every architectural decision

Including access to templates, reading lists, architectural checklists, and real-world examples to continue your growth even after the course ends.

You’ll get a library of technical tools, mental models, and references for long-term learning

Amazon

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Publicis Sapient

Tata Consultancy Services

United Healthcare

System Design: Mastering Time and Trade-Offs

Engineering and AI Leader | Ex-Amazon, JP Morgan | Speaker | Career Coach

“You’re not expected to build Google in 45 minutes but you are expected to think like someone who could.”

Taking Charge in a System Design Interview

“The biggest failure mode in system design interviews? Running out of time before showing your best ideas.”

Time Management During the Interview

“Every system is a compromise. Great engineers know how to make the right ones.”

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Shalini Goyal

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Modern System Design Essentials to Succeed in Big Tech Companies

Lightning Lessons

System Design: Mastering Time and Trade-Offs