“No relocation, no network abroad”: Indian techie shares the viral 12-week plan that landed him a Rs 1.8 crore international job

People always look for examples that show how consistency, planning, and discipline can open doors that once looked out of reach.While today’s job market is full of professionals feeling pressure to move quickly or chase shortcuts, a clear step-by-step success story stands out.It gives readers something concrete to think about, not just motivation in the abstract.Something similar happened when an Indian engineer posted the 12-week structure that helped him land a package in crores, and that too in an International job.An Indian software engineer’s post about landing an international job offer worth Rs 1.8 crore went viral online for all the right reasons because his success came from structure, not luck. Kartik Modi, who works as an SDE 2 at Amazon and has previously worked at Microsoft and Uber, shared that his journey was built around preparation, planning, and consistency.In his Instagram post, Modi wrote, “No relocation. No network abroad. Just execution from my room,” and later added, “No hacks. No shortcuts. Just a system followed consistently. If you're in India aiming for global roles, you don't need to move first. You need to prepare right”. Those lines became the core of his message, especially for Indian engineers who want international opportunities but assume they must leave India first.Modi explained that his process began by narrowing the search to around 25 to 30 international companies that offered visa sponsorship. He used LinkedIn Jobs, Indeed, and Levels. fyi to filter the list and then reviewed 35 to 40 job descriptions to identify repeated skills and expectations. He said he included in his plan anything that appeared in more than 60% of the listings, which helped him study with purpose instead of random effort.The first five weeks were spent on data structures and algorithms, after which he moved to system design, domain knowledge, and behavioural interview preparation. For DSA, he focused on about 100 problems, but his priority was understanding patterns and explaining solutions clearly rather than simply solving as many questions as possible, as mentioned in his post. System design became another important part of the plan. Modi worked through topics such as authentication, payments, search, notifications, APIs, databases, caching, and failure handling. He also documented a few real-world projects with an emphasis on scale, performance, and decision-making, which likely helped strengthen his interview story. To round out his preparation, he created a one-page resume focused on measurable impact and practiced through mock interviews.The role was initially remote, but the opportunity later included relocation to the UK.Many users thanked him for sharing the process openly, with one commenting, “Loved how you didn't gatekeep the details for engagement but posted a detailed description right away. Thank you!”.