Engineer Upskills In AI After Amazon Layoff
Hemant Virmani, a 47-year-old software engineer based in Washington, was laid off from Amazon in the company's October cuts after about 11 years, Business Insider reports. He is using the break to upskill in artificial intelligence, build a hobby AI project, apply to new roles, and focus on his health, crediting his daughter's attitude as inspiration. Virmani aims to lead engineering with AI-enabled impact.
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- Read OriginalAmazon layoffs: Indian-origin software developer cut after 11 years, stays positive, says ‘how you react very important’livemint.com
