Hemant Pandey, a software engineer, recently made headlines for landing a $500,000 senior role at Meta, with offers from TikTok and LinkedIn. His journey from Amazon to Tesla and then to Meta showcases the impact of a well-crafted resume and personal branding in career advancement. Pandey s strategic resume format, emphasizing technical skills and personal brand projects like LinkedIn activity and mentoring, played a key role in attracting top-tier job offers.