Gaurav Sharma
How it works About My work
Gaurav Sharma
.NET Architect and Mentor, 20+ years
I help .NET engineers grow their career with Azure and AI.

Is one of these your question right now?

If you nodded at even one of these, this page is for you.

I know .NET. What should I learn next: Azure, system design or AI?
Should I aim to be a Tech Lead or an Architect? How do I get there?
Everyone talks about AI. Where does a .NET engineer even start?
How do I answer scenario-based design questions in interviews?
I know the answer, but I cannot explain it clearly in an interview.
I keep learning random things, and I am not sure it is moving my career forward.
If these are your questions, let us talk.
Book a free 15-minute call. Tell me where you are stuck, and we will figure out your next steps together, whether that is guidance, mentorship or a plan to upgrade.
This call is to see if I can help you. It is not free mentoring.
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HOW IT WORKS

What happens after you book

No pressure and no sales pitch. Just a clear next step.

01

A free 15-minute call

You tell me where you are stuck. We see together whether I can help you.

02

I suggest a path

Either a 60-minute career guidance call, or a multi-session 1:1 mentorship in .NET, Azure, system design, AI and interview communication.

03

We schedule around you

Sessions are set at times that work for you, with homework and my feedback in between if you choose mentorship.

Gaurav Sharma
ABOUT GAURAV

I have built .NET systems for 20+ years. Now I help engineers build their careers.

For 20+ years I have built the .NET systems that real businesses run on, on Azure, at scale, and I have been in the rooms where the big architecture decisions get made.

Here is what I keep noticing. Most .NET engineers are not short on skill. They are short on direction. Lead or architect? Azure or AI? What to learn first? How to explain their own work in an interview? Nobody ever told them what the next level actually expects.

That gap is what I work on. In one conversation we find where you are, where you want to go, and the next three things to do about it.

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MY WORK

See how I think, before you book

Everything below is free. Read it, try it, and judge my work yourself.

The blog and "AI for .NET Engineers"

Top 3 on Google for "ai for .net engineers"

Clear, no-code articles on what a .NET engineer needs to learn in AI, plus series on production systems and becoming a complete engineer.

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ScenarioX

2,300+ engineers have tried it

Real production decisions in .NET, Azure and AI. Pick an answer, see the consequence. Free, no login.

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RuntimeIQ

300+ NuGet downloads

A diagnostics platform for IIS-hosted ASP.NET Core applications, used by developers through NuGet.

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More AI-powered apps built on Azure: tools.thetruecode.com
WHAT ENGINEERS SAY

In their words

Top 1% badge on Topmate Real reviews from engineers I have worked with, straight from Topmate.
“I was completely confused about how to start with AI as a .NET developer, but the call with Gaurav gave me a solid roadmap to move forward with clarity. He broke down exactly where to begin, from calling LLMs in .NET to where things like RAG and tool calling fit in. Highly useful session.”
Vishal Saxena · via Topmate
“I am a .NET Architect with 15+ years of experience, and I genuinely didn't know where to focus with AI. In one hour, Gaurav gave me a clear roadmap: what to learn first, what to skip, and how my existing experience actually gives me an edge. Exactly what I needed to move forward with confidence.”
Manmohan Sharma · via Topmate
“I was not sure a single call could give me real clarity, but Gaurav proved me wrong. He quickly understood where I was in my career and gave me a concrete roadmap of what to focus on next, from technical depth to how I should be thinking about design decisions. It felt less like generic advice and more like a plan tailored to me. Highly recommend if you want a clear direction without committing to a long program first.”
Amit Verma · via Topmate
“Gaurav is a highly knowledgeable guy who has a strong command on .NET, Azure & AI. Discussing with him gave me clarity on how to move forward with AI within the .NET ecosystem. Highly recommended.”
Deepak Bhardwaj · via Topmate
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