Lucknow-born Shardendu Tiwari chose the Indian Army over a lucrative corporate career, leaving behind his job as a Cloud Engineer at Amazon and a subsequent selection by Airbus to pursue his long-held dream of wearing the uniform.
Army Training Command, Indian army in a post on X said that Shardenu Tiwari comes from a family with a strong military connection. His father, an Army Service Corps veteran, served for 36 years and retired as an Honorary Captain.
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 : 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐔𝐎 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐮 𝐓𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐢
— Army Training Command, Indian Army (@artrac_ia) September 4, 2026
Hailing from Lucknow, Shardendu Tiwari inherited the spirit of service from his father, an Army Service Corps veteran who served for 36… pic.twitter.com/BSDbCb9w37
A bright student from Kendriya Vidyalaya and PEC Chandigarh, Tiwari built a successful career in the technology sector before deciding to take a different path.
According to a post by the Army Training Command, Indian Army, on X, his desire to follow in his father's footsteps remained stronger than the corporate success he had achieved.
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At the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Gaya, Tiwari's grit and leadership qualities earned him the prestigious appointment of Senior Under Officer (SUO), the Army Training Command said.
Indian army said that his journey from a high-paying technology career to military training reflects his decision to prioritise his ambition of serving the country in uniform.
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