Master Scalable Thinking, Not Just Theory

Learn how real-world systems are designed using practical architecture concepts, scalability strategies, and production-ready design patterns.

Crack System Design Interviews with Confidence

Understand how to approach HLD interviews step-by-step with structured frameworks, real interview questions, and communication techniques.

Follow a Proven Learning Roadmap

A structured learning path covering fundamentals to advanced High-Level Design concepts with case studies, assignments, and hands-on architecture breakdowns.

About the course

Become a High-Level Design Expert Learn how modern scalable systems are designed in companies like Google, Netflix, Uber, Amazon, and Meta. What You’ll Learn - System Design Fundamentals - Scalability & Performance Optimization - APIs & Microservices Architecture - Database Design & Sharding - Caching Strategies (Redis, CDN) - Load Balancing & Traffic Distribution - Messaging Queues & Event-Driven Systems - Real-World Architecture Case Studies - Interview-Focused HLD Preparation

About the Instructor

Shubham Jain is a former Google and Amazon engineer who left Big Tech to build systems that empower people, not just platforms. With years of experience working on large-scale consumer products, he brings a rare blend of deep engineering rigor and real-world problem solving to SoCon Academy. He founded SoCon Academy to bridge the gap between theoretical learning and industry-ready skills. Having interviewed and mentored hundreds of engineers and founders, Shubham focuses on practical thinking, strong fundamentals, and clarity helping learners build careers, not just resumes.

Curriculum

4 Chapters · 20 Lessons

  1. 1

    The Architecture Starter Pack

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      Scaling Foundations: Vertical & Horizontal Scaling Trade-offsl

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      Requirements & APIs: REST/RPC & Capacity Planning

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      Load Balancers & Continuous Integration: Building Infrastructure

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      Case Studies: Twitter & Uber Real-World Architecture

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      Assignment: Your First System Design

  2. 2

    Databases, Caching & Data Management

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      Database Architectures: SQL vs. NoSQL Trade-offs

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      Sharding & CAP Theorem: Partitioning Strategies

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      Async Processing: Message Queues & Event-Driven Architecture

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      Deep Dive: Kafka & Event-Driven Architecture & Streaming

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      Mock HLD Interview: Focus on DB Choices

  3. 3

    System Design & HLD: Caching, CDN & Reliability Patterns

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      Search Engines & Indexing: ElasticSearch for Scale

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      Distributed Caching: Redis for Speed & CDNs for Global Scale

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      DNS & Networking: Core Concepts for Infrastructure Engineers

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      Distributed Locks: ZooKeeper & Consensus

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      Whiteboarding Session: Live Design Practice

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    Complex Distributed Systems

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      Distributed Transactions: Two-Phase Commit & Consensus Protocols

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      Peer-to-Peer Systems: Gossip & Distributed Protocols

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      Capstone HLD Project: End-to-End Design

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      HLD Mock Interview: Scaling Focus

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Review & Gap Analysis: Identify Architectural Weaknesses

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