Downloadable Resources & Cheat Sheets¶

📥 Quick Access Downloads¶

All resources are available in multiple formats for offline study and quick reference during preparation.

🎯 Essential Cheat Sheets¶

1. Leadership Principles Quick Reference¶

Format: PDF, PNG | Pages: 2 | Updated: January 2025

📋 Amazon 16 Leadership Principles Cheat Sheet

All 16 LPs with concise definitions
Key behavioral questions for each LP
L6 vs L7 expectation differences
STAR story mapping guide

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CUSTOMER OBSESSION
Definition: Start with customer, work backwards
L6 Questions: Product feature decisions, customer feedback
L7 Questions: Customer strategy, market expansion
Key Phrases: "Customer data showed...", "User feedback..."

2. System Design Patterns Cheat Sheet¶

Format: PDF | Pages: 4 | Updated: January 2025

🏗️ System Design Patterns for L6/L7

20 essential design patterns
When to use each pattern
AWS service mappings
Scalability formulas

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PATTERN: Load Balancer → App Servers → Database
Scale: 1K-100K users
AWS: ALB → EC2/ECS → RDS
Key Decisions: 
- Stateless vs Stateful
- Connection pooling
- Read replicas at 10K+ QPS

3. Coding Patterns Quick Reference¶

Format: PDF | Pages: 3 | Updated: January 2025

💻 Top 15 Coding Patterns for EM Interviews

Pattern recognition guide
Time/space complexity table
Python/Java implementations
Common variations

📚 Comprehensive Study Guides¶

4. Complete L6 Interview Preparation Guide¶

Format: PDF | Pages: 45 | Updated: January 2025

📖 L6 Senior Engineering Manager Complete Guide

6-month preparation timeline
100+ behavioral questions with answers
25 system design problems
Mock interview scripts
Salary negotiation strategies

5. Complete L7 Interview Preparation Guide¶

Format: PDF | Pages: 52 | Updated: January 2025

📖 L7 Principal Engineering Manager Complete Guide

Advanced preparation strategies
Organizational leadership scenarios
Enterprise architecture patterns
Executive communication templates
Strategic thinking frameworks

📝 Templates & Worksheets¶

6. STAR Story Development Worksheet¶

Format: Word, Google Docs | Pages: 10 | Updated: January 2025

✍️ STAR Story Builder Template

16 LP story templates
Situation/Task/Action/Result prompts
Metrics tracking fields
Follow-up question preparation

Template Structure:

Markdown
LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLE: [Name]
STORY TITLE: [Brief Description]

SITUATION (20%):
- Context: _______________
- Team Size: _____________
- Timeline: ______________
- Challenge: _____________

TASK (20%):
- Your Role: _____________
- Objective: _____________
- Constraints: ___________
- Success Criteria: ______

ACTION (40%):
- Step 1: ________________
- Step 2: ________________
- Step 3: ________________
- Leadership Shown: _______

RESULT (20%):
- Metrics: _______________
- Business Impact: ________
- Team Impact: ___________
- Lessons Learned: _______

FOLLOW-UP PREPARATION:
- Why this approach?: _____
- What would you change?: _
- How did you measure?: ___

7. System Design Canvas Template¶

Format: PDF, Miro | Pages: 1 | Updated: January 2025

🎨 System Design Canvas for Interviews

Requirements gathering checklist
Architecture component library
Scaling calculation worksheet
Trade-off analysis matrix

8. Interview Day Checklist¶

Format: PDF | Pages: 2 | Updated: January 2025

☑️ Interview Day Success Checklist

Technical setup verification
Story quick reference sheet
Questions to ask interviewers
Energy management tips

📊 Practice Problem Banks¶

9. L6 Coding Problems Collection¶

Format: PDF with solutions | Problems: 100 | Updated: January 2025

🔢 100 Essential Coding Problems for L6

Categorized by pattern and difficulty
Step-by-step solutions
Time/space complexity analysis
Common follow-up questions

Categories Included: - Arrays & Strings (25 problems) - Trees & Graphs (25 problems) - Dynamic Programming (20 problems) - Design Problems (15 problems) - Miscellaneous (15 problems)

10. System Design Case Studies¶

Format: PDF | Cases: 20 | Updated: January 2025

🏢 20 Real-World System Design Cases

Complete problem statements
Sample solutions with diagrams
Multiple approach comparisons
AWS implementation details

🎓 Study Plans & Schedules¶

11. Customizable Study Calendar¶

Format: Excel, Google Sheets | Duration: 6 months | Updated: January 2025

📅 Interactive 6-Month Study Calendar

Daily task assignments
Progress tracking formulas
Customizable for L6/L7
Mock interview scheduler

Calendar Features: - Week-by-week breakdown - Daily 2-hour study blocks - Topic rotation schedule - Review and practice sessions - Buffer time for weak areas

12. 30-Day Interview Sprint Plan¶

Format: PDF | Pages: 8 | Updated: January 2025

⚡ 30-Day Intensive Preparation Plan

For candidates with limited time
Daily 4-hour study blocks
Priority-based learning
Quick wins focus

💡 Quick Reference Cards¶

13. AWS Services Decision Tree¶

Format: PDF, PNG | Pages: 1 | Updated: January 2025

🌳 AWS Service Selection Decision Tree

Visual decision flowchart
Service comparison tables
Cost considerations
Use case examples

14. Big O Complexity Reference¶

Format: PDF | Pages: 1 | Updated: January 2025

📈 Time & Space Complexity Quick Reference

Common operations complexity
Data structure comparisons
Algorithm complexity chart
Real-world implications

15. Communication Frameworks Card¶