Three college friends, Siya Raj Purohit, Chaitanya Varanasi, and Sohail Shaikh, met while attending the University of Texas at Austin as undergraduate students. Five years after graduating, they found themselves brought together again by MongoDB. The three friends have maintained their friendship despite divergent career paths, with each joining the company in different capacities - Siya as an engineering professional, Chaitanya as a Senior Solutions Architect, and Sohail as a Solutions Architect for the South Central region. They attribute their sustained friendship to regular communication through a private Slack channel and shared experiences at MongoDB's onboarding week, which provided them with exposure to various aspects of the company's culture and executives. The friends are excited about working together in person once it is safer to do so, exploring New York City as a team, and contributing to the growth of the business.