How Unmudl Helped Him Earn a 70% Pay Raise at Amazon

The Learning Experience: What the Course Actually Taught Him

The 10-week program covered electrical systems, motor controls, pneumatics, hydraulic systems, circuits, and core mechanical and electrical fundamentals. But for Olukunle, the content was only part of what made the experience work.

The instructor, Mr. Leslie, made a significant impression.

"The instructor really made me gain confidence because he was so knowledgeable about everything. Mr. Leslie finds simple ways to break things down."

The part that truly hooked Olukunle was the hands-on practical component. Watching videos was useful. Going out and actually diagnosing systems, connecting components, and working through real problems was what made everything stick.

"You are learning about these things sitting in front of a screen, then you go fix things. It teaches you how to connect systems, how to diagnose systems. The entire program was so well put together."

Making It Work Around a Night Shift Schedule

Olukunle was working night shifts when he started the program. The first class was on a Friday morning at 8 a.m. He finished his Thursday night shift at 5 a.m., went home, showered, and drove an hour and thirty minutes to make it on time.

That pace was not sustainable. So he worked within Amazon's scheduling systems to swap his Thursday shifts to Tuesdays. That gave him three consecutive days, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, to focus entirely on the course.

"On Fridays since it's hands-on, I assimilate better. So I never forget it. Those were the three days I just set aside."

He did not take a single absence accommodation. He managed it entirely through shift swaps, and he made it work.

The Results: From Training to Job Offer in Two Months

Olukunle completed the Unmudl mechatronics program in December 2024. In February 2025, he received his job offer.

The numbers are hard to argue with:

• 70% pay increase from his warehouse wage to his technician salary
• L1 to L3 promotion, a jump that is not common within Amazon's structure
• Full-time role as Robotics and Mechatronics Technician at Amazon SDX8
• Hands-on work with H-drive robots and conveyor systems from day one

The Unmudl course also gave him a direct advantage in the interview. His practical knowledge of course material meant he walked into the conversation already knowing what the job required. He was able to connect technical concepts to Amazon's leadership principles and demonstrate readiness in a way that clearly mattered.

"Having good practical knowledge about what you're supposed to do and the expectations Amazon has for you really gave me an upper hand."

His advice on this point is specific: do not just go through the course. Know it.

"Don't just go through the course. Be knowledgeable about the concepts within it, because all you do in the course is what you're going to be doing when you become a mechatronics and robotics tech within Amazon."

Life in the New Role: Ownership from Day One

The first 30 days in the technician role are dedicated to safety training and learning the building's processes from the ground up. After that, the real work begins.

At SDX8, Olukunle works with H-drive robots that move pods around the warehouse floor, maintains conveyors, and partners with Amazon contractors on broader technical operations. Amazon provides every tool needed to do the job. The learning curve is steep but intentional.

What surprised him most about the role was the autonomy it demands.

"You come in and no one tells you what to do. Leadership principle: ownership. You have to take ownership of a system. If you pick it, then you have to do it, because when anything happens to that process, everyone knows it's you."

Senior technicians one level above him can take charge of an entire building during overnight shifts. That level of responsibility, and the speed at which it comes, is part of what the role offers to anyone willing to step into it.