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Akshay Sawhney 🇺🇸

Sr. UX Design Manager at Ex-Google
5.0 (2)

Hi, I'm a Sr. Design Manager in the SF Bay Area with 18 years of experience at Google. From 2003 to 2022 I worked on large, complex launches for Google AdWords, Google CorpEng, Google Registry, Google X & Google Cloud. I enjoy mentoring designers who are looking to make a …
UX & Design UX Design Product Design Design Thinking UX Strategy Interview Team Leadership
$290 / month
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Sharad Mangalick 🇺🇸

Coach, Principal Product Manager, Product Advisor at ex-Adobe, ex-Management Consultant
5.0 (3)

As a long time management consultant, I made the switch into Product Management and I can help YOU get into PM as well. With over 10 years of experience in product management and strategy, I founded a product advisory firm to help startups and established companies create amazing products and …
Product & Marketing Product Management Mobile Development Growth Product Strategy Product Roadmap KPI
$240 / month
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David Wabel 🇺🇸

Owner at D & L Group, LLC.
5.0 (2)

Growth Oriented. Builder of marketing and advertising for top tier consumer and business brands. Led growth oriented marketing programs for early stage startups and public companies including Uber, Instawork, FutureAdvisor/Blackrock, Xoom.com, Travelzoo, Wells Fargo, Shutterfly, and Healtheon/WebMD. Innovator. Introduced new technology and platforms for integrated brand and direct response campaigns …
Product & Marketing Marketing Product Marketing Growth Marketing Marketing Strategy Digital Marketing Demand Generation
$180 / month
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Simon Fung 🇺🇸

Design Advisor at Various startups
5.0 (3)

Former Director of Product Design at Patreon, Design Manager at Google Maps (invented the Popular Times feature ⏰ ), startup founder at Google's Area 120 incubator, and Design Lead at Time Magazine. Currently advising startups. I help designers break into tech giants & startups, and navigate their careers. As a …
UX & Design Product Design UX Presentation Portfolio Interview Visual Design
$450 / month
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Karlie Jessop 🇺🇸

Executive Director at Richmond Radford Ventures
5.0 (1)

Karlie has 20 years of experience working in Sales, Marketing, Sales/Revenue Operations, and Customer Success for the "OGs" like Xerox and ADP, and almost 10 years of wins and learnings in the startup world as well. Her expertise is in B2B, and particularly solutions for the HR space. With a …
Product & Marketing Go To Market GTM Sales Enterprise Sales Coaching Lead Generation
$350 / month
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Elnaz Sarraf 🇺🇸

Founder & CEO at ROYBI
5.0 (5)

Elnaz Sarraf is the CEO and founder of the award-winning ROYBI® Robot – the world’s first AI-powered smart toy to teach children language and STEM skills. It also has been named one of TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions in Education, on the 2019 CNBC Upstart 100 list as one of the …
Business & Management Fundraising Pitch Review Business Development Marketing Sales Pitch Deck
$290 / month
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David Lee 🇺🇸

Infrastructure Engineer at CrowdStrike
5.0 (5)

I am currently working in the Silicon Valley and am targeting mentees who are looking to transition to tech from a non-tech background. I myself made a pivot to it by studying Bioinformatics and subsequently acquiring positions in Software Test and now DevOps/SRE/Infrastructure. If you're seeking help/guidance with making a …
Engineering & Data DevOps SRE Site Reliability Engineer DevOps Interview Transition Kubernetes
$170 / month
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Tia Gao 🇺🇸

Product Manager at Google
5.0 (5)

Across my 16+ years in product management at Google, Microsoft, and assorted venture-backed startups, I've had the privilege of receiving mentorship from luminaries including Paul Graham, Sam Altman, and Kai Fu Lee. I know not everyone gets these mentorship opportunities, so I am here to share my experience with a …
Product & Marketing Product Management Product Strategy Product Development Startup Fundraising Go To Market
$240 / month
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Benjamin Bell 🇺🇸

Data Scientist at Breakthrough Data Science
5.0 (13)

I know what it’s like to try to break into data science. In September 2014, I drove to San Francisco from my home in New Haven, CT to attend a data science bootcamp with dreams of landing a job in the field. Two data science positions later I began teaching …
Engineering & Data Data Science Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Statistics Python Data Analysis
$220 / month
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Jason Xie 🇺🇸

Research Scientist at Adobe
5.0 (1)

12 years ago, like many of us, I started learning about Machine Learning models and reading any books or blogs that I can get my hands on. After dropping out of my PhD program at UC Berkeley, I was so fortunate to be able to apply my skills and passion …
Engineering & Data Machine Learning Python Data Science Data Analytics Software Engineering SQL
$70 / month
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Ali Alrahahleh 🇺🇸

Principle Data Engineer at Roku
5.0 (9)

At the outset of my career, I was beset with many questions and confusion as to the path I should follow and the skills I should acquire. However, I was fortunate enough to find a mentor who not only provided me with direction and purpose but also gave me a …
Engineering & Data DataEngineering Software Architecture Streaming Spark Data Intensive Applications Scala
$120 / month
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Walter Lee 🇺🇸

Former Head of Product at Stessa
5.0 (14)

I've been working in San Francisco and Silicon Valley for the last 20 years. I was Head of Product at 3 startups, ranging from 3-guys-in-a-garage to a Series D startup. I have always done a mix of hands-on PM work and managing other product managers. Before that, I started my …
Product & Marketing Product Roadmap Scrum Agile Prioritization Interviewing
$200 / month
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Aalap Patel 🇺🇸

Software Engineer at Salesforce
5.0 (1)

Graduated with a BS in CS from UT Austin, a top 10 CS school ranked nationally. During my undergrad, I did several software engineering internships and received return offers from all of them. I also worked at a series A startup and was the 11th engineering hire, working to build …
Engineering & Data Java JavaScript Go React Node.js Data Structures
$180 / month
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Andy Yeo 🇺🇸

Product / Startup Advisor
5.0 (4)

Hello! 👋🏼 I've grown up in early stage startups and I know it's a challenging space without someone to help you. Whether you want to build your own startup, transition into tech or break into product management, I'm here to help. I'm not here to tell you what you want …
Product & Marketing Product Management Product Strategy Product Development SaaS Leadership Management
$200 / month
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Gourav Jain 🇺🇸

Data Science Manager at Apple Inc
5.0 (2)

Gourav is a seasoned Data Science Manager with over 10+ years of experience, distinguished for his expertise in LLM (Large Language Model), prompt engineering, NLP, and classical ML solutions. He has consistently demonstrated a knack for unraveling complex, open-ended challenges and seamlessly integrating solutions into both new and existing workflows. …
Engineering & Data Data Science Management Analytics Big Data Engineering Interview
$350 / month
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Tanvi Shah 🇺🇸

Manager Product Management at Wish
5.0 (2)

Originally an engineer who moved into Product Management 10 years ago, I am passionate about the user and product space. I understand technical complexity well and have used that knowledge to build products in companies as small as a 5 person startup and as big as eBay and Zillow. My …
Product & Marketing Consumer Pm eCommerce Ab Testing Product Strategy Product Growth Search
$180 / month
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Shelby Corbella 🇺🇸

Senior Product Designer at Turo
5.0 (29)

🌟 I'm Shelby, your next Product Design mentor! 🌟 With eight years of Product Design expertise and a knack for design systems, I'm here to guide you to success. I'm passionate about empowering women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ individuals in Product Design to see more of us in successful positions. I've …
UX & Design Design Systems Product Design UX UI Women In Tech Negotiation
$150 / month
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Charlotte Tao 🇺🇸

Chief Product Officer at Trusli
5.0 (1)

I'm Charlotte, a tech enthusiast with a deep passion for generative AI and autonomous vehicles. I'm here to help you thrive in your product management career, especially if you're keen on diving into the world of AI. - Seasoned PM and data scientist: My career took off in data science …
Engineering & Data Product Management Data Science Machine Learning Startup Fundraising Leadership
$120 / month
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Colleen Graneto 🇺🇸

Product management coach & advisor at former PM at Airbnb, Procter & Gamble
5.0 (30)

Having worked with B2B, B2C, and platform products over the last 15 years, including the last 6+ at Airbnb, I have a unique understanding of what is necessary to launch products that resonate with users, and of how to bring those products to market quickly. I teach and coach at …
Product & Marketing Product Management Product Discovery Product Strategy Customer Research Prioritization Storytelling
$640 / month
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Tanvi Gupta 🇺🇸

Lead Data Scientist at United Health Group Inc (OPTUM LABS) || EX-ORACLE
5.0 (3)

Tanvi is a Senior Data Scientist working with United Health Group Inc and worked with Oracle India Private, Ltd. She contributed to the Research &Development of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) that enables customers to build and run a wide range of applications. She has also contributed to Infiniti Research, the …
Engineering & Data Data Science Machine Learning Deep Learning Python PyTorch Business Analysis
$240 / month
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  • Naz

    "Naz is an amazing person and a wonderful mentor. She is supportive and knowledgeable with extensive practical experience. Having been a manager at Netflix, she also knows a ton about working with teams at scale. Highly recommended."

  • Brandon

    "Brandon has been supporting me with a software engineering job hunt and has provided amazing value with his industry knowledge, tips unique to my situation and support as I prepared for my interviews and applications."

  • Sandrina

    "Sandrina helped me improve as an engineer. Looking back, I took a huge step, beyond my expectations."