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Meet the Mentors
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Tanya Batsenko – Meet the Mentor
Hi, I'm Tanya, a Forward Deployed Product Manager at Cresta, working on Conductor, an agent that builds other AI agents. I lead its self serve launch and Conductor Desktop, and I deploy AI agents with Fortune 500 contact centers. Before that I was an AI PM at Red Bull and a software engineer at Google, and on MentorCruise I help engineers and PMs land big tech roles and move into AI product work.
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Meet the Mentors
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Returning the favor
When I was promoted to manager at Facebook, the company paired me with a coach for my first few months. That support was incredibly important as I stepped into a new role.
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Meet the Mentors
3 min read
Jesus Martinez – Meet the Mentor
I’m a lead engineer at my compnay working at the intersection of hyperscaler cloud engineering, cybersecurity, and enterprise AI. I lead the development of a multi-agent AI platform, have co-created AI-based security solutions resulting in published…
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Meet the Mentors
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Marco Suma – Meet the Mentor
I'm Marco, an Engineering Manager at MongoDB, working remotely from Italy. Before that I was a software engineer at Amazon, Google and Meta, and along the way I've interviewed more than 100 candidates. On MentorCruise I help engineers land Big Tech …
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Meet the Mentors
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Krithika Vaidyanathan – Meet the Mentor
Hi, I'm Krithika Vaidyanathan. By profession, I'm a Senior Software Engineer at Mastercard; by passion, a classical musician and teacher—and somewhere between the two, I love turning thoughts into code and emotions into music. I'm also passionate about mentoring, learning from people and their experiences, and sharing what I know to help others grow along their own journeys. Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn!
Krithika Vaidyanathan
Krithika Vaidyanathan
September 28th, 2026
Meet the Mentors
2 min read
Robbie Humphreys – Meet the Mentor
I'm Robbie, a Lead Product Manager, fitness enthusiast and committed step tracker. I've spent over 12 years in product, across different businesses and sectors, and the function looks different everywhere. Right now it's evolving again as a whole, as AI reshapes what product teams build and how they work.
Robbie Humphreys
Robbie Humphreys
September 21st, 2026
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2 min read
David Murray-Hundley – Meet the Mentor
David Murray-Hundley "The Grumpy Entrepreneur". CEO and CoFounder of Pario Ventures. Founder of Space Tech Ventures. Chairman of Vermillion Health. Kids supporter of AbsolutelyMonaco.com and AbsolutelyCotswolds.com Software Developer that ended up in the Investment world for Startups and Scaleups. IPO first company during Dotcom boom on Nasdaq
David Murray-Hundley
David Murray-Hundley
September 14th, 2026
Meet the Mentors
3 min read
Jeremy Glassenberg – Meet the Mentor
I'm a Product leader specializing in APIs and developer platforms. Over the past 18 years, I've built and led platforms at Box, Tradeshift, DocuSign, and Salesforce, while also advising startups and accelerators such Techstars and Alchemist. Along the way, I've taught Product Management to more than 300 students and created course content for Product bootcamps and university certificates.
Jeremy Glassenberg
Jeremy Glassenberg
August 24th, 2026
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3 min read
Daniel Weinshenker – Meet the Mentor
I'm an engineering manager who's been working in the intersection between business and technology for the past 15 years. I most recently managed the database-as-a-service (DBaaS) team at DigitalOcean, hosting thousands of customer databases around the globe with a team of 20+ engineers. Prior to that, I've built large distributed systems for observability, data engineering, and ML use-cases.
Daniel Weinshenker
Daniel Weinshenker
August 17th, 2026
Meet the Mentors
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Shikha Gupta – Meet the Mentor
Hi, I’m Shikha! Professionally, I'm a Senior Software Engineer at Amazon and a Fellow of the BCS and IETE, but at my core, I'm someone who loves solving complex problems and helping people grow. When I'm not writing code, you can usually find me planning family adventures with my husband and kids, or cooking up my favorite regional Indian dishes.
Shikha Gupta
Shikha Gupta
August 17th, 2026
Meet the Mentors
2 min read
Matteo Tomassetti – Meet the Mentor
I'm a Data Science Leader with over a decade of experience bridging complex research, machine learning, and big data engineering in production for major global brands like Intuit, Shopify, and Marks & Spencer. I have interviewed candidates across all levels for years and I specialize in helping professionals navigate real-world data science career moves with clarity and confidence.
Matteo Tomassetti
Matteo Tomassetti
August 17th, 2026
Meet the Mentors
4 min read
Moving From Execution to Strategy: How to Break the UX Career Glass Ceiling
Many talented senior designers find themselves stuck at a mid-career plateau, mistakenly believing that mastering design tools alone will earn them a promotion. True design leadership requires shifting your focus from pixel execution to corporate business strategy and measurable executive impact.
Farhad Qazi
Farhad Qazi
August 3rd, 2026
From the Community: Mentor Contributions
Meet the Mentors
2 min read
Adam Oskwarek – Meet the Mentor
I'm a seasoned operator with 20 years of experience across startups, corporates, and venture — spanning Founder, COO, CPO, & growth leadership roles. I thrive in fast-paced environments where clarity, structure, and execution are critical and I'm calm, unflappable and focused under pressure. I've worked in large corporations & startups/scale-ups in edtech, climatetech, fintech, SaaS and more.
Adam Oskwarek
Adam Oskwarek
November 14th, 2025
Meet the Mentors
3 min read
Linda Scotti – Meet the Mentor
I’m Linda Scotti, an Executive & Career Coach with 23 years in tech (including 12 at Google and 5 at Indeed) and 9 years in corporate coaching. Certified in Positive Intelligence, I help leaders navigate transformation, scaling, and high-pressure challenges—building high-performing teams, mastering emotional intelligence, and achieving measurable results through confident, authentic leadership.
Linda Scotti
Linda Scotti
October 3rd, 2025
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3 min read
Harold Park – Meet the Mentor
Full-stack engineer specializing in modern front-end web technologies, with a focus on empathy-driven team collaboration and servant leadership
Harold Park
Harold Park
September 26th, 2025
Meet the Mentors
3 min read
Ludwig Wullner – Meet the Mentor
I’m Ludwig, a Senior Manager at McDonald’s Global Technology. I lead backend and frontend deployment operations and the Deployment Reliability Engineering function, focusing on making large-scale releases predictable, secure and repeatable across global markets. I blend technical fluency with process design and people leadership to help engineering teams move faster with less operational risk.
Ludwig Wullner
Ludwig Wullner
September 12th, 2025
Meet the Mentors
4 min read
Living Mindfully in a High‑Growth World: A Fifth‑Decade Reset
In this post I share my fifth‑decade reset, practical steps and reflections on mindful, grounded leadership, that can help founders and product leaders balance ambition with longevity and presence.
Soodeh Farokhi
Soodeh Farokhi
September 12th, 2025
Meet the Mentors
4 min read
Rishabh Misra – Meet the Mentor
I’m a Staff ML Engineer with a decade of experience across applied research, engineering leadership, and knowledge sharing. I have built AI-powered personalization systems at startups, Twitter, and Amazon, and co-authored ML research on novel user-facing problems, applying it to improve real-world experiences. I share learnings through writing, speaking, and mentorship.
Rishabh Misra
Rishabh Misra
May 12th, 2025
Meet the Mentors
5 min read
Demian Gutierrez – Meet the Mentor
I have 20+ years of experience in software development roles. I founded two companies serving government and building enterprise systems. As a professor, I modernized software engineering/computer science curriculum by integrating theory with hands-on learning. At Amazon/AWS as a Principal Engineer, I provided technical leadership for complex, critical services, and mentoring for 50 people org.
Demian Gutierrez
Demian Gutierrez
March 5th, 2024
Meet the Mentors
3 min read
Catalin Rosu – Meet the Mentor
I am a Software Development Lead with a strong background in software engineering, specialising in architecting and delivering robust software applications, as well as leading and building high-performing teams. With nearly two decades in coding, my transition to leadership was driven by a passion for creating impactful solutions the right way with the right team.
Catalin Rosu
Catalin Rosu
December 4th, 2023
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3 min read
Larry Jacobson – Meet the Mentor
15+ years experience managing cross-functional technology teams, delivering impact while fostering innovation and a growth-oriented culture. I've worked at Amazon, Snap, and several midsize companies and startups. Currently I am an independent career and leadership coach, and have a few entrepreneurial efforts in the works.
Larry Jacobson
Larry Jacobson
August 16th, 2023

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