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Meet the Mentors
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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.
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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 t…
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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 pla…
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Meet the Mentors
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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 al…
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Meet the Mentors
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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
Meet the Mentors
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Trae W. – Meet the Mentor
I build Trust & Safety, risk, and investigations capabilities for fast-growing technology companies, particularly when the problems are complex and the playbook does not yet exist. My work is about turning ambiguity into sound decisions and scalable systems, and I mentor professionals who want to develop the judgment, confidence, and strategic thinking needed to lead in high-stakes environments.
Trae W.
Trae W.
July 20th, 2026
Meet the Mentors
5 min read
Fatima Taj – Meet the Mentor
Hi, I'm Fatima, a Senior Software Engineer at Yelp with over seven years of professional experience in software engineering. My experience spans companies like Yelp and DRW, and alongside my engineering work, I'm also a mentor on MentorCruise and an avid public speaker.
Fatima Taj
Fatima Taj
July 20th, 2026
Meet the Mentors
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Eya ABID – Meet the Mentor
Eya Abid is an AI researcher, mentor, and innovation consultant helping students and professionals navigate careers in artificial intelligence, data science, and technology. Combining research expertise with practical industry experience, she focuses on turning complex concepts into actionable skills, impactful projects, and clear career strategies.
Eya ABID
Eya ABID
June 29th, 2026
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Yanyi Li – Meet the Mentor
I'm Yanyi Li, founder of Nuwa Marketing and a two-time Forbes-recognized entrepreneur. For the past nine years, I've helped global brands bridge opportunities between China and North America through strategic marketing, PR, influencer partnerships, and storytelling. Outside of work, I'm an avid Argentine tango dancer who is passionate about growth, innovation, and lifelong learning.
Yanyi Li
Yanyi Li
June 22nd, 2026
Meet the Mentors
3 min read
Daniel Proctor – Meet the Mentor
Hey, I'm Daniel Proctor born in England, grew up running around the streets of Spain until I was 10, and now living the dream in Australia. I've spent the last 9 years building businesses online, travelling to 47 countries, and helping over 9,000 people learn how to make real money through affiliate marketing. I'm not here to sell you a lifestyle, I'm here to show you exactly how it's done.
Daniel Proctor
Daniel Proctor
June 1st, 2026
Meet the Mentors
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Hamza Arif – Meet the Mentor
Process excellence practitioner at the intersection of operational excellence, process intelligence, and AI adoption. I work at the architecture layer — designing frameworks that make operations actually flow, not just implementing tools on top of broken processes. Based in Germany, working globally.
Hamza Arif
Hamza Arif
May 25th, 2026
Meet the Mentors
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Amine Chafai – Meet the Mentor
I work as Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft and I accumulated 15+ years of experience in Data, Analytics, and AI. Throughout these years I had the chance to work with 300+ companies, across 35+ countries and 5 continents, to help them turn raw data into strategic decisions.
Amine Chafai
Amine Chafai
May 18th, 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
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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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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
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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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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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