$300 / month
2 calls per month (45min/call)
Unlimited Q&A via chat
Expect responses in 24 hours or less
Hands-on support
Over the past few years, I’ve helped 100+ mentees prep for interviews and accelerate their careers in ML engineering, data science, and applied research. My mentoring is high-signal and efficient: relaxed, supportive, but highly structured, so you improve fast without burning out. We align on target roles + timeline, diagnose gaps, then execute a focused plan with mocks, sharp feedback, and reusable frameworks.
If you’re feeling AI-FOMO as the field moves fast, I’ll help you cut through the noise and focus on what actually matters for interviews and real jobs, core ML/LLM fundamentals, system design trade-offs, and the few skills that compound. If Big Tech is your dream, I can help you break in.
Mock formats I offer:
1. ML System Design: (you get free book written by me) I coach you to hit the right signals, clear problem framing, metric choices, latency/cost trade-offs, and crisp end-to-end architecture (data → features → models → serving).
2. Coding Interviews: Pattern-first prep, not random grinding, clean approach, edge cases, complexity, and confident “think-aloud” communication that earns points even when you’re stuck.
3. Behavioral Interviews: We build a story bank, tighten CARL structure, and sharpen your impact narrative so your leadership/judgment comes through clearly.
4. Data Science & A/B Testing: Practical experiment design/analysis, power, bias, logging issues, interpretation traps, and exactly how to avoid the “gotchas” interviewers love.
5. Product Case Studies: Metric trees, hypothesis-driven analysis, and decision-ready recommendations, so you sound like a product-minded ML/DS partner.
6. Statistical Modeling & Theory: Explain concepts simply while signaling rigor (assumptions, identifiability, uncertainty) and knowing when “good enough” beats overfitting.
If you want direct guidance, faster progress, and interview-ready polish, reach out and let’s map your next step.
I’m currently a Machine Learning Engineer at Meta, where I build large-scale ML systems powering ads ranking, retrieval, and personalization, including agentic AI workflows that can plan, call tools, and iteratively improve within tight safety and latency guardrails. My work spans end-to-end signal mining (logs → features), feature engineering/feature store pipelines, model development and evaluation (offline metrics + online A/B tests), and productionization at scale (distributed training/inference, low-latency serving, monitoring, and drift/quality dashboards).
Previously, I was a Data Scientist at eBay, where I developed learning-to-rank models for search using behavioral signals and experimentation, connecting millions of users with relevant content by improving candidate generation and ranking quality. With a PhD in Statistics and hands-on industry experience, I build robust, scalable ML systems for high-traffic, real-time products.
I’m happiest when my mentoring helps someone feel more confident and less stuck.
5 out of 5 stars
I had a great experience working with Amal as my mentor. He was incredibly helpful in preparing me for behavioral interviews, providing clear structure and actionable feedback that made a real difference in my confidence and performance. Amal took the time to understand my background and tailored our sessions to highlight my strengths while improving areas where I needed more clarity. His guidance on framing answers, telling compelling stories, and handling common behavioral questions was especially valuable. What stood out most was his practical approach—every session left me with specific improvements I could apply immediately. I feel much better prepared for interviews thanks to his support. I would highly recommend Amal to anyone looking to strengthen their behavioral interview skills.
Standard Plan • 9 months
5 out of 5 stars
I'm working with Amal during my job search and interview preparation for ML and AI roles. He has helped me organize my job search, choose what to focus on each round, and show the right signals even with limited time. He provides guidance across the full interview stack, including my CV, behavioral interviews, ML system design, and LeetCode. I also appreciate that he understands and guides me on recent GenAI engineering trends. For LeetCode, he helps me study by patterns, with deeper explanations and templates instead of just solving random problems. His mentorship has helped me feel more focused, prepared, and confident in my next steps.
Standard Plan • 6 months
5 out of 5 stars
The last two months have helped me immensely in improving my coding interview skills. Amal pointed me to many resources that were personalized to me and were specific to the problem set that I was working on. Amal has been providing many actionable feedback items after each of our sessions. I've been carrying those into my practice sessions, which have improved my confidence a lot!
Standard Plan • 7 months
Mentees who work with a mentor for 3+ months reach their goals 2x faster than those going it alone. Long-term mentorship means fewer false starts, more focused sessions, and support that builds week after week.
97% satisfaction across all mentors
Personalized feedback and growth plans
Trusted by thousands of mentees
Amal Agarwal
ML Software Engineer at Meta (IG Ads)
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