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Javier is an AI Director at a stealth startup and formerly worked at Microsoft. He has more than 15 years of experience building and deploying large-scale AI systems, including healthcare foundation models and enterprise LLMs. He has led teams across the UK, US, and India and shipped clinically deployed systems. He helps engineers solve complex ML problems, move into applied AI roles, and deliver AI products from research through deployment.
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👋 Hi, I’m Javi. I’m a senior AI leader with 15+ years building and deploying large scale AI, from healthcare multimodal foundation models to enterprise LLM fine tuning. I’ve led teams across the UK, US, and India, shipped clinically deployed systems, and worked end to end from research to product, partnerships, and real world integration. 
Here’s what I’m best at mentoring:
1. AI leadership and org building: Hiring and shaping high performing teams, operating rhythms, stakeholder alignment, and translating strategy into execution.
2. Foundation models in healthcare: Radiology, pathology, oncology, screening: model design, evaluation, clinical workflow integration, and responsible deployment.
3. LLM post training and alignment: Instruction tuning, reinforcement learning style post training, robustness and evaluation for real enterprise use cases.
4. Agents and workflow automation: Tool using agents, code and workflow automation, retrieval plus planning, and computer use style agents.
5. Research to real world delivery: Turning prototypes into products: MLOps, privacy preserving ML, and navigating regulatory constraints like FDA 510(k) and ISO 13485.
My mentoring style:
Direct, structured, and outcome driven. We start from your immediate goal (career move, project, paper, product decision), then build the underlying system so you can repeat the win. Expect a simple weekly plan, fast feedback on your artifacts (docs, code, pitches), and clear decisions rather than endless options.
If you want to level up in applied AI leadership or ship real systems (not just demos), book a plan and we’ll use the trial week to align on goals and a concrete path.
5 out of 5 stars
Javier is an elite Machine Learning Expert whose mastery of Computer Vision and LLMs is matched only by his efficiency in technical mentorship. He excels at transforming seasoned Software Engineers into high-level ML practitioners through a rigorous, pragmatic, and results-driven approach. I give him my strongest recommendation for anyone needing to master complex AI stacks under a demanding schedule; his expertise is truly world-class.
Standard Plan • 1 month
5 out of 5 stars
Javier is a great mentor. Very pleased with his mentorship.
Standard Plan • 4 months
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You tell Javier your goals. They see exactly what you want to work on before session one.
You meet within days. Javier reviews your application and books your first session, usually within a day or two.
You leave with a plan. Concrete next steps and a weekly rhythm from your very first week.
Javier Alvarez Valle
AI Director at Stealth Startup | ex-Microsoft
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What's included in the trial?
Every trial is a little different–here's what Javier says about their trial:
We'll meet for a quick call (usually under 30 minutes) where we:
- Break the ice and introduce ourselves
- Discuss your goals and how I can support you
- Coordinate logistics like time zones, meeting frequency, and communication methods