Makarand Deshmukh
Engineering Lead @ Cisco Leadership and Technical coachAbout
I’m a software engineering leader with 20+ years of experience building product and developing innovative solutions in both corporate and startup environments. I’ve architected, built, delivered distributed computing products and services (NodeJS, Java, Go) utilizing Kubernetes.
I have worked on full-stack development, cybersecuritye, threat assessment, vulnerability mitigation, etc. throughout my career. I’m always looking for ways to help teams work more efficiently.
I can help you achieve your short and long term career goals by guiding you in many aspects of software architecture and beyond including:
- Full-Stack Development Advice
- Leadership Advice
- Resume Review and Career Advice
- Interview Preparation
- Business and Technical advising for early stage startups
- Defining Requirements and Roadmapping
- Software Architecture Design
- Coding Standards and Practices
- Software Development Life Cycle
- Team Management Advice (local/remote/hybrid)
- System Performance, Scalability, Serviceability, Reliability
- AWS
- Security and Compliance
Skills
Topics
Mentorship Plan
$240 / month
Up to 2 calls per month
Unlimited Q&A via chat
Expect responses in 2 days
Tasks & exercises
Flat fee, no hidden costs
7 day free trial! Cancel anytime.
One-off sessions with Makarand
One-off sessions are a great option if you’re looking for specific advice on a certain topic.
Introductory Call
If you're looking for a mentor, and you're just not sure about how this all works – this should be for you. In a casual, informal introductory call, a mentor will introduce themselves, show you around the platform, explain how our mentorships work and explain …
CV Feedback
Having a good resume on hand when going on the job hunt is crucial, and will make your search a lot easier. Even if you're not looking for a new position right now, having an up-to-date CV that sells your experience to future potential employers …
Work Review
Not sure about your newest design? Not sure if your code is as good as it can be? Portfolio site looking a bit, meh? In this session, a mentor will sit down with you, and give you some inputs to make your work better, be …
Study Plan
Looking to learn a new skill? The vast amount of resources on any topic on the internet can feel overwhelming at times. A mentor can give you an overview of worthwhile content, and work with you to create a study plan. For this session, it …
Career Strategy
Sometimes, a strategy is needed to accomplish a future career change, or simply to get further in your current position. Should you go back to school? Look for a new job? Learn a new set of skills by yourself? Become a freelancer? One of our …
Interview Preparation
Some big interviews coming up? In this 1-hour session, a mentor with hiring experience will act as a technical interviewer and ask you some standard hiring questions that you might hear in one of your future interview too, and will evaluate your replies. As a …
$150 / month