Ritendra Datta

Senior Director of Engineering @ Databricks, ex-Meta, ex-Google
I help with engineering career growth, leadership development, navigate tricky workplace challenges etc.
United States of America 5.0 (87 reviews) Active yesterday Usually responds in a week
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$290 / month

Twice a month for ~1 hour works best if you'll need a more active engagement to sort things out.

2 calls per month (55min/call)

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I've worked at Google, Facebook. and Databricks building teams and products in the AI/ML, Search and Recommendation, leading/managing anywhere from 2 to 200 person teams. At the same time, I have a very active life outside work, so I'm a strong advocate for work-life harmony.

I love mentoring and guiding engineers, PMs, TPMs, data scientists, etc. My strength is in leadership coaching and mentoring, solving difficult organizational and inter-personal situations, interviewing for coding, ML design and, people skills, and bringing clarity to foundational theories of AL/ML and Statistics.

I've mentored 100+ and have encountered a sizable variety of situations and circumstances. At the same time, there's so much I don't know. What I do have to offer is an attentive pair of ears, empathy, and an environment for collective brainstorming.

Note: If you are looking for someone to teach you machine learning, give you regular tutoring and hands-on exercises, I am not the right person; I don't have time to prepare hands-on exercises and such.


What mentees say

Dmytro

Dmytro

5 out of 5 stars

Standard Plan · 
9 months

Ritendra is a very genuine, candid, and honest person. He was able to quickly diagnose my problem and propose a path forward with my situation. He was very patient with me, tactical when needed, but also strategic at times, even when I did not request it. Like a wise master, he knows what is needed for a particular situation, giving the student the right direction, or sometimes asking the question that awakes the mind.

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Dmytro

Dmytro

5 out of 5 stars

Ritendra is one of those rare leaders who care personally and can convey his truthful feedback in a way that does not offend the mentee but invites conversation and curiosity. During my time working with Ritendra, he was able to quickly diagnose my situation, and help co-create a path forward, and he is actively supporting me on my journey, always challenging and pushing me further. Every single meeting with Ritendra I learn something new. And BTW, Ritendra is also very vulnerable and humble and has many talents, including music, cinema and theater. What a joy to work with him!

Atharva

Atharva

5 out of 5 stars

Lite Plan · 
10 months

Ritendra is a great mentor and very knowledgable. I've sought his mentorship on multiple occasions and he's always a step ahead if not more. It's contributed significantly to my professional development and it's honestly great to have someone with his experience as a mentor.

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Atharva

Atharva

5 out of 5 stars

Priya

Priya

5 out of 5 stars

Standard Plan · 
13 months

Ritendra mentors with empathy and curiosity while being honest. He speaks from his experience, sharing what he learnt over the years. He helped me understand different perspectives and gave feedback that was actionable. Highly recommended!

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