Career Roadmap & Promotion Strategy
with John Li
Career growth rarely happens by accident. This MentorCruise session is designed to help you build a clearer roadmap for where you want to go next and how to get there. … Read more
John Li
ML Engineering Manager at Meta
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About this session
Career growth rarely happens by accident. This MentorCruise session is designed to help you build a clearer roadmap for where you want to go next and how to get there. Whether you are aiming for a promotion, preparing for a bigger role, or feeling stuck in your current position, this session helps you turn broad ambition into a practical career strategy.
You’ll work with an experienced mentor to define your next step, identify the skills and signals that matter, and create a plan for making progress inside your current company or beyond it. Together, you can assess your strengths, spot gaps, map out promotion criteria, and think through how to build visibility, ownership, and momentum over time. The goal is to leave with more clarity, better direction, and a concrete plan to move your career forward with intention.
Your mentor
18+ years of experience on machine learning/AI and engineering leadership.
I'm an ML Engineering Manager at Meta, formerly at LinkedIn, with years of experience leading large-scale machine learning and AI initiatives from research to production. My expertise spans traditional machine learning, information retrieval, NLP, large language models (LLMs), recommendation systems, and ads ranking.
I enjoy mentoring engineers at all career stages by helping them master ML/AI fundamentals, excel in coding and system design interviews, navigate career transitions, and grow into senior IC or engineering management roles. My goal is to provide practical, industry-focused guidance based on real-world experience building production AI systems at top technology companies.
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John Li
ML Engineering Manager at Meta
Scheduling conflict? No-show? Cancel session & get your money back instantly.
Only 4 spots left