Interview Preparation

Howard Tam

with Howard Tam

Interview preparation is about showing up with clarity, confidence, and a strong sense of how to present your experience. This MentorCruise session is designed to help you prepare for upcoming … Read more

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Howard Tam

Howard Tam

Senior Protocol Engineer at Lit Protocol

$149 one session
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About this session

Interview preparation is about showing up with clarity, confidence, and a strong sense of how to present your experience. This MentorCruise session is designed to help you prepare for upcoming interviews in a practical, personalized way, whether you are early in your career, making a transition, or aiming for a more competitive role.

You’ll work with an experienced mentor to sharpen your story, improve your answers, and get ready for the questions that matter most. Together, you can practice mock interviews, refine how you talk about your background, prepare for technical or behavioral rounds, and identify the areas that need the most work. The goal is to help you walk into the interview feeling more prepared, more polished, and more confident in your ability to stand out.

Your mentor

As a senior engineer, I have interviewed numerous candidates and helped make 10+ successful, lasting hires across multiple organizations and technology industries.<br><br>As an applicant, I have successfully landed positions across organizations as small as 10 employees and as large as Amazon with tens of thousands of employees.<br><br>Given my experience both as an interviewer and interviewee, I can provide you with unique feedback on your interview skills to get you where you want to be!<br><br>Looking forward to meet you!

What mentees say

5.0 (12 reviews)
“I had a very informative intro session with Howard, who was relaxed and very clear about plans and expectations, looking forward to more”
Vassilis

Vassilis

Session

“If you're making your way into crypto, then Howard's definitely the mentor to help you out. He has work experience from both the interviewing process, the actual work and how to continue to grow within the space. His…” “If you're making your way into crypto, then Howard's definitely the mentor to help you out. He has work experience from both the interviewing process, the actual work and how to continue to grow within the space. His knowledge is very broad and helps out with most of the aspects. You can definitely achieve your goals with him, and I'm definitely on the way to achieve mine, thanks Howard.”
Rafael

Rafael

Lite Plan · 5 months

“I got into my dream job because of Howard. I received mentorship on building in Web3, rust development and overall software engineering. To me it was super helpful to get expert advice throughout my learning journey, es…” “I got into my dream job because of Howard. I received mentorship on building in Web3, rust development and overall software engineering. To me it was super helpful to get expert advice throughout my learning journey, especially on topics that online resources couldn't resolve. The pair programming exercises helped me build confidence in confronting difficult coding issues with composure, as I got lots of practice analyzing various errors and drilling down to root causes. I went far beyond my comfort zone and was able to implement things I didn't think I could do.”
Ali

Ali

Lite Plan · 6 months

“Introduction: I’m grateful for your mentorship over the past few months. Our weekly meetings were invaluable and greatly impacted my development. Motivation for Seeking Mentorship: I sought your guidance to dee…” “Introduction: I’m grateful for your mentorship over the past few months. Our weekly meetings were invaluable and greatly impacted my development. Motivation for Seeking Mentorship: I sought your guidance to deepen my understanding of distributed systems and to effectively implement protocols like Kademlia. I aimed to build a robust distributed system and needed expert advice to navigate its complexities. Collaboration and Approach: Your help was crucial in several areas: Observability: You guided me in setting up OpenTelemetry (OTEL), which improved our monitoring and troubleshooting processes. Node Management: Your insights on process isolation and communication helped us manage node failures effectively. Testing: You assisted in developing automated tests for operations like FIND_NODE and STORE_VALUE, ensuring thorough coverage. Retry and Caching: Your advice on retry logic and caching strategies, including exponential backoff and LRU caching, made these implementations more robust. Distributed Systems: Your explanations of principles like the CAP theorem clarified how to balance consistency and availability in our Kademlia implementation. Impact on Development: Your mentorship greatly enhanced my understanding of distributed systems and improved my problem-solving skills. The successful implementation of key features and concepts was directly due to your guidance. Conclusion: Your mentorship has been highly effective and deeply appreciated. Thank you for your support and expertise. I highly recommend you as a mentor and look forward to future opportunities to collaborate.”
Marcus

Marcus

Standard Plan · 4 months

“I've had five sessions with Howard so far. He is technically very strong, with especially impressive skills in Solidity and Go. I am a dev, was looking to advance my skills in Web3 development. What sets him apart is hi…” “I've had five sessions with Howard so far. He is technically very strong, with especially impressive skills in Solidity and Go. I am a dev, was looking to advance my skills in Web3 development. What sets him apart is his teaching style and patience. He never made me feel like my questions are too basic. He helped me a lot with understanding backend engineering logic for Web3 projects. He can explain complex concepts in a simple clear way. I've learned a lot from him.”
Diana

Diana

Session

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