Getting interviews
Nothing is landing yet: few replies, unclear roles, a resume that may not show your work.
✦For ML, AI and software engineers
Interview prep, from where you are.
A free playbook on a seven-month search, kits for each kind of interview round, and 1:1 calls when you want a person.
01Start here
Where are you in the process?
Each stage points to what to read, the kit that fits, and the call that helps. The reading is free and stays free.
Preparing for a loop
You have interviews coming and want a plan for the weeks before, not a pile of links.
In the loop
You are mid-process: domain rounds, system design, values rounds, a team match, a take-home.
Have offers
You have one offer or several and need to choose, or to negotiate.
02Kits
Kits, by the round they serve.
Getting interviews
Before the first screen: finding roles, writing to people, being seen.
Coding rounds
A ranked problem list and a day-by-day sprint.
ML and AI domain rounds
Question areas with answer outlines, worked designs and a code pack.
Agentic AI and LLM systems rounds
System designs for agents, retrieval, evaluation and serving.
Values and leadership rounds
A story bank and answer skeletons across the competencies.
The whole process
A way to run your preparation with an AI assistant, start to finish.
Every round
All 6 live kits in one purchase.
031:1 calls
When you want a person.
Practical help from someone who has just been through the whole process and builds production AI and ML systems. See the work. Calls are video, on Topmate.
Good fit if you're
- Interviewing for ML, AI or SWE roles and want a realistic practice loop
- Moving into ML engineering from analytics, data or backend work
- Not sure your resume shows the impact of your work
Not a fit if you want
- Someone to do take-home assignments for you
- Referrals or inside information about any employer
- An ongoing engagement on a team's codebase
Mock interview
A full-length ML system design or coding round, then detailed feedback on what to fix.
What we cover
- A full round run like the real one: ML system design or coding, your pick
- The same pace, prompts and follow-ups an interviewer would use
- Feedback at the end on structure, depth and communication
You leave with
A short, ranked list of what to fix before the real loop.
Interview prep & tips
How the loop works, what interviewers listen for, and a plan for the weeks before.
What we cover
- How ML, AI and SWE interview loops are usually structured
- What interviewers listen for in each round
- Where to spend the weeks before your interviews
You leave with
A prep plan you can follow week by week.
1:1 mentorship Popular
Career direction, moving into ML, choosing projects, or a second opinion on a system you're designing.
What we cover
- Career direction and what to aim for next
- Moving into ML engineering from analytics, data or backend work
- Choosing projects, or a second opinion on a system you're designing
You leave with
A clear next step, and the reasoning behind it.
Resume review
A line-by-line pass on how your work reads to a hiring team, with rewrites.
What we cover
- A line-by-line read of how your work comes across to a hiring team
- Turning tasks into impact: scope, numbers and outcomes
- Fit against the roles you're applying for (bring a job description)
You leave with
Rewrites of your weakest lines, and a list of what to change.
Have a question?
Send it as a priority DM. I reply within 2 days.
What happens after you book
- Pick a slot on Topmate. Choose the call and a time that suits you.
- Tell me what you want from the call. A couple of lines is enough; links to your resume or a job description help.
- Get a calendar invite. The video link arrives by email.
?Not sure
Not sure where to start?
Book a mentorship call and we'll work out which kit, which reading and which call fit you.
Calls are personal and independent of my employer. I don't share confidential information about any company I've worked for.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by any company. Built from publicly available sources and my own experience before my current role. Contains no confidential or proprietary information from any employer.