Anand S.
Career and leadership coach for software and ML engineers
| Hourly rate range | $75 to $150 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Interview coachingCareer changeTech careersPromotions and advancementNew managersLeadership developmentTech and engineering leadersStrategy and decision making |
| Works with | Engineers, Managers and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
Anand S. is a career and leadership coach for software engineers, engineering managers and other tech professionals. He is a Senior Engineering Manager in AI and ML with 15+ years at Uber, Amazon, Oracle and Qualcomm. He has run over 200 interviews as an interviewer and bar raiser. He coaches system design and behavioral interviews for Senior, Staff, Principal and SDM roles, and helps leaders grow their influence.
What Anand helps with
Anand works with tech professionals on career moves, leadership skills and hard interviews.
- Preparing for system design interviews
- Preparing for behavioral interviews
- Interviews for Senior, Staff, Principal and SDM roles
- ML system design mock interviews
- Career transitions in tech
- Moving into or growing in engineering management
- Managing stakeholders and setting technical direction
- Handling organizational challenges as a leader
Who Anand works with
Anand coaches software engineers, machine learning engineers, cloud, DevOps, front-end, full-stack and infrastructure engineers. He also works with engineering managers, technical program managers, and aspiring managers who want to build leadership skills.
Background and qualifications
Anand is a Senior Engineering Manager in AI and ML with 15+ years leading product-scale ML and distributed systems at Uber, Amazon, Oracle and Qualcomm. He worked as a Software Engineering Manager from 2016 to 2020. He has screened 2,500+ resumes and hired 40+ engineers, building teams from scratch for AI, search and cloud platforms. He ran over 200 interviews as an interviewer and bar raiser for Uber, Oracle and Amazon. His technical areas include large-scale distributed systems, ML-based search, NLP, ranking and recommendation systems.
Anand S. pricing
Programs and services
- Interview coaching
- ML system design mock interviews
- Leadership coaching
Anand S. reviews
The CoachVouch take
He is a hiring manager and bar raiser who has hired 40+ engineers and ran over 200 interviews at Uber, Oracle and Amazon.
Best for engineers and engineering managers preparing for senior-level tech interviews or a move into leadership.
Common questions
How much does Anand S. charge?
Coaching with Anand runs $75 to $150 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Anand S. help with?
Anand S. helps with preparing for system design interviews, preparing for behavioral interviews, interviews for Senior, Staff, Principal and SDM roles and mL system design mock interviews.
Which roles does Anand prepare clients to interview for?
He focuses on system design and behavioral interviews for Senior, Staff, Principal and SDM (L6/M1/M2) roles.
Does Anand coach machine learning engineers?
Yes. He offers ML system design mock interviews and has deep experience in ML search, NLP and ranking systems.
How do I contact Anand S.?
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