Dan Nguyen
Career coach for breaking into AI roles
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Professionals |
| Also coaches | Sales coach |
Dan Nguyen coaches people who want to break into AI careers or move up in AI. He moved from biomedical research into applied AI himself. He worked in medical imaging AI, led LLM evaluations at Amazon AWS, and is now Group Manager of Delivery Operations at Snorkel AI. His annotation strategy at Iterative Health contributed to an FDA 510(k) clearance. He also built AI automation for a small ceramics brand.
What Dan helps with
Dan helps people pivot into AI or grow in the AI field they already work in. He also helps with interview preparation and AI topics.
- Pivoting into an AI career from another field
- Moving up from where you already are in AI
- Preparing for AI interviews
- Getting recruited into AI companies
- Learning AI fundamentals
- Understanding AI agents
Who Dan works with
Dan works with people who want to pivot into AI, including those without a typical AI background. He also works with people already in the field who want to advance. His own move came from clinical and research settings.
Background and qualifications
Dan has worked across the AI stack for more than 6 years. He began in biomedical research and academic medicine at Columbia University Medical Center and UCSD Health. He then moved into medical imaging AI at Enlitic and Iterative Health, where his annotation strategy contributed to an FDA 510(k) clearance. At Amazon AWS he led LLM evaluations across Bedrock, HealthScribe and Q Business. He now works at Snorkel AI as Group Manager of Delivery Operations, building systems and teams for enterprise clients working on frontier models.
Dan Nguyen pricing
Programs and services
- Nail Your AI Interviews, 5+ hours of coaching
- Advance Your AI Career
- Custom hourly coaching on AI Agents, AI Fundamentals and more
Dan Nguyen reviews
Dan Nguyen has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 5 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Dan moved into AI from biomedical research without the usual background and now works at the infrastructure layer behind frontier models.
Best for people from non-AI backgrounds who want to pivot into AI roles or advance in the field.
Common questions
How much does Dan Nguyen charge?
Coaching with Dan runs $90 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Dan Nguyen help with?
Dan Nguyen helps with pivoting into an AI career from another field, moving up from where you already are in AI, preparing for AI interviews and getting recruited into AI companies.
Does Dan Nguyen have reviews?
Dan Nguyen has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 5 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Does Dan Nguyen coach people without an AI background?
Yes. Dan broke into AI from biomedical research and clinical settings, and he helps others make a similar pivot.
How do I contact Dan Nguyen?
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