Karthik R.
Career and interview coach for engineers and data professionals
| Hourly rate range | $105 to $185 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Engineers, Managers and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Based in | Sydney, Australia |
Karthik R. is a career and interview coach for software engineers, data engineers, cloud engineers, engineering managers and other tech professionals. He is a Senior Manager of Data AI and Agentic AI Engineering in Sydney, with 15+ years in engineering. He spent more than four years at Macquarie leading data and AI engineering platforms. He has run over 50 interviews and screened thousands of resumes, including in regulated financial services.
What Karthik helps with
Karthik helps engineers explain their technical depth clearly and grow into senior technical and leadership roles. He also mentors on data, cloud and AI engineering topics.
- Communicating technical depth in interviews and resumes
- Moving from hands-on development into senior technical leadership
- Growing from individual contributor to architecture and technical ownership
- Learning data engineering and cloud-native architecture
- Building skills in event-driven systems and streaming platforms
- Preparing for system design questions
- Building a base in applied AI and Agentic AI
Who Karthik works with
Karthik works with software engineers, data engineers, data analysts, cloud and DevOps engineers, solutions architects, staff engineers, AI engineers and engineering managers. He also coaches management consultants. His clients include people at mid and senior levels who want a new role or a step up.
How Karthik works
Karthik builds a tailored learning roadmap for each client. He reviews their projects and architectures. He also sets up accountability so progress continues between sessions. His mentoring centers on production-grade engineering and scalable design.
Background and qualifications
Karthik has more than 15 years in senior engineering and architecture roles. He most recently worked as a Senior Manager of Data and AI Engineering Platforms at Macquarie from June 2021 to September 2025. Before that he was a Senior Data Engineer at Thoughtworks. He has worked on big data platforms, cloud systems, streaming architectures and applied AI engineering. He has conducted over 50 interviews, screened thousands of resumes and helped make hiring decisions. He has experience in Java Spring Boot, Python and cloud big data tools.
Karthik R. pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching and mentoring
- Tailored learning roadmap
- Project and architecture reviews
Karthik R. reviews
Karthik R. has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 8 reviews on IGotAnOffer, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
He is a working data and AI engineering leader who has hired engineers and screened thousands of resumes in regulated financial services.
Best for data, cloud and AI engineers who want to move into senior technical or leadership roles.
Common questions
How much does Karthik R. charge?
Coaching with Karthik runs $105 to $185 an hour. Message Karthik from this page for an exact quote.
What does Karthik R. help with?
Karthik R. helps with communicating technical depth in interviews and resumes, moving from hands-on development into senior technical leadership, growing from individual contributor to architecture and technical ownership and learning data engineering and cloud-native architecture.
Does Karthik R. have reviews?
Karthik R. has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 8 reviews on IGotAnOffer, as of September 2026.
What topics does Karthik mentor on?
He mentors on data engineering, cloud-native architecture, event-driven systems, streaming platforms, system design, and applied AI and Agentic AI foundations.
Does Karthik have hiring experience?
Yes. He has conducted over 50 interviews for technical and managerial roles and screened thousands of resumes.
How do I contact Karthik R.?
Send Karthik a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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