Shaun Figueiro
AI and ML engineering coach for interviews and career growth
| Hourly rate range | $75 to $150 an hour |
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| Credentials | Master of Science, Data Science; Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering |
Shaun Figueiro is an AI and machine learning engineering coach who helps people break into the field and move forward in it. He leads AI/ML project delivery for the Break Through Tech AI Program at Cornell University. He also works as an Applied AI Specialist II at Mercor on multimodal AI and NLP workflows. He has coached 62 people, from prompt engineering to model evaluation, and offers help with interviews and job search.
What Shaun helps with
Shaun works with people who want to get into AI and ML engineering or grow in it. He covers both technical skills and the job market.
- Breaking into AI and ML engineering
- Preparing for AI and ML engineering interviews
- AI code review
- AI system design
- LLM fine-tuning
- Model development
- Prompt engineering
- Building AI fundamentals
Background and qualifications
Shaun holds a Master of Science in Data Science and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering. He is an AI Studio Coach at Break Through Tech, where he leads AI/ML project delivery for the AI Program at Cornell University. At Mercor he works as an Applied AI Specialist II, handling multimodal AI and NLP workflows, prompt engineering, model evaluation, data wrangling and QA for production AI systems. He also works as a Data Science Consultant on data and IT solutions, and he has been a data science intern and a graduate teaching assistant.
Shaun Figueiro pricing
Programs and services
- Interview preparation coaching, 5 hours or more
- Custom hourly coaching for AI/ML career growth
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The CoachVouch take
Shaun leads AI/ML project delivery for a university AI program while also working on production AI systems.
Best for people who want to land an AI or ML engineering role and need help with interviews and technical skills.
Common questions
How much does Shaun Figueiro charge?
Coaching with Shaun runs $75 to $150 an hour. Message Shaun from this page for an exact quote.
What does Shaun Figueiro help with?
Shaun Figueiro helps with breaking into AI and ML engineering, preparing for AI and ML engineering interviews, aI code review and aI system design.
Is Shaun Figueiro certified?
Shaun Figueiro lists: Master of Science, Data Science; Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering.
What technical topics does Shaun coach on?
Shaun helps with AI code review, AI system design, LLM fine-tuning, model development and prompt engineering.
Does Shaun offer help with interviews?
Yes. He offers a 5 hour or longer program focused on AI and ML engineering interviews.
How do I contact Shaun Figueiro?
Send Shaun a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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