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πAbout me
I got into tech from an Art (Sculpture) background. Being self-taught, I hit -a lot- of bumps in the road (some necessary, some not so much). I've been in tech for 10 years now, and currently work as a senior engineer at a finTech startup.
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βοΈWhy I mentor
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π« Breaking into tech
π°οΈ Working remotely for the first time
π Writing docs people will read
π½ Presenting your work
π Dealing with imposter syndrome
π» Running effective meetings
π Effective technical leadership
π¨ Coding as craft
π» Managing remotely
π« Managing up, down and around
π Mock interviewing
π Resume and portfolio review
π§π½ββοΈ Being self taught
π± Technical career paths
π Working in cross functional teams
π Writing code with confidence
π©βπ©βπ¦βπ¦ Team happiness & productivity
π£ Becoming a people manager
πΊοΈ The technical or people track?
π¬ Giving and receiving feedback
π Preparing for the next level
π Getting the most out of my internship
Recommendations
Hereβs what Merit users have said about David
David was an excellent coach and exactly the mentor i've been looking for! He went over different topics with me that I was concerned about and shared his personal experiences and gave me recommendations on how I should move forward. I would most definitely recommend him as a mentor for others!
David is awesome to talk to as always. Gives great suggestions and motivation
I had a great talk with David on self-teaching technical skills and technical interviews. He gave me some excellent resources for finding companies that do not use more modern technical interview practices instead of traditional "whiteboarding" and for learning system design. I really appreciated how practical and in-depth our conversation was. If you're considering contacting David, I highly recommend you do!
βοΈ Recent Answers
What can I do to stand out in the first 6 months?
Hi Eduardo, if you could provide further context, I'd be happy to help answer your question. :)
