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Paul S.

Software engineer, AI engineer, Blockchain engineer, Research engineer, Staff software engineer
+ 2 others
United States, United Kingdom, Australia
5.0 (1 review)
5 clients (20% rebook rate)
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Paul S.

Credits2 credits per 1h session
Software engineer, AI engineer, Blockchain engineer, Research engineer, Staff software engineer
+ 2 others
United States, United Kingdom, Australia
5.0 (1 review)
5 clients (20% rebook rate)
About

I am a former lead engineer, manager, and researcher at companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle. I am currently a founder at a startup, and I hold a PhD. I am passionate about coaching engineers to level up their careers.

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Staff Software Engineer - AI
Databricks
Interviewer
Oct 2026 - Present ·  1 mo
London, United Kingdom
Founder/Principal
Formal Labs
Interviewer
Resume Screener
Salary Negotiator
Aug 2023 - Oct 2026 · 3 yrs 2 mos
London, United Kingdom
Senior Software Engineer
Microsoft
Interviewer
Resume Screener
Jan 2021 - Aug 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos
London, United Kingdom
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Interview coaching Interview coaching

I have interviewed 50+ candidates during my career at big tech companies like Amazon/AWS, Microsoft, research institutes, and startups.

I can help with behavioral, coding, system design interviews, as well as research presentation interviews.

I look forward to helping you land your next job.

Resume review Resume review

I’ve screened hundreds of resumes as a hiring manager and interviewer at Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle, and hired over 20 engineers, directly or as part of hiring committees. I know what gets a resume picked up, and what gets it rejected in 30 seconds.

In a session, I...

Career coaching Career coaching

I’ve navigated most of the career transitions engineers face, and I now help others make them. I went from academia to industry after a PhD. I’ve held lead engineer, research, and management roles at Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle, moving between individual contributor and manager along the way. I left...

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Allen · Software engineer
Interview coaching · System design mock interview
Paul is a great coach. Our system design session was invaluable. He gave me the space to make mistakes, iterate, and learn, while offering excellent guidance and thoughtful feedback along the way. I’m looking forward to our next session.
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Credits2 credits
Per 1h session