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Sonia J.
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Engineering manager, Product manager, Software engineer, Data analyst, Data engineer, Data scientist, Founder / Entrepreneur, Full-stack engineer, Machine learning engineer, Staff software engineer
2016-Present: Apple, Various positions (Engineering Manager, Engineering Lead)
2009-16: eBay, Staff Software Engineer
2008-09: Adobe, Senior Software Engineer
I'm a current Engineering Manager at Apple, where I've been part of the inclusivity and diversity program.
I'm also part of the AIML organization at Apple and am actively involved in hiring and onboarding folks. Prior to that, I worked for eBay.
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I've interviewed 500+ candidates from junior to senior levels. Interviews ranged from Coding, System Design, and Soft skills. I also helped build a team in India.
I always believe that the right mindset helps win in an interview. I've been a member of Toastmasters for some time and strongly believe that great communication...
I've mentored over 20 junior and senior engineers as part of the Apple Culture.
I have successfully guided clients in negotiating total compensation, achieving a 5-15% increase in base salary, securing sign-on bonus increases ranging from $5K to $50K, and maximizing equity packages. I have experience helping candidates negotiate with both FAANG companies and smaller VC-backed firms.
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Lin · Machine learning engineer
Interview coaching · Mock interview
Sonia was very helpful and provided great insights, I learnt a lot from her and really enjoyed our session on ML system design. Looking to book more time with her!
Lin got an offer at
Capital One
Ahmad
Salary negotiation
Sonia has been an outstanding salary negotiation coach. Her deep knowledge and strategic insights, paired with her warm and approachable demeanor, make you feel both confident and supported—like you're working with a trusted friend. Sonia is courteous, thoughtful, and sharp. In just one session, she helped me craft a negotiation strategy that aligned perfectly with how the recruiter responded, leading to remarkable results: a $198,000 increase in total compensation (which is absolutely incredible). I can't recommend her highly enough!
Ahmad got an offer
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Anonymous · Engineering manager
Interview coaching · Mock interview
Anonymous got two offers
Flexport
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Yunfei · Engineering manager
Interview coaching · System design mock interview
Sonia is a wonderful coach! She provided me detail feedback on how to crack interview for AI product management. Very patient and stright-to-the point. Would definitlely recommend her as a coach.
Yunfei got an offer at
Instacart
Richard · Machine learning engineer
Interview coaching · Mock interview
Perfect coach - it was a fun and pleasant experience that I got a ton of actionable feedback from!
Richard got an offer at
Google
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