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Crafting a Standout Interview Presence: Tips from an Interviewer of Hundreds

Crafting a Standout Interview Presence: Tips from an Interviewer of Hundreds

What were some key patterns and subtleties that significantly influenced hiring decisions and candidates moving on to next-steps? That is a question I often get asked. After a long time on my to-do list, I am finally writing down my thoughts based my personal experience as a hiring manager and

Empowering Teams Through Rotational Leadership

Empowering Teams Through Rotational Leadership

Are you a leader who sometimes feels like a bottleneck in decision-making or in driving team initiatives? Wondering how you can build autonomy and nurture the next generation of leaders in your team? I’d like to share a practice I learned from multiple decades of being on teams as

Decisions: The Ultimate Artifact of Leadership

Decisions: The Ultimate Artifact of Leadership

A leader’s decision is the most valuable artifact they can contribute on behalf of the team. Shared thoughtfully, it can make or break a team’s success. As leaders, we should be deeply invested in the process of producing these decisions—not just in the outcomes but in how

From Concept to Launch in 50 Days—Building SiteReviewDesk.ai

From Concept to Launch in 50 Days—Building SiteReviewDesk.ai

Leaving the corporate world behind is both exhilarating and daunting. In late June 2024, I made the hard decision to step away from my role as an Engineering Leader at Cisco. My goal? To dive headfirst and hands-on into the world of artificial intelligence and independently build a SaaS product

Time Saving Tips: (Text Mastery) Multi-Occurrence Selection

Time Saving Tips: (Text Mastery) Multi-Occurrence Selection

As a software engineer with over 20 years of experience in the tech industry, I've learned that one of the most valuable skills for saving time and boosting productivity is the ability to manipulate text efficiently and quickly.This skill is often underestimated how much ROI in time

Harnessing AI Locally: First Video on Starting with Ollama

Harnessing AI Locally: First Video on Starting with Ollama

I'm excited to share a new milestone in our journey of exploring the vast world of AI and this sharing back to the community!As you know, my mission with AlvoRithm is to share my experiences around building with AI and products around AI and share with everyone.

Quitting to Start: Embracing Change and Deep Diving into AI

Quitting to Start: Embracing Change and Deep Diving into AI

Picture this: there I was, comfortably nestled in an engineering management role at Cisco, a legendary tech giant with an amazing benefits and compensation package. Life was good, right? Well, it was... but if you're anything like me, an engineer at heart, something was missing over time. That

WhiteHorse 2022

WhiteHorse 2022