I have a 10 years work experience overall, in different countries, roles and industries. I have been an employee in a 5,000 people media group, a startup co-founder, a non-profit co-founder, a meditation instructor, a sourdough baker and currently a freelance software engineer (since 2021).
My Mentoring Topics
- programming with Python (web apps, data visualizations, scientific computing, databases - MySQL/PostgreSQL, cloud computing - AWS, how to publish a Python package)
- career transition (how to identify and evaluate potential career paths, fast-tracks to learn new skills, how to make connections and get started in a new industry/area)
- freelancing (how to deal with customer issues, pricing, online communication...)
- entrepreneurship (find ideas, prototyping, business vision and mission, go-to-market strategy...)
- flourish as a person from underrepresented groups (more especifically neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ folks)
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17.January 2024This was my first mentoring session and I enjoyed it. David listened to my questions, gave me helpful advice and extra material to work on. Thanks David!
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20.November 2023Talking with David was very nice. It was like talking to a friend, and it helped me to reorganize my priorities to go ahead on my freelance pathway. Thanks again !
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26.October 2023I recently had the privilege of participating in a mentoring session focused on freelancing, and I must say it was an incredibly valuable experience. David brought a wealth of knowledge and insights to the table.
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15.February 2024PERFECT!!! [PT] Adorei o mentor, falamos em portugues e foi super atencioso com as minhas consultas! Falamos sobre projetos, transição de carreira e portfólio (Github) e ele realmente me queria ajudar a dar meus primeiros passos na nova carreira como freelancer python! Me proporcionou muitos insights, inclusive já saí da sessão colocando em prática! Ainda mais que nos reunimos na segunda de Carnaval (pontos extras!!) [EN] Just loved the mentor! We had our session in Portuguese (even though he's from France). He was wonderful listening to me and with his advice about projects, career transition and portfolio (using Github). It was great to get ready to give my first steps in my new career in python! I got a lot of insights and already started implementing a few! Plus he gets extra points for a holiday meeting!!