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Countless talented people are held back by uncertainty, self-doubt, and lack of direction. NextStep breaks down the barriers by connecting you to people actively working in the roles you dream of.
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Learn from the Best
Here are a few of our featured mentors. They are actively shaping technologies and practices at top organizations.
Sarah Thompson
Senior Backend Engineer
Sarah is a senior backend engineer with 9+ years of experience building distributed systems and REST/gRPC APIs. She has mentored over 200 students in career transitions, interview prep, and system design fundamentals.
Daniel Martinez
Product Manager, Azure AI
Microsoft
Daniel leads product strategy for Azure AI tools and helps mentees with PM interview prep, product teardowns, and general tech transition strategies. Ex-Amazon.
Alicia Rodriguez
UX Design Director
Airbnb
Alicia manages mobile design frameworks at Airbnb. Passionate about helping designers polish their portfolios, conduct user research, and build beautiful design systems.