Riku Driscoll🇯🇵
Data Engineer at Startup
About Riku Driscoll
Data Engineer at Startup
🎉 Success Story: Helped 5 mentees get a new job! 📈 (Congratulations to those who recently became a data professional! You know who you are!)
🏆 ADPList Achievement: Thanks to the ADPList community, I was the "Top 1% mentor for March, April, May, June, and Sept 2023"
🎯 Why I'm here: To help people regardless of their professional background and skill level. In the past, I've helped entry-level engineers, people breaking into the industry, senior data engineers, PdMs, sales people, and more!
💡 What our discussion will feel like: Clarity I'm here to clarify things and simplify your growth journey.
Framework Of course, I can't tell you what to do, but I can help you decide what's best for you. I'll share with you my decision framework.
Job Search LinkedIn job posts often require 3~5 years for entry level jobs. Do you know why?
🙋♂️ About me: I’ve been in the tech (mostly FinTech) industry for 8 years. During those years, “non-linear” is the word I'd use to describe my career. I've had many titles in the past, but my career has been fundamentally data-centric (specifically data engineering).
⌛️ Session Length: I've decided to change my default session time from 30 to 45 minutes. This way, mentees can ask more questions!
Expertise
Sessions with Riku Driscoll
- _ad_hoc (60 min): This selection is for those who are already communicating with me via LinkedIn.
- Weekly Mentorship Package (45 min): General mentorship, covering a variety of topics like... - CV / Resume - Job search - A day in the life of a data engineer - Different data professionals
- General Mentoring (45 min): 1-off, 45 minute session to discuss anything!
What mentees say
“Riku provided an outstanding mentoring session that exceeded all my expectations! With amazing communication and problem-solving skills, he made complex data concepts easy to grasp. His motivation and warmth created a supportive environment where I gained valuable insights into the market and my growth path. I left with a clear understanding of my next steps !”
“Got helpful tips to elevate my career”
“I could firmly say that Riku is a excellent mentor with inspiring idea, even though this is just my first time talking with him. He kindly explain lots of concept and ideas with so much details that help me to understand and start to make use of them. Really appreciate his help!”