I believe the last time I wrote a review was about half a year ago. That means it has now been exactly one year since I started working with Ryan. When I began, I had: 1. Zero experience in finding a job in the United States; 2. Zero knowledge of frameworks, storytelling strategies, market insights, and honestly, I had never even properly prepared my CV; 3. Almost no network. By the end of this year, I hold a Senior Product Manager position at a very good company. That is directly the result of my work with Ryan. Whenever people ask me what is most important in finding a job, I say - its the people who help you. And Ryan was the most important person along this journey. I continue to work with Ryan, but now my focus is on achieving my long-term career goals.

Ryan is a great mentor, who delivered on all the things I hoped for and often exceeds my expectations. I have reached out to Ryan after I was let go at my previous role along with all other PMs. First and foremost I was looking for somebody to give me domain-specific PM perspective in the autonomous vehicles / systems. My goals were: - Honest evaluation of my current skills and XP (compared to the expectations of top AV companies). - Skill development to fill the gaps where needed and share industry insight (the gap between my startup experience and larger companies in my domain) - Review my application materials and improve them - Help to figure out networking and generating more leads Ryan is very focused, has a clear method on getting started with mentoring by sharpening your application materials and your story – but also flexible to attend to specific needs or interview prep. He is quick to respond to any inquiry and puts in extra effort outside of the sessions you actually pay (by reviewing work or questions beforehand). In conclusion–while I am still not in my next role, and continue working with him–I am very pleased with Ryan’s mentorship.