The FDE Backbone ProgramPersonal feedback, project work, interview prep, and recruiter introductions.
Your next move: FDE or Applied AI.
I've made the move myself. Non-CS background → Google → founding FDE at Notion. I'm the author of The Forward Deployed Engineer, now available in early release from O'Reilly. Read the early release ↗
Build your personal 90-day Backbone plan, with clear weekly priorities to keep you on track. Sharpen your LinkedIn and resume, and choose your target roles.
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Build the plan Weeks 5 to 9
A project scoped to your biggest gap, plus scoping practice, take-home reviews, and mock presentations.
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Ship the plan Weeks 10 to 13
Your pipeline, recruiter intros, offer negotiation, and a plan for your first 90 days in the role.
How we work together
Three private 1:1s
Your 60 to 90-minute Backbone session in week 1 or 2, then a private mock and offer coaching when you need them in a real interview or offer process. Fill out your FDE Backbone Worksheet before we map your written 90-day plan.
My review of every draft
Submit by Monday at 9am. Get recorded markup Tuesday on your LinkedIn, resume, project work, take-homes, or offer letters.
Real practice, every Thursday
A 90-minute group call for strategy, project check-ins, and live mocks. You get one live group mock and one private mock when you're in a real loop.
Recruiter intros
Introductions through my network, plus offer and compensation negotiation coaching.
Support between sessions
DM windows on Tuesday and Friday, plus Applied AI Engineers community access while you're in the program.
A commitment to your next move
This is a paid program. We'll talk through the investment and whether it's a fit on our call.
I'm writing the book on the role. Let's get you in it.
Become the FDE candidate the rest of the interview loop is scared of. For people with 1+ years in a technical or tech-adjacent role, actively making the move.
1Tell me about you
2Choose a time
Before we meet.
Tell me where you are and where you want to go. These are the notes I use to prepare for our fit call. We'll check fit before you choose a time in Notion Calendar.
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Your next step
Let's talk about your next move.
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FDE Backbone Program90 days of personal feedback and focused preparation
Build a stronger case for the role you want.
Your personal Backbone plan.Work with me in a private session to map your experience, the gaps to close, and the work to focus on.
A project built around you.Build around your interests and target role, with feedback on your technical decisions and how you explain them.
My eyes on your work.Get personal feedback on your LinkedIn, resume, project, and interview preparation.
Practice for the real conversation.Work through scoping rounds, take-homes, and presentations, with offer and negotiation support when you need it.
If you selected the wrong range or feel your application needs another look, email me or DM me on LinkedIn. We can talk through whether the program is a fit.
