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Prem Lodhia

Software Engineer · Google
Available today
PythonComputer VisionCareer

Grew up in south London, taught myself Python at 19. Now I write ML pipelines at Google.

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Prem Lodhia
Years
7
Mentees
84
Replies
Under 2h
Highlights
  • Ex-Meta intern → Google L4
  • Self-taught, no CS degree
  • Speaker at PyCon UK 2023
Recent work
  • ML pipeline for Google Search ranking
  • Open-source CV library (4.2k stars)
  • Mentor cohort: 12 juniors placed in 2024
PythonGoTypeScript

Bilal Arshad

UX Designer · BBC
Available today
FigmaPortfolio

I went from making memes for fun to designing news products watched by millions.

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Bilal Arshad
Years
6
Mentees
62
Replies
Under 4h
Highlights
  • Lead designer on BBC News app v3
  • D&AD New Blood winner 2021
  • Portfolio reviewed 200+ juniors
Recent work
  • BBC Sport iPlayer redesign
  • Editorial design system for BBC News
  • Figma plugin: AltText AI
FigmaFramerAfter Effects

Muhammad Asim Raza

Product Manager · Monzo
This week
Product thinkingInterviews

Came into product from a customer support role. No MBA. Just curiosity and lots of asking.

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Muhammad Asim Raza
Years
8
Mentees
71
Replies
Within 24h
Highlights
  • Launched Monzo Flex (£600m loans)
  • PM career switcher from CX
  • MBA-free, ex-customer support
Recent work
  • Monzo Pension product 0→1
  • Internal experimentation platform
  • Coached 30+ PM candidates
Product strategyUser researchSQL

Hamzah Abdur Rahman

Data Scientist · NHS Digital
3 slots left
PythonAIData

I work on data that helps real patients. Came from a sociology degree, learnt Python on YouTube.

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Hamzah Abdur Rahman
Years
5
Mentees
48
Replies
Under 6h
Highlights
  • Built NHS A&E demand model
  • Sociology grad → data scientist
  • Kaggle Expert (top 2%)
Recent work
  • NHS waiting list forecast model
  • Open dataset: UK GP appointments
  • Free intro-to-ML evening class
PythonSQLPyTorch

Adeel Ali

Frontend Dev · Spotify
Available today
ReactCSSWeb

First job was at a print shop. Now I build the Spotify web player. The internet is wild.

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Adeel Ali
Years
9
Mentees
95
Replies
Under 2h
Highlights
  • Frontend lead on Spotify Web Player
  • Created react-spring-grid (3.1k stars)
  • Conference talks: React Advanced, Smashing Conf
Recent work
  • Spotify Wrapped 2024 web experience
  • Design tokens migration (Figma → code)
  • Mentored 20 bootcamp grads in 2024
ReactTypeScriptCSS

Hamza Wahbi

Community Mentor · Centauri
Walk-in available
ConfidenceGoals

I've mentored 200+ young people. My job is to help you figure out what you actually want.

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Hamza Wahbi
Years
12
Mentees
230
Replies
Same day
Highlights
  • Mentored 200+ young people
  • Built Centauri's youth programme
  • Trustee at 2 youth charities
Recent work
  • Birmingham digital skills cohort 2024
  • 1:1 career coaching for 60 students
  • Podcast: 'Real Careers, No Filter'
Career coachingConfidenceGoal-setting

Sarah C.

DevOps Engineer · ASOS
This week
CloudLinuxCareer

Apprenticeship route. No university. Now I run cloud infrastructure for ASOS.

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Sarah C.
Years
6
Mentees
39
Replies
Within 24h
Highlights
  • Apprentice → DevOps lead at ASOS
  • AWS Solutions Architect Pro
  • Speaker: ApprenticeshipsWeek 2024
Recent work
  • ASOS checkout platform migration to EKS
  • Built internal cost-monitoring tool
  • Mentor for Multiverse apprentices
AWSTerraformLinux

Marcus W.

Founder · YC startup
This week
EntrepreneurshipFunding

Built my first product on my mum's old laptop. Got into YC three years later.

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Marcus W.
Years
4
Mentees
27
Replies
Within 48h
Highlights
  • YC W23 founder
  • Raised $1.4M seed round
  • First product built on a borrowed laptop
Recent work
  • B2B SaaS for hospitality (live)
  • Wrote 'Indie → YC' playbook
  • Office hours for 30+ founders/year
FundraisingProductGTM
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