ROUTE /en/advisor
MENTOR TEAM
Emma leads admissions and technology-career advising. Xiaolu supports advanced software engineering and technical interviews, while Brandon focuses on Consulting Case Interviews. Claudia: UX/UI project award submissions, graduate applications, design portfolios, and interview preparation. Dai: UX/UI, Product Design, and AI product design. Mentor fit and scope are confirmed after the student's needs are reviewed.
PROFILE / 01
Lead Mentor
ROLE / SCOPE
University of Waterloo Computer Science graduate · Former Amazon Software Engineer
Multiple North American technology Co-op and full-time roles, with seven years of North American university admissions advising.
PROFILE / 02
Senior Engineer Mentor
ROLE / SCOPE
Graduate of a U.S. Top 3 CS school · Five years of engineering experience at major North American technology companies
Supports CS projects, Code Review, and software technical interview preparation.
PROFILE / 03
Consulting Case Interview Mentor
ROLE / SCOPE
Former Tier 2 management consultant · Currently works in Strategy & Operations in the technology sector
Provides Consulting Case Interview preparation.
PROFILE / 04
UX / Product Design Mentor
ROLE / SCOPE
Carnegie Mellon University HCI graduate · Senior Product Designer
Three years of UX design experience at major technology companies. Supports UX/UI project award submissions, graduate applications, design portfolios, and interview preparation.
PROFILE / 05
Product Design Mentor
ROLE / SCOPE
Carnegie Mellon University master's graduate · Product Designer for U.S. enterprise SaaS products
Focuses on UX/UI, Product Design, and AI product design, with multiple international design awards and experience as an international design competition judge.
APPLICATIONS, CODE, AND INTERVIEW PERFORMANCE
01
Courses, Co-op access, and the student's room to build experience all belong in a serious program comparison.
02
Former Amazon software engineering experience helps me spot where an interviewer will ask for detail—and where a sentence claims more than the student completed.
03
The student writes the code. In Code Review, I examine design choices, implementation details, and what should be refactored next.
04
Algorithm knowledge, reading the prompt, communication, and time management need different practice. We use each session to plan the next round.
05
Professional terms stay in English, while the work completed, the remaining gap, and next week's plan can be explained clearly in Chinese.
06
When a student is well prepared and a role is genuinely relevant, I may be able to help with networking or referral direction based on the circumstances.
I READ EVERY SUBMISSION BEFORE REPLYING
The form does not need to read like an application essay. Share the student's stage, nearest deadline, and one question that needs attention, then leave an email address or phone number.
You do not have to commit to anything first. The same form can book a single free 15-minute call, which is enough time to cover where the student is now and what needs solving next.