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James Turnbull

(He/him)

SVP of Engineering at Sotheby'sManagement

Experience

Sotheby's
Glitch
Kickstarter

Book session

Available times (30 mins)

πŸ““About me

I stumbled into tech fixing computers at a public library and some years later seem to have made a career of it. Happy to share my journey and help others on theirs.

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⭐️Why I mentor

Give back to the communityMeet PeoplePractice Coaching

Talk to me about

πŸ’« Breaking into tech

πŸ›°οΈ Working remotely for the first time

πŸ‘€ Dealing with imposter syndrome

πŸ’° Negotiating a promotion/offer

🎭 Mock interviewing

πŸ–Œ Resume and portfolio review

🌱 Technical career paths

🐣 Becoming a people manager

πŸ—ΊοΈ The technical or people track?

🌟 Preparing for the next level

πŸƒ Getting the most out of my internship

Recommendations

Here’s what Merit users have said about James

I had a great exchange with James! He went over my new resume and cover letter by email before we met and gave me great feedback. I had to move our initial meeting for a technical interview with a company, and he was very supportive and understanding. We talked about overall strategies and insights on the industry. It's always great to find someone down to earth as well as highly experienced in tech. James is very supportive and has excellent perspective. I highly recommend reaching out to him if you're considering.

Jenna Tucker
Jul 18th 2023

James is an excellent mentor. He listens, and shared insightful anecdotes on his past experience. He had great read recommendations which I am hoping to takeaway before we meet again.

Lakshmi S

Alloy

leading platform teams

Jul 18th 2023

James provided me with very helpful tools and clarity of where my path into Tech stands. He also provided me with various routes to take and be one step closer towards my goal.

Renato Ibarra

Cintasdecorrer

HRIS Data Analyst

Jul 18th 2023
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