AS monogram logoAlex SchwartzCareer Coach, Hiring Expert

Land the offer. Build the team.

Experienced Full-Stack Software Developer helping tech job seekers land high-value offers and training companies to run better interviews and hire the best talent available.

20+ years

Industry experience across healthcare, fintech, entertainment, AI, and e-commerce

500+ engineers hired

5,000+ candidates evaluated

Fortune 500

Sony PlayStation, Salesforce, Netflix

Most-booked services

Mock Technical Interview

Live mock technical interview from simple coding problems up through detailed, system-design concepts. Targeted to the industry and potential job prospects when requested.

Starting at $200

Resume and Profile Review

Update the resume in a format that works with scanners and people alike. Review your overall social media profile (including LinkedIn) to attract the best kind of offers

Starting at $175

Contract and Offer Negotiation

Made it through the hard part? We'll help with reviewing contract for red flags or risky provisions and support through the offer negotiation process (with real market data) to ensure you get all you are worth

Starting at $250

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Hiring Signal Audit

A two-week diagnostic of your current technical interview loop: assessment teardown, rubric and scorecard review, interviewer calibration variance, and funnel drop-off analysis. We'll also review the current roles you're hiring for including job descriptions and ensure they map to your needs effectively. You receive a findings report and a prioritized remediation roadmap.

$5,500 flat fee

How I help companies →
Portrait of Alex Schwartz

Coaching with local roots

Madison native, two-time UW–Madison grad, and over 15 years engineering leadership experience at Netflix, Slack, Sony Playstation and more. I've sat on every side of the hiring table: candidate, interviewer, hiring lead, and the person redesigning the whole process.

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Beyond coaching

Fractional CTO · Tech Leadership · Software/Hardware Consulting · Commercial Photography & Videography

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How I can help

For job seekers

  • Mock technical interviews with direct, real-world feedback
  • Resume & LinkedIn review from someone who's screened candidates
  • Career strategy and offer negotiation coaching
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For companies

  • Audit your current technical interview process
  • Interviewer training and calibration sessions
  • Question design review to reduce false negatives and false positives
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