Skip to content

Commit

Permalink
Merge pull request #39 from jxnl/update-hiring
Browse files Browse the repository at this point in the history
docs(hiring.md): Restructure file, add new sections and remove 'Choosing Projects'
  • Loading branch information
jxnl authored Feb 13, 2024
2 parents 4cd2dae + 30f19cc commit d3f9a75
Show file tree
Hide file tree
Showing 2 changed files with 25 additions and 15 deletions.
2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/assessment.md
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ The collaboration leads to benefits including:

- Fee for Option 1 is 8000 per month
- Fee for Option 2 is 16000 per month
- Fee for Option 3 is 20000 per month
- Fee for Option 3 is 22000 per month

Fifty percent is due on acceptance, balance is due 30 days after. Afterwards billed at the beginning of every month.

Expand Down
38 changes: 24 additions & 14 deletions docs/hiring.md
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -1,21 +1,14 @@
# How can I hire you?

If you're are VC or a founder of a fast growing startup and you're looking for a consultant. I could be your guy. Take a look at my [resume](https://jxnl.co) if you'd like. But please take a look at the following before you reach out:

## Choosing Projects
I offer a mix of consulting and advisory work for VCs and fast growing startups interesting in applying machine learning and AI, if you want to learn more about my work you can check out my [resume](https://jxnl.co)

Recently I've done less direct engineering work in order to scale my time more effectively. In the past I've worked with a number of startups and I've found that the best projects have the following characteristics:

You have a strong engineering team that is looking to build more AI capabilities and need outside help to get started, and accelerate your AI strategy and developement. You want to save time on research by leveraging my expertise to fast track your team months ahead of schedule.

1. Improving Query understanding and retrieval
2. Developping the right metrics and data flywheels
3. Available to answer questions and provide feedback
4. Introduce you to researchers and specialists in the field

## Process

I'm happy to meet you and help you as much as I can to understand if it makes sense for us to work together. I'm happy to help you find the right person if I'm not the right fit.
I'm happy to meet you and help you as much as I can to understand if it makes sense for us to work together, will help you find the right person if I'm not the right fit. If you want to learn more about the [options](#two-options) I offer, or if you want to learn more about my [previous clients](#previous-clients) certainly reach out.

What I do will after meeting is write up a proposal [Sitatuational Assessment](./assessment.md)

Expand All @@ -33,11 +26,28 @@ These are clients I've work with recently to augment their retrieval systems, ag
- [Trunk Tools](https://trunktools.com/): Trunk Tools addresses the skilled labor shortage in construction, enhancing workforce productivity through AI-based tools.
- [New Computer](http://new.computer): Dot by New Computer is an intelligent guide designed to help you remember, organize, and navigate your life.
- [Kay.ai](http://Kay.ai): Retrieve relevant context from the semantic web for your LLM apps with fully hosted embeddings.

### Writing Clients and Partners

I create technical writing for a number of companies. I'm happy to work with you to create content that is useful for your audience.

- [Modal Labs](https://modal.com/): Modal specializes in cloud functions, offering a platform for running generative AI models, large-scale batch jobs, and more.
- [Pydantic](http://pydantic.dev): Pydantic provides data validation and settings management using Python type annotations, enforcing type hints at runtime with user-friendly error handling.
- [Weights & Biases](https://wandb.ai/): Wandb provides a platform for tracking machine learning experiments, offering tools for visualization, comparison, and collaboration in ML projects.

## Two Options

I offer two types of services, depending on your needs:

### 1. Strategic Advisory for Founders and VCs

Advisory service for a flat monthly fee of $4,000. This option is perfect for founders and venture capitalists looking expert guidance on AI strategy, product development, and scaling out the team. Here’s what you get:

- **Strategic Insights:** My focus will be to unblock and provide structured thinking/approaches based on my experiences that will help you.
- **Async Access:** Reach out to me anytime for advice or a second opinion on crucial decisions. I believe in open communication without the constraints of hourly billing.
- **Long-Term Partnership:** I’m committed to delivering value and fostering growth. Our collaboration can evolve to include suggestions follow-on projects, tak=ilored to your specific needs as I get to know your business better.

### 2. Hands-On Support for Engineering Teams

This is mostly done in the form of a retainer, where I work with your team to help them level up their AI capabilities. This option is perfect for engineering teams looking to accelerate their AI development process, evaluate new technologies, and improve their AI capabilities, and effectively train your engineering to think about AI in a more strategic way.

- **Ad hoc research:** I’ll help your team evaluate new technologies, and provide guidance on how to best leverage them.
- **Data Flywheel:** I’ll help your team develop a data flywheel, and help them think about how to best leverage it to improve your AI capabilities.
- **Mentorship:** From improving query systems to establishing effective metrics, I’ll work closely with your team to enhance their AI capabilities.
- **Guidance:** Leverage my expertise to accelerate your development process, saving valuable research time and resources.
- **Team Development:** I’ll help level up your team, introducing them to the latest AI techniques and best practices, and even assist in hiring and recruiting top talent.

0 comments on commit d3f9a75

Please sign in to comment.