Ian Talarico
Mentor
(3 reviews)
US$10.00
For every 15 mins
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ABOUT ME
Ex-Google staff engineer, expert in reliability and scalability
Ex-Google staff engineer, expert in reliability and scalability
I’ve always loved helping others grow, it’s how I became the engineer I am today. I’ve mentored dozens of engineers and led teams through high-stakes work in reliability, scalability, and fault tolerance at companies like Google and Syllable. To me, mentorship is about more than just answering questions; it’s about building confidence, guiding through ambiguity, and sharing hard-earned lessons in a practical, supportive way. I enjoy meeting people where they are, helping them overcome challenges, and supporting their growth in a way that’s tailored to their goals.
Pacific Time (US & Canada) (-07:00)
Joined March 2025
EXPERTISE
6 years experience | 1 endorsement
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6 years experience | 1 endorsement
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REVIEWS FROM CLIENTS
(3 reviews)
rashawn doyley
April 2025
Very very down to earth individual will make sure the answer is completed and you fully understand the answer ! I would say Ian is my new mentor cause he is an open book and is all about the student learning and understanding what’s going on thanks Ian for all your help !
SOCIAL PRESENCE
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EMPLOYMENTS
Experience Head of "It Worked on My Machine" Head of "It Worked on My Machine"
Some Tiny Start Up
2025-03-01-Present
Automating everything, except my own job… for now.
Automating everything, except my own job… for now.
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Staff Software Engineer
Google
2023-05-01-2025-03-01
- Technical lead for five teams across Google’s internal and external fault tolerance testing and reliability efforts.
- Driv...
- Technical lead for five teams across Google’s internal and external fault tolerance testing and reliability efforts.
- Driving disaster testing efforts to reduce Google Cloud wide outages.
- Oversee the execution of strategies and ensure their alignment with Google's business objectives.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to develop a long-term strategy ensure alignment with company goals.
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Senior Software Engineer
Google
2020-11-01-2023-05-01
- Technical lead for four teams across Google’s internal and external fault tolerance testing efforts.
- Collaborate with tea...
- Technical lead for four teams across Google’s internal and external fault tolerance testing efforts.
- Collaborate with teams to identify and address fault tolerance issues in Google's internal systems.
- Lead the team in designing and implementing fault tolerance testing technologies to improve the reliability of Google's systems.
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