How can Dr. Teki help me hire AI engineers?

Dr. Teki provides comprehensive AI hiring support including: (1) Role definition and job description creation, (2) Technical interview design for ML system design, coding, and AI-specific skills, (3) Candidate evaluation and technical assessment, (4) Interview training for your team, (5) Offer strategy and compensation benchmarking. Drawing on experience at Amazon Alexa AI and evaluating 500+ candidates, Dr. Teki helps you identify and hire exceptional AI talent.

What types of AI roles can you help me hire for?

Dr. Teki assists with hiring across all AI/ML roles including: Machine Learning Engineers (L3-L7), AI Research Scientists, Applied Scientists, GenAI/LLM Engineers, Computer Vision Engineers, NLP Engineers, ML Infrastructure Engineers, Data Scientists with ML focus, AI Product Managers (technical), Head of AI/ML (leadership roles). Experience spans individual contributor to executive leadership hiring.

How do you assess AI talent?

AI talent assessment includes multiple dimensions: (1) Technical depth - ML algorithms, system design, coding proficiency; (2) Practical experience - Shipped products, production ML systems, scale challenges; (3) Communication - Ability to explain complex AI concepts clearly; (4) Problem-solving - Approach to ambiguous problems, tradeoff analysis; (5) Learning velocity - Adaptability to new AI technologies; (6) Cultural fit - Team collaboration, mentorship capability. Assessments are tailored to your specific role requirements and seniority level.

Do you conduct interviews on our behalf?

Services are flexible based on your needs: (1) Interview Design Only - Create technical interview questions and rubrics for your team to use; (2) Interview Training - Train your team on how to conduct effective AI technical interviews; (3) Candidate Evaluation - Review candidate materials and provide assessment; (4) Full Interview Support - Participate in technical interviews as expert evaluator. Most clients prefer a hybrid approach: Dr. Teki designs interviews, trains the team, and participates in final-round interviews for senior roles.

What is the typical engagement model?

Engagement models include: (1) Single Role - One-time hiring for specific position ($5,000-$15,000 depending on seniority), (2) Multiple Roles - Package for hiring 3-5 AI professionals ($20,000-$40,000), (3) Retained Search - Ongoing hiring support for 3-6 months ($30,000-$60,000), (4) Interview Training Only - Train your team on AI technical interviews ($8,000-$12,000). All engagements include interview design, assessment frameworks, and guidance on competitive compensation.

How long does the hiring process take?

Timeline varies by role complexity and seniority: (1) Interview design and training: 1-2 weeks, (2) Individual contributor roles (L3-L5): 4-8 weeks from role definition to offer, (3) Senior roles (L6-L7): 6-12 weeks given market scarcity, (4) Leadership roles (Head of AI/ML): 8-16 weeks for thorough evaluation. Dr. Teki helps accelerate hiring by providing clear frameworks, reducing mis-hires, and improving candidate experience.

Do you help with compensation benchmarking?

Yes. Compensation guidance includes: (1) Market rate benchmarking by role, seniority, and location, (2) Total compensation structure (base, equity, bonus), (3) Competitive analysis against FAANG and top AI companies, (4) Offer negotiation strategy, (5) Retention considerations. Drawing on data from 100+ placements and industry connections, Dr. Teki ensures your offers are competitive enough to close top talent while maintaining budget discipline.

Can you help with hiring for AI startups?

Absolutely. Dr. Teki specializes in helping early-stage AI startups with unique hiring challenges: (1) First AI hire - Critical foundation role requiring exceptional judgment, (2) Building founding AI team - Hiring 3-5 initial engineers with complementary skills, (3) Competing with FAANG - Creating compelling narrative and competitive packages, (4) Generalist vs. specialist tradeoffs - Right talent for startup stage, (5) Remote hiring - Evaluating distributed AI talent. Many startup clients have successfully hired exceptional engineers who became key contributors to company success.

How do I get started?

To engage hiring support: (1) Email hello@sundeepteki.org with subject 'AI Hiring Consultation', (2) Include: Role(s) you're hiring for, Company stage and team size, Timeline and urgency, Any specific challenges, (3) Schedule 30-minute consultation to discuss needs, (4) Receive custom proposal with scope, timeline, and investment. Initial consultation is complimentary to assess fit and approach.

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Offering

Does your company need help with hiring AI Engineer, Scientists or Managers?

I have experience hiring AI/ML Engineers and Scientists at leading organisations:

Amazon Alexa AI - Applied and Research Scientists, Data Scientists
Swiggy - AI Research Scientists
Docsumo - ML Engineers & Data Scientists
Independent - CTO & Co-Founder of AI startup

I also have extensive experience coaching candidates to crack AI Scientist/Engineer jobs at top tech companies in the USA

Apple, Meta, Google, Amazon, LinkedIn, Twitter, Databricks

👉 I have an established network on social media (10k+) comprising of AI/ML and Data scientists and engineers that I leverage to get high quality candidates for your AI roles and work with you from CV screening to conducting interviews and final decision making, thus reducing the time to hire top AI talent so that you can grow your team and quickly start building AI products.

Hiring process

1: Introduction

We meet 1-1 to discuss your specific talent requirements, ideal candidate personas, timelines, budget etc.
You provide a detailed job description including key responsibilities and requirements, technical skill set etc.
Based on your requirement and scope of work, I share a proposal with details of our collaboration and pricing
We finalize and sign the contract to start working together!

2: Distribution

I will share the Job Description on my social media channels and other AI specific groups and communities.

3: Screening

As per your requirements, I can propose a custom interview loop to assess various technical and behavioral skills
After initial screening from your end, I can give my feedback on the shortlist and highlight the top candidates.

4: Interviewing

I can conduct 1-1 interviews with the candidate focused on evaluating AI experience, skills, projects and culture fit
I will share a recording of the virtual interview along with the transcript and my feedback for each interview/candidate.

5: Decision

I can also join your team in debrief sessions to share my perspective and assist with the final hiring decisions.

6: Pricing

I typically charge 15-35% of the successful hire's annual compensation / CTC depending on various factors including the seniority of the candidate, whether the required skill set is rare or not, hiring urgency etc.

7: Collaboration

All communication and collaboration will be based on email ([email protected]) and Google Workspace (Drive, Sheets)

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I am partnering with Surgo Health, a US based HealthTech company to hire top talent for their engineering team in New Delhi, India.

Medicine is great at treating the "what" - the disease. But it often misses the "why" - the beliefs, biases, and barriers that actually drive patient decisions.

This "why" remains a massive blind spot in healthcare. Surgo Health is fixing this by building healthcare’s universal "Why Engine."

Their AI-powered platform uncovers the unseen drivers of health behavior to remove barriers to care and optimize clinical trials. They are transforming complexity into precise, data-driven solutions.

To build this "Why Engine," they need a team where behavioral science meets rigorous engineering.
Click on each of the job profiles below to apply.

1. Research Scientist
You’ll be the brain. You will work to decode the "why," turning massive datasets into actionable insights that change patient outcomes.

2. Data Engineer
You’ll be the architect. You will build scalable data infrastructure that turns messy, real-world behavioral data into a source of truth.

3. Backend Engineer
You’ll build the engine. You will design the robust systems that power this intelligence at scale while ensuring stability, performance, and scalability.

About Surgo Health
Surgo Health is a human-centric AI org that delivers the deepest understanding of human behavior to power better health for all.

A life-saving drug or treatment is of no use if people don’t take it. Surgo Health believes that a complete understanding of what drives people’s behavior – and how their context impacts them – is critical to ensure every person lives a healthy life. Our proprietary data and AI-technology platform produce fit-for-purpose intelligence, analytics, and recommendations that enable our partners to deliver more equitable, efficient, and cost-effective programs that improve health outcomes across the globe.

Our world-class team of healthcare experts and scientists use behavioral science, data science, and artificial intelligence to build innovative, scalable solutions that power patient-centric care and improve outcomes. We are a growing team with ambitious plans, and we're searching for top-class talent who want to roll up their sleeves and dive into a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

As a DC-based start-up with a global footprint, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in start-up culture and wants to help shape the future of healthcare delivery in low- and middle-income countries (this will be role specific). We believe our solutions can make healthcare more effective, personalized, equitable, and drive impact at scale.

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