Free Career Headstart: Your Blueprint to Landing Top Tech Role in 2026

Headstart 2026: Free Virtual Career Accelerator for Tier-1 Tech Roles

Join live masterclasses, solve real interview problems, and walk away with a role-aligned 2026 career blueprint

Free Event | December 12-13, 2025 | 4:30 PM PT onward

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The Event Stack

For Software Engineers
For Data Professionals
For Tech Managers

Live Problem-Solving and AMA

December 12-13, 2025

Software Engineering Career Masterclass

Live, expert-led session covering US AI hiring trends, open opportunities in FAANG and beyond, real interview questions, speed mock interviews, H-1B visa realities, and tailored prep plans for high-growth roles.

Open Session with FAANG+ Hiring Managers

An open-floor session where hiring managers from Top-Tier US Tech companies answer your career, interview, and skill-building questions before the 2026 hiring season.

2026 Interview Questions for AI-SWEs

A collection of 130+ questions being asked in software engineering interviews, including those around AI-related skills.

2026 Job Prep Toolkit

The insider’s playbook to landing Tier 1 roles, with current skill requirements across technical domains and insider strategies from FAANG and beyond.

Live Problem-Solving and AMA

December 12-13, 2025

Data Engineering Career Masterclass

Expert-led, live breakdown of US opportunities for Data roles, the need of upskilling for H-1B visa holders, interview differences across DE/DS/MLE/Data Analyst roles, and speed mock interviews.

Open Session with FAANG+ Hiring Managers

2026 Interview Questions for AI Data Pros

A collection of 130+ questions being asked in data engineering & data science interviews, including those around

2026 Job Prep Toolkit

The insider’s playbook to landing Tier 1 roles, with current skill requirements across technical domains and insider strategies from FAANG and beyond.

Live Problem-Solving and AMA

December 13, 2025

Tech Management Career Masterclass

Expert-led live session for tech leaders on landing US PM/TPM/EM roles: the job market, open opportunities, interview expectations, leadership artifacts, AI-savvy positioning, and H-1B visa realities.

Open Session with FAANG+ Hiring Managers

2026 Interview Questions

A collection of 130+ questions being asked in interviews for engineering managers, product managers, and technical program managers, including those around AI-related skills.

2026 Job Prep Toolkit

The insider’s playbook to landing Tier 1 roles, with current skill requirements across technical domains and insider strategies from FAANG and beyond.

Meet The Speakers

Sanjeev Qazi

Sr. Software Dev Manager

Suhrid Deshmukh

Sr. Machine learning Engineer, TLM

Senad Cimic

ex-Sr Software Development Manager

Sanjeev Qazi

Sr. Software Dev Manager

Suhrid Deshmukh

Sr. Machine learning Engineer, TLM

Senad Cimic

ex-Sr Software Development Manager

Why Attend Headstart 2026

Discover the Exact Skills Top Tech Companies Want

Get clarity on the coding, system design, and AI/ML skills employers expect in 2026—so you don’t waste months on the wrong path.

Practice With Real Interview Challenges

From system design to ML case studies, experience the difficulty level and question styles companies like OpenAI, Amazon, and Meta use.

Access Insider Roadmaps From Tier-1 Tech Leaders

Hear directly from senior tech professionals from FAANG and beyond about how to position yourself for premium, future-proof roles.

Get Your Career Plan to Nail 2026 Opportunities

Walk away with a role-specific, actionable roadmap—skills to build, projects to add, and milestones to hit for top-tier salaries.

Interview Kickstart: 10 Years of Transforming Careers

Interview Kickstart is a premier career transformation platform turbocharging tech careers through AI upskilling. Our domain-specific courses—from foundational Machine Learning and Generative AI to Agentic AI—equip engineers, PMs, data professionals, and tech leaders to accelerate their careers.

Our instructors are industry practitioners, hiring managers, and senior engineers from FAANG+ companies, who bring real-world insight and cutting-edge expertise into every classroom.

25,000+

successful alumni

700+

FAANG & Tier 1 mentors

$1.2M

highest offer

$300,000

average compensation package

60%

average salary hike

30+

courses tailored to tech roles

Ready to Get a Head Start on Your 2026 Career?

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Secure Your Edge in the 2026 Tech Job Market

Join our free virtual 2-day immersive event to:

Discover the exact skills top tech companies want

Practice with real interview challenges

Access insider roadmaps from Tier-1 tech leaders