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Aline Lerner
Founder and CEO at interviewing.io
Aline Lerner is the Founder and CEO of interviewing.io, a platform that provides anonymous technical mock interviews with engineers from top companies.1 Her career path has been diverse and interesting:
Professional Background
Aline started her career as a software engineer after graduating from MIT in 2004.1 She then took an unconventional turn and worked as a professional cook in New York City and San Francisco for about 3 years.1
Returning to the tech industry, she held various roles including:
- Application Developer at Clicktime.com
- Head of Technical Recruiting at TrialPay
- Interim Director of Talent at Udacity
In 2013, she started her own recruiting firm, Aline Lerner LLC, where she worked with notable clients such as Airbnb, Dropbox, and Lyft.1
Founding interviewing.io
In July 2015, Aline founded interviewing.io.1 The platform aims to make the hiring process for software engineers more efficient and fair. It allows engineers to practice technical interviews anonymously and connects top performers with companies, regardless of their resume.34
Expertise and Influence
Aline is considered a top-tier recruiter and has gained significant influence in the tech hiring space.1 She regularly shares insights from the vast amount of interview data collected through interviewing.io, having hosted over 100,000 technical interviews.24
Education and Skills
- Graduated from MIT (2000-2004)1
- Fluent in English and Russian (native or bilingual proficiency)
- Professional working proficiency in Spanish
- Elementary proficiency in German1
Aline's unique combination of engineering background, recruiting experience, and entrepreneurial spirit has positioned her as a thought leader in improving the technical hiring process.