By Saeed Mirshekari
July 3, 2025
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🌟 Voices of O’Mentors: How Bahareh Landed a Data Scientist Role at Johnson & Johnson in Just One Month
At O'Mentors, we believe that personalized mentorship can unlock opportunities that might otherwise feel out of reach. Each journey is unique—and some are truly inspiring. This post is part of our Voices of O’Mentors series, highlighting real stories from our mentees, in their own words.
Today, we’re sharing the story of Bahareh Kilcoyne, a driven data science professional who found new momentum in her job search after working with O’Mentors—and landed a role at one of the world’s top healthcare companies in just a month.
✅ What were you looking for?
“I was searching for a senior data science position for months…”
Bahareh came to O’Mentors during a frustrating and uncertain period. Despite her qualifications and experience, her job applications weren’t yielding results. Like many job seekers in today’s competitive data science market, she found herself stuck in a cycle of sending resumes and hearing nothing back.
She knew she had the skills—but something in her approach needed to change. That’s when she discovered O’Mentors and decided to schedule a session with Dr. Saeed Mirshekari, founder of the platform and a data science leader with years of industry experience.
💡 How did the mentorship help?
“The mentoring program was extremely helpful to refine my resume, highlight my achievements more than going down to minor technical details.”
In her mentorship session, Bahareh received targeted and strategic feedback focused on what hiring managers in senior data science roles are truly looking for.
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Resume Repositioning:
Bahareh’s original resume leaned too heavily into technical minutiae. Saeed guided her to shift the emphasis toward business impact, leadership, and measurable results—highlighting her achievements rather than just her responsibilities. This seemingly small change made a major difference in how her application was perceived.
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Mock Interview Practice:
“Mock interview was extremely beneficial as Saeed commented on my deliveries and how I can improve the scenarios to make them more relatable to the role.”
During mock interviews, Saeed helped Bahareh polish her communication style, align her stories with the expectations of senior roles, and tailor her responses for behavioral and technical interview questions. These sessions built her confidence and helped her present herself as a clear, strategic thinker with strong business value.
In her words, these insights were “extremely beneficial”—and they paid off quickly.
🚀 Where are you now?
“After mentoring session with Saeed and applying his suggestion to my resume and mock interviews, I secured a position in a matter of a month.”
Bahareh is now an R&D Quality Data Scientist at Janssen, a Johnson & Johnson company, based in New Hampshire. She works at the intersection of data science, healthcare innovation, and quality assurance—playing a critical role in advancing medical research and improving patient outcomes.
Her story is proof that small strategic changes—guided by someone who’s been there—can lead to big outcomes in your job search.
🗣️ Would you recommend O’Mentors?
“100%.”
Bahareh’s journey shows what’s possible when mentorship meets motivation. At O’Mentors, we’re honored to have supported her transition, and we’re excited to see the impact she’ll continue to make in her new role.
Ready to write your own success story?
If you’ve been struggling to break through in your job search—or simply want expert guidance to accelerate your next career move—O’Mentors is here to help. With real-time 1-on-1 mentorship, personalized feedback, and mentors who understand the market, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Explore your options at www.omentors.com
Saeed Mirshekari
Saeed is currently a Director of Data Science in Mastercard and the Founder / Director of OFallon Labs LLC. He is a former research scholar at LIGO team (Physics Nobel Prize of 2017).