Software Engineering Coaches

I started my career at Microsoft as a Software Engineer, where I built a strong foundation in software development, problem-solving, and delivering high-quality technical solutions. With over 10 years of experience in Big Tech, I’ve since advanced into leadership roles, including my current position as a Senior Product Manager at Microsoft. This journey taught me not only how to excel as an engineer but also how to leverage technical skills to drive business outcomes. My experience spans Technical Support Engineering, Software Engineering, and Program Management, giving me a comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle. I’ve worked directly with development teams to deliver impactful software, informed by both technical perspectives and end-user needs. I help aspiring engineers get their first role, navigate career transitions, or level up their skills to stand out in competitive environments. From mastering coding interviews to improving core skills like system design, debugging, and collaboration, I provide actionable insights to help you succeed in your software engineering career. Whether you’re looking to break into the field, grow as an engineer, or move into a leadership role, I’m here to guide you. With a practical, no-fluff approach, I’ll help you confidently achieve your career goals and unlock your full potential as a software engineer.

I've been managing software engineers for most of my career and now manage groups of 10-15 engineers. I've managed and coached several engineers who have specifically called me out for helping them make the next jump in their career after they struggled with it for multiple years. This success has led to some engineers at my company specifically requesting me as a coach. My specialty is in goal setting and follow through. I help people break down their goals into manageable, well-defined steps, and then push for weekly progress. No matter how lofty the goal, making concrete progress every week will get you there.

With over three decades of experience in the tech industry, including leadership roles at Google and Pandora, I bring a wealth of knowledge to my coaching practice. As a former Director of Engineering and Senior Engineering Manager, I've led teams through transformative projects, from automating CI/CD pipelines to enhancing diversity and inclusion initiatives. Now, as a Career & Leadership Coach, I specialize in helping software engineers and leaders unlock their potential, navigate career transitions, and achieve work-life balance. Whether you're looking to strengthen your leadership skills or drive change within your organization, I'm here to guide you. Let's connect and chart your path to success!

I’ve spent the last 8+ years building software at some of the world’s leading tech companies—including Google, Amazon, Adobe, and STMicroelectronics—where I worked on distributed systems, large-scale infrastructure, and cutting-edge applications. Across these roles, problem-solving using data structures and algorithms has been the foundation of my success, helping me tackle real-world engineering challenges at scale. Alongside my industry career, I’ve been mentoring aspiring engineers for over 4 years through CodeHarmony.dev, the training platform I founded to help people sharpen their problem-solving mindset. I’ve guided hundreds of students and professionals to level up their coding skills, strengthen their fundamentals, and prepare for interviews at top product-based companies. My coaching is hands-on, practical, and designed to help you not just crack interviews but also grow into a stronger software engineer.

I have over 25 years of experience coaching technical leaders in both the software and gaming industries. I have worked globally so understand the cultural factors that can be at play as well. I have worked with both individual contributors as well as people leaders at all levels. My focus is also in helping diverse leaders thrive in their roles and in their lives.

My path from theatre design to MS in Computer Science (Georgia Tech), through Staff Platform Engineer and Software Architecture roles to CTO, taught me that technical excellence and developer happiness are the same goal. As a career switcher who's made the Staff+ transition myself, I understand both the wandering path and what it really takes to level up—it's not just about code, it's about creating environments where engineers thrive. I bring a unique blend of technical depth and human insight: interviewing legends like Kernighan, Beck, and Fowler through Book Overflow while delivering real results—23% cycle time reduction, 2-hour builds to 20 minutes, monthly releases to daily deployments. Whether you're preparing for Staff+, implementing platform engineering, or transforming developer experience, I'll help you stop fighting your tools and start loving your work again. You'll ship faster, stress less, and finally have the influence to fix what's been driving you crazy—because I've been there, fixed it, and know exactly how to get you there too.

Hello and welcome to my profile! With a robust background in software engineering and machine learning, I bring a wealth of experience from my roles at Twitch, where I worked on both the Content Relevance and Community Product Engineering teams. My journey includes leading product strategy and engineering initiatives at TestParty AI, where I drove significant growth and product-market fit. As a former teaching assistant at the University of Virginia and Darden School of Business, I've guided over 1,000 students in mastering software development and product management principles. Whether you're looking to break into the tech industry or advance your skills, I'm here to help you navigate your career path with personalized coaching. Let's connect and chart your course to success!

Here are my qualifications: - CTO at Leland (hiring and leading engineers from top organizations like LinkedIn, Amazon, etc.) - Former Engineering Team Lead at another startup - Former SWE at 2 other startups (Series B and seed/Series A) - SWE Internships at small and large organizations (e.g. AWS, LiveView Technologies) I am a good fit for you if you are interested in (1) breaking into a SWE role, (2) wanting to enhance your software engineering skills, (3) deciding whether to pursue big tech vs. a startup, (4) thinking about entrepreneurship, or (5) looking to land a SWE management position.

With 12+ years of experience across a variety of company sizes, I am well aware of the needs of a company as well as the general interviewing techniques and tactics that can get you hired.

Being in the software engineering space for over 20 years across multiple roles and organizations of different shapes and sizes has taught me a thing or two about how to build teams and deliver some incredible projects. I specialize in leading product and platform engineering teams at mid to late stage + enterprise organizations. I have been a people leader now for over 10 years and have had the fortune or working with some really good folks; some who achieved great results and some who didn't that gave me an opportunity to find ways to unlock their careers. Additionally, I am an advisor to VCs, early strange start ups and consult on various expert consulting platforms like Tegus. How can I help you? Or what can I coach you on? Really anything in people leadership like how to promote platform engineers, how to write strategy documents? How do I get promoted to Director? What should an interview panel look like for an infra engineer? How to resolve conflicts at work? How to read a room? How to run an effective meeting? How to continue to remain technical as a people leader? You have a need, feel free to ask and we can go from there.