Mentoring Services
Flexible mentoring options designed for your career goals—whether you're pursuing technical excellence or leadership growth
Free Discovery Call
Free
30 minutes • First-time clients
What's Included:
- • Understand your current challenges and career goals
- • Explore IC vs leadership paths (or both)
- • Assess how mentoring can help your specific track
- • No commitment, no pressure
Perfect For:
- • Exploring mentoring for the first time
- • Understanding your development needs
- • Getting clarity on next steps
Trial Session
$100
1 hour • First-time clients
What's Included:
- • Tackle your specific challenges
- • Clarify your career direction (IC excellence, leadership, or hybrid)
- • Experience the full mentoring process
- • Receive actionable insights and strategies
- • Create an initial development plan
Perfect For:
- • Serious about investing in your development
- • Want to experience mentoring before committing
- • Need immediate insights and strategies
Regular Mentoring
$200/hr
Volume discounts available
What's Included:
- • Comprehensive development support
- • Customized mentoring plans
- • Between-session email support
- • Progress tracking and accountability
- • Access to resources and frameworks
- • Flexible scheduling and package options
Perfect For:
- • Committed to ongoing development
- • Want sustained growth
- • Ready to invest in long-term success
Volume discounts: Multi-session packages available for committed partnerships. Let's discuss what makes sense for your development goals.
What to Expect from Mentoring
Our Mentoring Process
- • Goal: Define your career objectives and desired outcomes
- • Reality: Assess your current situation and challenges
- • Options: Explore strategies and potential solutions
- • Will: Commit to action steps and accountability
IC Track Topics
- • Technical architecture & system design
- • Staff/Principal engineer advancement
- • Technical influence without authority
- • Code reviews & mentoring juniors
- • Conference talks & thought leadership
- • Technical strategy & vision
Leadership Track Topics
- • Team building and scaling
- • Strategic thinking and decision-making
- • Cross-cultural communication
- • Executive presence and influence
- • 1:1s, performance reviews, hiring
- • Career advancement to management
Who I Work With
Mid-Level Engineers (IC)
ICs looking to level up to Senior, Staff, or Principal engineer through technical excellence
Senior ICs
Experienced engineers seeking Staff+ roles, technical leadership, or exploring the management track
New Tech Leads/Managers
Recent transitions into leadership navigating people management for the first time
Engineering Managers
Established leaders scaling teams, improving processes, and growing their leadership impact
Common Career Scenarios I Help With
🎯 “I want Staff/Principal, not management”
Navigate the IC track, build technical influence, develop architecture skills, and demonstrate Staff+ impact
🤔 “Should I stay IC or move to management?”
Explore both paths, understand trade-offs, and make an informed decision aligned with your strengths
🚀 “I just became a Tech Lead/Manager”
Navigate your first leadership role, learn people management fundamentals, and avoid common pitfalls
📈 “I'm stuck at Senior level”
Break through the senior ceiling with strategies for Staff promotion or Tech Lead opportunities
🌐 “I need to increase my technical influence”
Learn how to lead without authority, influence architecture decisions, and become the go-to technical expert
💡 “I want to scale my management skills”
Grow from managing individuals to leading teams and organizations, with proven frameworks and strategies
Ready to Level Up Your Tech Career?
Whether you're pursuing IC excellence or leadership, let's discuss your path
Book Free Discovery Call