I help engineers navigate career choices — and boost skills.
15+ years across full-stack development, solution architecture and engineering leadership. I've been on both sides of the promotion table, and I mentor engineers through the messy middle between “great senior” and “confident EM”.
Book a free 20-min intro call>_ no pitch, no payment — we just map where you are and where you want to be
Both sides of the table
I'm a Senior Engineering Manager specializing in architecture. My background spans full-stack development, cloud computing and e2e solutions.
I have a background in engineering management. I've led people and teams through fast growth and hard times: reorgs, layoffs, promotion cycles, market downturns. Along the way I've come to care about two things: engineering done well, and managers who put people before process.
That's the perspective I mentor from: I know what companies actually look for, what makes hiring managers say yes in EM interviews, and what tends to break new managers in their first six months.
The problems I take on
Senior to EM transition
Assessment of current skills and experience, growth roadmap, EM interview prep and mock interviews. From “I think I want management” to a confident EM.
First year as an EM
Running the team management cycle: 1:1s that work, delegation without micromanaging, conflicts, performance talks. Stakeholder communication, promotions, and your first hard conversation.
Problems in, outcomes out
Senior/lead engineer, 2–3 years without growth, no clear picture of where to go next — IC track, management, or somewhere else.
Mapped both tracks against his strengths; left with a concrete EM roadmap and a 90-day plan he's now executing.
New EM with 15 reports, drowning in meetings — and still doubting the career switch, because nobody showed him what the path forward looks like.
Restructured the team, identified successors, improved delegation to cut the load; built a transparent growth path — the doubt turned into a plan.
Let's talk
A 20-minute intro call: you tell me where you're stuck, I tell you honestly whether and how I can help. No pitch, no payment.
Or start with my Telegram channel → weekly EM notes + free Senior→EM roadmap