Career Coaching

Hi! My name is Alex. I work at LinkedIn, because my mission in life is to help people make career decisions and find jobs that make them happy - every day. I have 15 years of experience in many tech companies, from tiny San Francisco startups to management roles at Meta and LinkedIn. I want to make sure that I deliver value to professionals working with me. This is why I got my Career Advisor certification from IACA. Dozens of professionals worked with me to shape their dreams and make them reality.

DISC-certified, ICF-trained Career Coach & HR Consultant with a passion to collaborate with professionals and organizations to reach their potential by developing authentic, modern strategies for advancement and success. Led 1:1 and group coaching sessions around team and employee management topics, including effective communications, conflict management, feedback, salary negotiations, network and visibility building, layoffs, and performance improvement planning. MBA, 15+ years as a Recruiter, Manager and Consultant for enterprise companies in healthcare, technology and professional services space handling the full-cycle recruitment, onboarding and performance management of experienced staff, managers, and leadership. Key Skills: HR Systems & Business Process | Team Leadership | Performance Management | Talent Acquisition | Talent Management | Full-Cycle Recruitment | Talent Acquisition | Succession Planning | Workforce Development | DISC | Leadership Coaching | Career Coaching | Personal Branding | Business Process Engineering | Executive Coaching | Workshop Facilitation

3 years coaching seekers for "more in life" to embark on a self-discovery journey to transform their careers into a vocation of choice. I empower my clients to become aware of and overcome self-limiting narratives to create a meaningful career path that serves their purpose. My clients tend to be people who aim to build a career that fulfils them and creates space for other meaningful things in life (family, hobbies, friends, service, etc.). Whether you are exploring new options, heads-down recruiting, or seeking to set the right boundaries and foundation to thrive in your current role, let's connect and see how we can work together!

As someone who has reimagined my own career several times, I would love to guide you on your journey! I am an ICF certified coach with over two decades of experience in talent development and career coaching. I started my career in engineering and product roles, but have spent most of my 20+ years working in talent development at large multinational companies. Today, as a Coach and Co-Founder of Together We, I help people at transition points feel less alone and more confident. One of the transition points I specialize in is career changes. What we do as a career has a big impact on our lives - we spend a lot of our time at work and your chosen career has the potential to bring you meaning and fulfillment. However, feeling like you’re in the wrong career or not knowing what the next step is can be stressful and making changes can often feel like too big a hurdle. I work with a broad range of clients - some who want to advance in a particular field and others wanting to make a more drastic career change. I also love working with clients who have taken a step back from their careers (perhaps after becoming a parent or another life circumstance), and are now ready to make that next move. I am committed to providing you with practical tools and techniques to increase feelings of empowerment and ownership around your career development. Topics I typically cover with clients include: identifying and working with personal values, understanding strengths and how to best leverage them, networking (even for those who hate the idea of networking!), and dealing with imposter syndrome to name a few. Work with me to gain clarity and to build confidence in the next steps in your career!

I’m a career strategist and coach with over 20 years of international, cross-industry business experience, but at my core, I’m most passionate about helping people find clarity, confidence, and purpose in their careers. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of coaching professionals at UCLA Anderson’s Executive MBA Program, USC Marshall’s IBEAR MBA Program, and through my own practice, CareerQwest. Each client’s journey has taught me something new about resilience, ambition, and the power of intentional career choices. My own background spans consulting, corporate strategy, technology, and entrepreneurship across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. This variety allows me to understand and relate to clients from many different industries, functions, and stages of life. I combine that perspective with evidence-based coaching and a practical, results-focused approach to ensure our work together is both supportive and impactful. I see coaching as a partnership. Together, we’ll define what success looks like for you, set clear goals, and work step by step toward roles and opportunities that align with your vision for the future. My role is to challenge, guide, and encourage you, and to make sure you never feel like you’re navigating the journey alone. My coaching process is structured yet highly personalized, guiding you through every stage of career advancement... from defining your goals, to landing interviews, to negotiating the offer that truly reflects your value. Career Planning & Job Search Strategy • Clarifying your career goals and defining success on your terms • Building a structured job search strategy with clear milestones • Identifying target industries, companies, and decision-makers • Leveraging networks and recruiters to uncover hidden opportunities Crafting Your Professional Brand • Developing a compelling, achievement-focused resume • Optimizing your LinkedIn profile for visibility and impact • Writing tailored role and industry summaries that highlight your strengths • Showcasing your skills, knowledge, and accomplishments as a marketable story Outreach & Market Engagement • Creating a customized list of target companies and opportunities • Learning how to approach the right individuals with confidence • Using professional and personal networking to expand access and influence • Applying proven criteria to identify the best-fit roles Interview Preparation • Anticipating likely interview questions and building strong, structured responses • Preparing for behavioral interviews with frameworks and practice • Equipping you with insightful, engaging questions to ask interviewers Negotiation & Offer Success • Strategizing for title, role, and scope alignment with your long-term goals • Positioning yourself to secure competitive compensation and benefits • Ensuring final offers reflect both your market value and career aspirations

I am a certified coach (CPCC, ACC), technical leader, and people-oriented team builder, recognized for my ability to inspire individuals and teams to create business value while achieving excellence in both organizational and personal development. With over twenty years of experience coaching individuals and cross-functional teams in large, fully integrated global organizations, I have built strong relationships with stakeholders, business partners, and colleagues, successfully leading teams at all levels. As a career development coach, I thrive on empowering individuals and teams to unlock their full potential. By focusing on skill acquisition, confidence building, and fostering a growth mindset, I challenge existing perspectives and help clients grow beyond their perceived limits into empowered, visionary leaders. My extensive experience in reviewing resumes, conducting interviews, and crafting career paths that align with one's passions and values enables me to guide you towards a fulfilling career that resonates with your core values and interests. Together, we'll pave the way for your long-term success and personal satisfaction

Welcome to my profile! With over two decades of experience in data engineering and analytics leadership at top companies like Meta and DataStax, I bring deep industry insight and practical, simple frameworks to career development coaching. I’ve mentored professionals from junior engineers to senior leaders, helping them navigate complex career paths and reach their goals. My approach is straightforward: understand individual needs, stay curious, and apply strength-based models to unlock potential through strategic insights and data-driven decisions. Whether you're enhancing technical skills or growing as a leader, I’m here to support you. Let’s connect and build your path to career success!

For professionals from early career through mid-level — including career pivoters and those re-entering the workforce. Career growth isn’t always linear — and that’s okay. Whether you’re just starting out, navigating a pivot, or returning after a break, I’ll help you make sense of where you are and where you want to go next. We’ll focus on positioning your story, building confidence, and approaching interviews, transitions, or re-entries with clarity and purpose. My coaching draws on 20+ years of experience hiring, mentoring, and developing professionals across multiple countries and industries — helping you move forward with structure, focus, and calm direction.

My career has covered a lot of ground fast. In the past three years I've worked across a non-profit, a tech startup, a fine art gallery, a water engineering firm, and a solar energy company, and before that I interned in the US Senate. Each transition was intentional, and each one taught me something different about how to get in the door without a traditional background for the role. I know what it takes to tell a story across industries, write a resume that doesn't look like a copy-paste job, and approach outreach in a way that actually gets responses. I've done this enough times that I can spot what's not working quickly and help you fix it.

I'm a Senior Manager and Bar Raiser at Amazon. With 13 years experience, conducting 800+ interviews (200+ as Bar Raiser), I know how interviewers evaluate candidates and how hiring decisions actually get made in the debrief room. In 2026 alone I've coached 25+ clients, with the majority receiving offers at the companies they were targeting. My focus is on your existing experience. We find the stories you already have, shape them to land the way interviewers need to hear them, and close the gap between what you're projecting and what gets recorded in an interviewer's notes.