Frances C. | AI Automation & Agents Coach

Frances Coronel

Senior SWE helping teams ship AI agents & automation at scale

Studied at Cornell University

Works at Slack

Available Thursday at 10:30 PM UTC

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Available Thursday at 10:30 PM UTC

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Frances's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $100/hr

Get help with AI Fundamentals, Prompt Engineering, and .

Frances also coaches for Software Engineering and AI Strategy & Transformation. View all.

Frances’s AI Automation & Agents Qualifications

Experience level: Associate

I'm a Senior Software Engineer at Slack on the DevXP AI team, where I focus on AI adoption and agent tooling — helping engineers and non-engineers across the company integrate Claude Code and AI-powered workflows into their day-to-day. I work hands-on with agentic systems, prompt engineering, MCP servers, and LLM harness design, and I'm one of the people leading the charge on making AI automation actually usable for real teams. Beyond Slack, I've spoken at 100+ events on tech and emerging tools, and I build in this space constantly — from AI-powered dashboards to Claude-integrated workflows. Whether you're a developer trying to build your first agent, a team lead figuring out which AI tools are worth the hype, or a non-engineer wanting to automate your work with AI, I can help you cut through the noise and actually ship.

Frances can help with:

AI Fundamentals

Prompt Engineering

AI Graphics Creation

AI Tools & Integration

AI Agents

AI Automation

Frances also coaches for Software Engineering and AI Strategy & Transformation. View all.

About Frances

Hi, I’m Frances Coronel! 👋🏽 I'm a Senior Software Engineer at Slack, where I work on the Sidebar Systems team improving the best in class messaging experience for work through better sidebar organization and smarter notifications. I’ve been learning to code since 2013, getting paid to code since 2015, and working full time since 2017. Over the years, I’ve been an Engineering Manager, tech lead, and product engineer across both startups (Slack, Byteboard, JupiterOne) and large companies (Salesforce, Accenture). Since 2015, I’ve mentored for 200+ hours through Formation, coding bootcamps, nonprofits and my own website, helping engineers and technical founders grow with clarity and confidence. I specialize in: - 🧠 Behavioral interview prep: mastering your story and impact - 🚀 Career strategy & promotion planning: leveling up in your software engineering career - 💬 Leadership communication: influencing effectively across teams - 💡 Recruiting & DEI: strategies for building inclusive, high-performing teams If you’re ready to take your next step in tech, whether that’s landing your dream job, earning your next promotion, or leading with purpose, I can help you make it happen! 🌟

Why do I coach?

I coach because mentorship changed everything for me. As a first-generation Latina software engineer, I learned early on that the right guidance can accelerate your growth and open doors you didn’t even know existed. Now, I pay that forward by helping others build careers that are not just successful, but sustainable. My approach is structured, supportive, and rooted in experience because I believe growth deserves both authentic empathy and ruthless strategy. 💛