Frances Coronel
Senior SWE helping teams ship AI agents & automation at scale
Cornell University
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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! 🌟
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Frances’s Build with AI 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 Agents
AI Automation
AI Fundamentals
AI Graphics Creation
AI Tools & Integration
Prompt Engineering
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. 💛
Work Experience
Senior Software Engineer
Slack
September 2023 - Present
Interviewer
Senior Software Engineer
JupiterOne
February 2023 - April 2023
Senior Software Engineer
Byteboard
February 2022 - January 2023
Software Engineer
Slack
June 2018 - February 2022
Software Engineer
Accenture
June 2017 - May 2018
Education
Cornell University
Master's Degree, Computer Science
2016 - 2017
Hampton University
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science
2014 - 2016
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Frances also coaches for Software Engineering and AI Services. View all.