
Sanaz Kalantari
5.0
(4)
Career & Leadership Coach | Unlock Your Potential, Elevate Your Career
Studied at iPEC
Works at International Coaching Federation
Successful clients at
Not currently taking new clients
Sanaz’s Career Coaching Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Manager
100+ people coached for Career Coaching
Sanaz has helped clients get into these companies:
Hello and welcome to my profile! With over a decade of experience in leading roles at top tech companies like Microsoft and LinkedIn, I specialize in career development and helping professionals navigate their career paths. As a Coaching Program Advisor at Microsoft, I empower individuals to enhance their skills and embrace new opportunities in the digital transformation landscape. My background in customer success and strategic planning has equipped me to guide over 100 clients in achieving their career goals. Whether you're looking to advance in your current role or pivot to a new industry, I'm here to provide personalized coaching and support. Let's connect and create a tailored plan for your career success!
Sanaz can help with:
AI Automation
AI Fundamentals
AI Outreach
AI-Powered Job Search
Career Planning
Cover Letters
Freelancing
General Exploration
Interview Prep
Job Search Strategies
Leadership
Networking Strategy
Personal Branding
Professional Networking
Resume Review
Salary Negotiation
Skill Building
About Sanaz
As a certified career and leadership coach with over 15 years of experience in this field, I specialize in helping professionals gain career clarity, build leadership confidence, and navigate transitions with purpose. My coaching is rooted in empowering individuals to unlock their full potential, overcome internal obstacles, and create a career aligned with their aspirations. With 22+ years in the corporate world, including leading the global career coaching program at Microsoft, I understand the complexities of career growth, leadership development, and performance in fast-paced environments. My background in technology, coaching strategy, and leadership development allows me to bridge the gap between ambition and actionable success. I am certified in Energy Leadership™, Core Energy Dynamics, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), leveraging proven methodologies like the Energy Leadership Index (ELI) assessment to help clients transform their mindset and lead with clarity and confidence.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I truly believe that clarity creates confidence, and confidence fuels action. Throughout my own career, I’ve experienced the challenges of navigating career transitions, stepping into leadership, and redefining success on my own terms. Coaching helped me shift my mindset, break through limitations, and design a career that aligns with my values and strengths. Now, I help others do the same—whether it’s finding direction in their career, transitioning back to work, or stepping into leadership with authenticity. There’s nothing more fulfilling than witnessing the moment when a client realizes their full potential, takes ownership of their journey, and steps forward with confidence. If you're ready to gain clarity, redefine success, and build a career you love, let's connect!
Work Experience

Social Media Manager NSW Chapter
International Coaching Federation
November 2024 - Present

Global Lead Coaching Services
Microsoft
April 2024 - Present
Strategic Program Leadership: Lead the design, implementation, and scaling of a global career coaching initiative, aligning coaching psychology principles with business outcomes for a sales organization of over 60,000 employees. Certified Coach and Facilitator: Deliver individual and group coaching sessions as part of multiple coaching programs, helping employees develop self-awareness, resilience, and actionable career plans. Leadership Development: Design and facilitate workshops on leadership, emotional intelligence, and energy management, equipping leaders with tools to navigate complexity and foster collaboration. Community Building: Mentor and train a global network of over 100 coaches, fostering a vibrant coaching culture that supports career growth and personal development. Impact and Scalability: Drive accessibility to coaching services through innovative group coaching models and hybrid solutions, ensuring diverse employee segments benefit from coaching.

Microsoft Professional Coach
Microsoft
February 2023 - Present
At Microsoft, I lead the Global Career Coaching Program, where I design and deliver coaching strategies to support employees in navigating their careers with clarity and confidence. My role involves coaching professionals at all levels, from early-career talent to senior leaders, helping them unlock their potential, overcome internal barriers, and take ownership of their career growth. I leverage methodologies like Energy Leadership™, Core Energy Dynamics, and the Energy Leadership Index (ELI) assessment to empower individuals in developing leadership skills, defining their career trajectory, and making intentional, impactful career decisions. Additionally, I contribute to fostering a coaching culture within Microsoft, supporting global initiatives that integrate coaching as a core driver of professional development and leadership excellence.

Owner-Consultant
Mastering Mindset - Life and Leadership
January 2021 - Present
Mastering Mindset is a premier coaching service dedicated to helping professionals and leaders redefine performance, gain career clarity, and unlock their full potential. Through personalized coaching, we empower individuals to overcome internal obstacles, build confidence, and create strategic career and leadership growth plans. Our services include Career Development Coaching, Leadership & Executive Coaching, Energy Leadership™ Assessments (ELI), and Career Transition Coaching—including support for those returning to the workforce. Using proven methodologies like Core Energy Dynamics and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), we help clients shift their mindset, maximize their energy, and create meaningful success in their careers and lives. Learn more at www.masteringmindset.com.au

Learning Lead
Microsoft
July 2019 - Present
, I led a program focused on empowering customers to upskill their workforce in cloud transformation, from foundational to expert levels. I worked closely with organizations to build a strong learning culture, emphasizing curiosity, continuous development, and the value of certification in career growth. By integrating training into talent development and recruitment strategies, I helped businesses leverage learning as a driver of innovation and success.

Staff Program Management Leader
Microsoft
November 2016 - July 2019
As part of Microsoft World-Wide Learning, My focus was on creating a "modern learning culture " in order to develop the highest performing sales, marketing and services people in business. The team creates and lands a collection of learning products optimized for global scale and local impact that are focused on deeper technical product knowledge, improved business confidence and fluency and professional skills.

Senior Customer Success Manager
July 2013 - October 2017
As a Customer Success Manager and Product Consultant at LinkedIn, I worked closely with enterprise clients to drive adoption of LinkedIn Sales Navigator and transform their sales strategies. Acting as a trusted advisor and consultant, I partnered with clients to maximize their ROI through strategic success planning, project management, customer education, and executive coaching. I also led quarterly business reviews, ensuring organizations leveraged LinkedIn’s solutions effectively to achieve their business and sales goals.

Client Service Manager
Nortel Networks
August 2007 - December 2009
Responsible for all operations and account management for a number of dedicated large enterprise accounts and Nortel Channel partners ( i.e. IBM, AAPT/Gen-i/ CSC/ VoIP, St George Bank, Fairfax Media, etc) Daily Client Relationship management Escalation management of all support and services related issues for the dedicated enterprise direct customers and Channel Partners Identifying new services sales opportunities in the client environment Responsible for providing high level of customer service to meet and exceed service level agreements on dedicated Channels and strategic accounts Project management of onsite engineers for particular services assignments Day to day operational post sales and account management including hot issue management, service level monitoring, incident reporting, etc
Education

iPEC
Professional Coach Program , Coaching
2021 - 2021

University of Technology Sydney
Bachelor of Engineering, Telecommunications
1997 - 2003

International Coaching Federation
ACC
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Overall Rating
5.0
Sanaz has helped clients get into these companies: