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After a career leading engineering teams at Apple and Google, I now help professionals grow their careers with greater clarity, confidence, and impact. I have coached and developed hundreds of engineers and managers, supporting Senior IC to Manager transitions, Staff and Principal track velocity, managing up, and cross-functional alignment. Whether you are navigating difficult organizational reorgs, handling high-stakes performance conversations, or balancing burnout mitigation with high-performing teams, my coaching combines practical leadership experience with evidence-based techniques to help you achieve meaningful, lasting change. I hold a B.S. in Computer Science from UNC Chapel Hill, a Leadership and Management certificate from UC Berkeley, BetterUp’s Coaching Foundations certificate, and an Inner MBA (Mindful Leadership) certificate from Sounds True.
Sam’s Leadership Coaching Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Executive
60+ Leadership Coaching clients
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After a career leading engineering teams at Apple and Google, I now help professionals grow their careers with greater clarity, confidence, and impact. I have coached and developed hundreds of engineers and managers, supporting Senior IC to Manager transitions, Staff and Principal track velocity, managing up, and cross-functional alignment. Whether you are navigating difficult organizational reorgs, handling high-stakes performance conversations, or balancing burnout mitigation with high-performing teams, my coaching combines practical leadership experience with evidence-based techniques to help you achieve meaningful, lasting change. I hold a B.S. in Computer Science from UNC Chapel Hill, a Leadership and Management certificate from UC Berkeley, BetterUp’s Coaching Foundations certificate, and an Inner MBA (Mindful Leadership) certificate from Sounds True.
Sam can help with:
Coaching and Mentoring
Why do I coach?
Great coaching isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about asking the right questions to help you think clearly, decide effectively, and execute with impact. Having spent years leading complex engineering organizations and scaling teams at Google and Apple, I understand the unique pressures of modern tech leadership, including navigating rapid organizational shifts brought by generative AI. My style is calm, curious, and practical, balancing deep support with rigorous accountability so you leave every session with concrete next steps. Executive coaching greatly benefitted me in my career, and I'd like to make that difference for you.
Work Experience
Senior Engineering Manager
August 2019 - February 2025
Hiring Manager
Managed Gmail for iOS and Google Chat for iOS and Android
Engineering Manager
Apple
August 2013 - August 2019
Developed enterprise iOS apps, managed enterprise and factory software development teams. Worked on iPhone, HomePod, and Apple TV
Software Developer
Independent Consultant
January 1997 - January 2013
Served many clients as a freelance software developer in server-side Java and building iOS apps
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Professional Certificate Program in Leadership and Management, Management
2016 - 2017
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelors Degree, Computer Science
1992 - 1997
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