Work 1:1 With Michelle

Coaching That Forges New Possibilities

Grow your technical and leadership skills, interview with confidence, and accelerate your engineering career,

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Coaching
From Engineer to Leader — Guided by Experience

Why Work with Michelle?

Michelle Brenner is a seasoned Senior Software Engineer with more than 16 years of experience in the tech industry. She has focused on empowering others, both through her day-to-day engineering work and her coaching/mentoring efforts.

During her career, she has most enjoyed creating impactful software that boosts the creative and business success of users, from digital artists to restaurateurs to fellow engineers. Beyond her technical expertise, Michelle enjoys guiding and mentoring aspiring engineers and other tech professionals.

Whether you’re preparing for a pivotal interview, building your personal brand, or navigating a promotion, Michelle’s coaching is grounded in real-world experience and tailored to your goals. During coaching sessions, she shares industry insights, communications strategies, and invaluable career growth techniques. Her clients learn what has worked for her, but also the challenges she has faced along the way and the personal growth that resulted. She aims to inspire and guide others on their journey, no matter their background.

Michelle offers coaching in the following areas:

  • Software Engineering
  • Communications & Public Speaking
  • Career Coaching
Coaching Programs

Choose Your Path

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Supercharge Your Job Search: Flexible Package

This open-ended package is customized for your needs. We will review your job-hunting process to find and tackle your specific obstacles. This can include steps such as reviewing your resume and LinkedIn profile, as well as discussing effective networking techniques, storytelling for behavioral interviews, and techniques for technical interviews. Together, we will raise your confidence and prepare you for the next step in your career.

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Unlocking Hidden Opportunities: Skills to Thrive in Tech

Unlocking Hidden Opportunities: Skills to Thrive in Tech

This package is designed for the person I was a decade ago. With 16 years of experience as an engineer, not in the majority, I know that the front door is not always available to you. With this coaching, I will help you find the open window instead. Are you unsure how to get the most interesting, visible projects? Are you sidelined in meetings and last in line for a promotion? Do you have dreams that a high-paying tech job can bring to fruition, but are uncertain how to handle the stress? Let’s create a strategic plan to match your career to your values with immediate tactical steps to improve your day-to-day.

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The Floor is Yours: Develop Skills to Captivate Any Audience

You will introduce yourself and your goals for giving more effective presentations. We will analyze and develop bespoke practice to improve your speaking style. The package then includes a variety of lessons based on your needs. Sessions cover:

  • Audience first presentation building
  • Structuring a presentation
  • Developing slides
  • Speaking techniques
  • Interactive practice and feedback
  • Speaking at the office
  • Finding speaking opportunities
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Client Results

What Clients Say

I reached out to Michelle without ever meeting her before, and she was more than happy to jump on a call with me. She gave such helpful advice, not just for longer term but also immediate actionable steps. I am so appreciative of her honesty and willingness to help someone she didn’t even know.

Charlie Haag

It’s not often that seasoned career professionals take time out of their busy schedule to offer their support and guidance. Though, in the tech community, many people are happy to support each other regardless of their experience level. As someone who’s transitioning careers, I was thrilled to speak with Michelle about her career experience as a software engineer. She also provided pointers and resources about what to expect at my upcoming technical interview that involved whiteboarding. Michelle is one of those individuals who you can count on to learn a great deal from.

Christine L. Tran

Michelle is an outstanding mentor! Her unwavering support and guidance have been invaluable during my pursuit to land my first role in Software Engineering. Michelle provided me with concrete and actionable advice on how to distinguish myself in a competitive job market. Michelle also has an incredibly down-to-earth and authentic style of mentoring. Every meeting feels like a casual conversation with a friend, who happens to possess profound insights into the art of advancing in the tech industry. Michelle’s mentorship has been a game-changer for me, and I couldn’t be more grateful for her expertise and generosity of time.

Ari Denary
Software Engineer
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