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Do you feel overwhelmed or unclear on what steps to take to move your career forward?
Should you solve 100 more LeetCode problems?
Applying to multiple jobs but not getting traction?
Are you trying to transition into the tech industry?
What should be your next career move? Management? Specialize in the latest hot field? Change industries or job functions?
The truth is, career success is an intentional process – if you have the right skills and mindset, you too can achieve your own definition of success. Working with a career coach can bring you the clarity and insights you need.
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My name is Carlos Garcia Jurado Suarez
I’m a tech-savvy career coach with 25 years of experience as a Software Engineer. I hold two master’s degrees—one in Computer Science, and one in Applied Math—both earned while working full time. Throughout my career, I’ve worked across nearly all facets of the tech industry, eventually transitioning into Machine Learning and leadership roles.
I’ve worked for major companies like Microsoft, Facebook, as well as startups and academia. This has given me broad and unique insights about the tech industry that are hard to find elsewhere.
I learned that growing your career involves developing both technical and soft skills in a balanced way—and learning how to take intelligent risks to maximize your chances at your own definition of success. In my case, I went from junior-level college graduate at Microsoft to Principal Engineer, and later seized the opportunity to take on a high-level engineering role at Facebook.
But what I’m most proud of is staying true to my curiosity and values. I’ve worked in fascinating areas like CS/ML research, v1 conversational intelligence products and scientific computing. When the time was right, I even took a career break to travel around the world with my family. With the same skills I’ve developed, you too can build a career that aligns with your values.
The investment you make in your career today will pay dividends for decades to come — and my own journey is the best proof I can offer that this approach works!
In a nod to the ever-changing nature of technology and society, the “work environment” is taking another turn, and to join the frenzy, you must get hold of certain skills that position you for success.
As someone who has been a high-level engineer, a manager, and director, I have ample experience with how hiring decisions are made. I’ll partner with you to build a customized strategy that leverages your unique skills to land your next career role.
I’m an engineer at heart so I can also offer technical depth. We can have detailed discussions on anything from high-level organizational challenges down to the time complexity of an algorithm or how to be more efficient during a coding interview.
Other companies provide cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all packages. I offer handpicked services, crafted especially for you. It’s the value of personalized, one-on-one coaching.
The career consultation is the perfect chance for you to ask questions by opening up your career. Carlos can also offer his opinion in depth. I tried the career consultation because Carlos’s career is the perfect example of my career aspirations; doing the master’s while working full time, getting into the new fields, leading the team as a manager, and most importantly, never ceasing to improve his career. I can’t recommend it enough for people who need guidance and questions in the software industry.Min KPractically everything in our conversations was useful. For me, it’s the breadth of your expertise that covers not solely programming but also Machine Learning, R&D, and management. Thanks to you, I wasn’t only prepared well but also felt confident about my skills and as a result passed all of my ML interviews. You helped me see multiple sides of every situation realistically – starting from building my resume, choosing jobs to apply to, and ending with offer acceptance/rejections decisions – so I knew what I was doing and how to change the course of action if needed. Fourth – you were very responsive to all my requests be it a mock interview, a conversation, or a lengthy email with multiple concerns. I knew you were always there for me if I needed guidance, and I could be open about my goals, my problems, my growth areas. Finally, you helped me boost my confidence to go for the job titles that I thought were unreachable for me – and I eventually got one of them!Elena K.LinkedIn Profile After having an initial consultation call with Carlos, I had an immense clarity on what skills and programming languages would be beneficial for me. After discussing my area of interest and work experience, I realized where I need to invest my time to educate myself before setting out for job search. My area of interest and work experience aligned with machine learning. I received guidance on how can I start my journey of programming. Courses in mathematics suggested by you were very beneficial for my learning. As an EE , I spent considerable time in understanding foundational concept.Astha S.LinkedIn Profile Above all, it was tremendously helpful to have Carlos’ help in narrowing down opportunities to invest time into and in bouncing ideas back and forth to help better realize my own goals.Aayush K.LinkedIn Profile Carlos generously shared with me his experience and gives me personalized advice. I followed his advice and was able to land a great position.Haochen L.Carlos is an outstanding software engineering mentor. He has a significant amount of knowledge and experience in the field. His technical and career tips, insights, and guidance strongly contributed to landing my first software engineering job. He also has a friendly and humble personality which makes dealing with and learning from him a pleasant experience. I highly recommend Carlos as a Tech Career Coach.Ammar JalabiLinkedIn Profile Ammar JalabiCarlos is a master in the field with tons of experience at the highest levels. His advice and guidance are like gold! He helped me understand my mistakes and find out the right way to fix them. I highly recommend working with Carlos, he’s definitely a game-changer!LinkedIn Profile
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