Personal development coaching to help tech leaders design their dream careers and achieve lasting success and satisfaction | Fractional CTO
My Approach: Beyond Traditional Tech Leadership
Scaling a startup isn't just about architecting systems that handle more users—it's about developing leaders who can navigate the complex human dynamics that emerge as teams grow. My coaching focuses on what traditional leadership development often overlooks: the inner work that creates lasting transformation. Through mindfulness practices, deep personal development, and exploration of shadow patterns and limiting beliefs, we uncover what's really driving your leadership challenges and create authentic alignment between who you are and how you lead. This approach recognizes that the most sustainable technical leaders are those who've done the work to understand themselves deeply, allowing them to show up with both competence and genuine presence—creating ripple effects that transform not just their own experience, but their entire organization.
My Story: From CTO Burnout to Conscious Leadership
After 11 years in startups—9 as a CTO—I discovered that my biggest challenges weren't in the code, but in the complex human systems that determined our success or failure. Despite leading successful product launches and technical initiatives, I found myself increasingly drained by team conflicts, stakeholder tensions, and the relentless pace that startup culture demanded. The turning point came when I realized that my most energizing moments weren't shipping features, but having breakthrough conversations with team members who suddenly saw new possibilities for their careers and lives. This recognition, combined with my own journey through leadership challenges and personal growth, led me to transition from building technology to developing the leaders who build technology—helping other tech leaders avoid the pitfalls I'd encountered while discovering the deeper satisfaction that comes from leading with both competence and consciousness.
My Services: Comprehensive Support for Tech Leader Growth
I offer a spectrum of services designed to meet tech leaders wherever they are in their journey: individual coaching programs focused on leadership development, burnout recovery, and life transitions (from 1-3 months intensives to year-long transformations); group experiences including monthly CTO Leadership Circles and quarterly Leadership Transformation Retreats that combine peer learning with structured development; and fractional CTO services that bring my holistic leadership approach to growing companies who need strategic technical guidance without the full-time commitment. Whether you're a burned-out CTO looking to rediscover your passion, a growing leader ready to scale your impact, or a company seeking technical leadership that prioritizes both performance and human development, my services integrate practical business outcomes with sustainable personal growth—because the most effective technical leaders are those who've learned to thrive, not just survive, in their roles.
Ready to explore the human side of your technical leadership journey? Let's start with a conversation about what's possible when you integrate mindful awareness with technical excellence.