For senior leaders who've outgrown the default next step
I work with experienced operators from Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and similar organizations making consequential career moves.
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Not "should I look around?" decisions.
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Decisions that shape the next five years: first Director or VP role, significant scope changes, or leaving Big Tech for work that actually fits how you want to operate now.
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You could make another strong move tomorrow. But something in you knows that "more of the same, somewhere else" isn't the right use of your time or judgment anymore.
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That's not confusion. That's information.
Who this is for
I work with senior operators at Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and similar organizations who are making consequential moves - decisions that shape the next five years of their professional life.
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You've succeeded in demanding systems. Now you're choosing different trade-offs.
Earlier in your career, strong brands, clear ladders, and well-defined roles did a lot of the decision-making for you. You could make that work - even if you were slightly sideways to how success was supposed to look.
Now, the next move carries more ambiguity, more judgment, and more trade-offs than the ones before it. The system hasn't broken - it's asking more of you than it used to, and offering less room in return.
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Without adjusting how you're making the decision, even very capable leaders end up defaulting into roles that look right on paper but quietly drain energy, confidence, and momentum over time.
What we do together
We do two things:
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Sharpen judgment before consequential moves - so you're choosing from conviction, not hedging across "reasonable" paths.
Collapse drift into clean movement - so sustained effort converts into signal the market can't ignore.
This applies whether your next step involves:
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Deeper IC impact
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Broader scope
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First Director or VP role
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Or a shift in how your judgment is used
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What changes
You don't just make a move that looks good on paper.
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You stop spending your energy proving you belong in rooms that no longer fit.
You move intentionally toward work that:
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Fits how you want to operate now
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Uses your judgment at the right level
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And feels worth your time and energy
That's what it means to make work work for you.​
“...Through our sessions together, Mel helped me gain clarity on what I was looking for, rediscover my super powers, and develop effective narratives showcasing these unique skills and experiences that set me apart.
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This clarity and confidence enabled me to successfully negotiate multiple opportunities, eventually leading to a new role that increased my scope and doubled my team size.”
— Yvonne, Principal Product Manager
Choose the right starting point
Two programs. Not tiers - decision stages.
Most people arrive here in one of two places:
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You're forming the decision
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You've made it and you're ready to execute
Still shaping the move?
Land + Thrive (1:1)
Deep work for leaders forming a consequential decision—what you want, how to position yourself for it, and how to move toward it deliberately.
Direction set, ready to move?
Ready to Land (cohort)
Execution work for leaders who've made a clear directional call and want to turn it into traction.
Next cohort starts March 2
Doors close February 20.
Limited to 5 participants.
Somewhere in between?
Book a clarity call, we'll figure it out together.
Why work with me
I spent over a decade at Amazon and Microsoft. I know how large, high-performance systems shape people - what they reward, what they overlook, and how easily strong operators get narrowed into a single story.
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I've seen what happens when people succeed while outgrowing the environment. And how hard it can be to name that without sounding ungrateful or unclear.
That lived experience is how I help clients make sense of where they are now - and decide what comes next without shrinking themselves or starting over.
My approach is practical, structured, and grounded in how hiring and leadership actually work inside these systems.
“Through our sessions, I rediscovered my unique value and perspective, and I became clear on what I truly want (and, even more importantly, what I don’t want).
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This clarity has empowered me to make confident decisions, leading to a transition into a role that better aligns with my career aspirations, interests, and passions.
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I am thriving, happier in my work, and contributing my best.”
— Jacky, CMO