You're good at your job.
You're just not getting paid like it.
You already have the skills and experience. In one 45-minute call, we find your best options to earn more, figure out how to position yourself, and turn it into a clear plan you can start right away.
You were trained to solve technical problems. Not this one.
You've been doing great work for years and your pay hasn't kept up with what you actually bring to the table, no matter how hard you work.
You got an offer, or you're negotiating, and you have no real framework past the base number. You don't know if it's good or what to ask for.
You're ready for a bigger role but don't know how to position yourself, build visibility, or even where to start the conversation.
You're doing this alone, with no mentor or peer group to tell you whether you're making the right move or leaving money on the table.
Here's the truth: most of the time, this isn't a skills problem. It's a positioning problem. And positioning is learnable.
How the audit works
You bring the experience you've already built. We figure out how to use it.
Share your background
A short intake form: your role, experience, goals, and what's happening in your career right now. I review it before we talk.
Map your options
On a 45-minute Zoom call, we look at the realistic paths to higher income that build on the skills you already have.
Leave with a plan
You get a written action plan with your priority next steps and how to position yourself for them.
What we can work on together
Pick the one that fits where you are right now. Negotiating your pay is part of all three.
Land a higher-paying job
Find the roles that pay more for what you already know, update your resume to match, and go after the right offer.
Get promoted
Show your impact, get noticed by the right people, and know what to ask for when the time comes.
Make a career pivot
Find your best next move when you're ready for a change, and a realistic path to get there.
Why listen to me
I know what it's like to navigate the corporate engineering world on your own: no mentor, no roadmap, figuring it out every step of the way. Over time, I figured out a few things that helped me advance, and since starting my career, I've increased my salary by 314% through four deliberate career moves, not luck.
I've spent 15+ years supporting billion-dollar defense and federal programs. I've navigated a layoff and landed a better-paying role in seven weeks. And since 2019, I've helped other engineers make better career decisions, including landing roles at companies like Amazon and Northrop Grumman.
I know what it looks like from the inside: how decisions actually get made about who gets promoted, who gets the offer, and who stays stuck. That's the lens I bring to every call.
Along the way, my wife and I paid off $215,000 in debt in just under three years, not with a windfall, but with a system built around growing our income.
Read this before you talk yourself out of it
Engineers who made moves
Real outcomes from real sessions.
Is this audit right for you?
Good fit
- Engineer or technical professional ready to earn more
- Want to use the skills and experience you've already built
- Navigating a promotion, offer, or job search right now
- Want a plan from someone who's done it, not theory
- Considering a pivot and need clarity on the next move
Not a fit
- Looking for generic career advice you can Google
- Not willing to act on what comes out of the session
- Want someone to tell you what you want to hear
- Looking for a guaranteed salary number
Book your audit
A 45-minute Career Strategy Audit plus a written action plan you can start the same day.
- I review your intake form before the call
- Clear options for increasing your income, built on the experience you already have
- How to position yourself for your next move
- A written action plan with your priority next steps
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Your experience is worth more than you think.
Let's figure out your next move and how to position yourself for it.
Book your audit, $300This is a strategic career and financial clarity conversation, not legal, tax, or investment advice. Results depend on your situation and actions, and no specific salary outcome is guaranteed.