Mentoring for technologists moving into leadership.
Two sessions a month, by video, for engineers, architects and technical leads taking on leadership, commercial responsibility and broader decisions.
For the move from making it work to owning the outcome.
What usually comes up.
Each seat changed what I notice. Mentoring is mostly about getting to the next seat without losing the last one.
Engineer
Will the system work?
Linux, VMware, infrastructure. Making it work — and learning that systems fail at 3am, not in meetings.
Commercial
What did we price, promise and contract?
Proposals, pricing, contracts, partners. Pricing is an architecture decision made elsewhere.
Executive
Who owns the outcome when things stop lining up?
Accountable when none of it lines up — and expected to know why.
Practical, not motivational.
Two 60-minute sessions a month, working on whatever is live for you, plus email questions between sessions answered within two working days.
Pricing, proposals, margins and what a contract actually commits you to, from someone who has been accountable for all of them.
Leading a team, handling escalation, managing up, and making decisions without complete information.
The questions I start with: What is actually happening? Who owns the decision? What happens if we do nothing?
Format, duration and price.
Mentoring
For technologists and emerging leaders moving from technical responsibility into leadership, commercial responsibility and broader decisions.
Free 30-minute intro call first.
- FORMAT
- Video sessions, plus email between sessions
- DURATION
- Two 60-minute sessions a month. Minimum three months, then month to month.
- PRICE
- USD 600 per month
- PAYMENT
- Billed monthly, in advance, in USD. Paid directly, or by an employer.
- CANCELLATION
- Minimum three months. After that, stop at any time, effective before the next month is billed. A missed session carries over to the following month, once.
- WHERE
- Remote, worldwide
- TIME ZONES
- I’m based in Dubai (GMT+4) and work with clients across the US, UK, Europe and beyond. We agree a time that suits your time zone.
- BEFORE WE START
- A short note on where you are now and where you want to be in a year
Indicative USD pricing. Scope and commercial terms are confirmed in writing before work begins.
How booking works.
Start. Email me a few lines about your role and what you want to work on. We’ll start with a free 30-minute intro call to check it’s a good fit for both of us.
Fit check. I reply to confirm whether I’m the right person and suggest next steps, usually within two working days. If I’m not, I’ll say so.
In writing. Scope, timing and commercial terms are confirmed in writing. Payment is made in advance, and the booking is confirmed once it’s received.
Start. You send context or material beforehand, and we begin by video — you’ll receive a video call link with your confirmation.
Questions about the mentoring.
Who is mentoring for?
Technologists moving into leadership: engineers, architects, technical leads, and delivery or operations managers taking on commercial and people responsibility.
Is there an introductory call?
Yes. Mentoring starts with a free 30-minute intro call to check it’s a good fit for both of us, before anything is booked or billed.
Can my employer pay for it?
Yes. Mentoring is usually paid for directly by the person taking part, and it can also be paid for by an employer. Either way, billing is monthly, in advance.
Is this coaching?
It’s mentoring. I share how I’d approach the situation, having sat in most of those seats myself. It isn’t therapy or certified career coaching.
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