1:1 Coaching & Mentoring

Support doesn’t have to start when things fall apart. Coaching & Mentoring work just as well —if not better— when you’re a bit in motion; full of ideas, craving clarity, or ready to grow with intention.

I bring over a decade of experience in technical and leadership roles, plus training in nonviolent communication. My approach is practical, thoughtful, and grounded in the realities of engineering culture.

I’ve experienced burnout myself, so I bring a strong focus on mental health and creating sustainable ways to grow.

If you are not sure how coaching can support you, have a look at this article to gain practical insights.

Ways We Can Work Together

  • Grow Your Engineering Career & Communicate with Confidence

    Every career step comes with its own challenges. Maybe you’re stepping into more responsibility, preparing for a promotion, or trying to communicate your ideas more clearly. Maybe you're wondering how to ask for a raise or how to navigate a tough conversation with your manager.

    We’ll work through your specific goals. Whether that’s sharpening your leadership skills, improving strategic thinking, or making sure your contributions are seen.

  • Find Your Leadership Style as a New Manager or Tech Lead

    Becoming a manager after a technical track changes many things. Suddenly, the skills that made you great at your job aren’t the ones you rely on anymore. You have to create clarity, set direction, and build trust with your team. That transition can feel disorienting, especially when balancing stakeholder expectations, team dynamics, and your own leadership growth.

    Together, we’ll work through your real-world challenges: difficult conversations, team rituals, stakeholder alignment, strategic long-term thinking or simply finding your voice in the room.

  • Making an Impact in DevOps, SRE, and Platform Engineering

    In technical roles like SRE and platform engineering, your job is a little more than solving large scale problems. It’s also about driving change, advocating for reliability, and influencing teams beyond your own. Your work touches many teams but it’s not always seen.

    We’ll work on making your impact more visible, aligning reliability with business needs, and building trust so your work doesn’t just get done but it gets recognized.

  • Public speaking with Confidence

    Giving a talk—whether at a conference, an internal keynote, or a team presentation— is a vulnerable act. You have ideas worth sharing but aren’t sure how to structure them, or you’re second-guessing whether your message will land.

    I’ve spoken in conference all my career, and helped speakers refine their ideas, craft engaging technical talks, and deliver them with clarity and confidence. We’ll work on the parts that matter most to you such as shaping a compelling narrative, designing visuals that enhance your message, or fine-tuning your delivery so you sound natural and engaging.

Before we start, we’ll meet two times to understand where you are and what support would be most useful. These early sessions are on me! Coaching needs trust and commitment, and we’ll build that together.

After that, most people begin with 3–6 sessions over a few months, but we’ll find a rhythm that works for you together.

Each quarter, I reserve one coaching spot at no cost for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds—including women (especially early career), non-binary individuals, and people of color. If that’s you, you're welcome to reach out.

What to Expect?

Testimonials

  • Busra's mentorship has been invaluable in my growth.

    Teodora Trposka , Product Manager, SAP

    We've worked closely on various aspects of career development: interview preparation, salary negotiations, career progression, and work-life balance.

    Her superpower is her ability to deeply connect, bringing out your best work while ensuring your well-being never takes a back seat.

    Beyond career development, Busra offers valuable insights on leading with both empathy and frankness, navigating corporate environments, and collaborating effectively across teams.

    If you’re looking for an experienced mentor who takes a tailored approach to your needs and helps you achieve ambitious goals, I highly recommend working with her.

  • Her ability to implement and lead incident review programs has transformed how teams learn from challenges.

    Jamie Hannaford, Senior Engineering Manager, Datadog

    I had the pleasure of managing Busra and watching her consistently deliver impact across engineering teams. She is a hardworking and insightful leader who excels at connecting with stakeholders and driving meaningful improvements in incident management.

    Busra has a proven track record of designing, leading, and delivering high-quality incident training programs that empower teams to respond effectively.

    Her ability to implement and lead incident review programs has transformed how teams learn from challenges, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and resilience.

    Beyond her technical expertise, Busra has a unique talent for aligning business needs with human priorities. She understands how to streamline operations, improve workflows, and create sustainable processes that help teams thrive.

    Any organization looking to strengthen its incident management, training, or operational efficiency will greatly benefit from working with Busra.

  • She created a space where I could explore, learn, and build my own path.

    Uyen Nguyen, Software Engineer, Google

    I'm really thankful for the mentorship I've received from Busra. From the early days of my software engineering career, she has consistently helped me shape my understanding of professional growth and career direction, while ensuring I maintained a healthy work-life balance.

    She achieved this through her remarkable ability to listen attentively and empathetically, allowing me to comfortably articulate my interests, challenges, and questions. From there, she helped me develop practical solutions.

    Busra's exceptional communication skills, characterized by genuine empathy, are what make her such a trusted and supportive mentor to me.

  • Busra is a constant and supportive ally in making real change happen.

    Jamie Luck, Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Datadog

    Busra is the type of engineer and leader who improves everything she touches. She brings technical depth around large-scale systems and automation.

    She's highly skilled at understanding trade-offs, especially when they involve the intersection of human and technical complexity.

    Busra is highly empathetic, focused on delivering processes that meet business goals without compromising individual and team sustainability.

    She is a direct and intentional communicator, unafraid to have hard conversations or challenge authority when necessary.

    If you're facing a thorny technical or organizational problem, Busra is a constant and supportive ally in making real change happen.

  • Busra empowers you to grow beyond your limits, with confidence.

    Alessandro Secco, Senior Software Engineer, Datadog

    I can't express enough gratitude for how she cultivated my self-confidence by consistently pushing my limits in such good ways. She has a natural ability to empower others —simply through her words— making sure their strengths are fully recognized and understood.

    Busra is a solid leader with exceptional people management and relational skills, both uncommon and invaluable.

    I cannot recommend Busra enough to work with!