Elevate Your Leadership Potential

Personalized coaching and advisory for technology leaders and teams.

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Built on more than 24 years of startup and Fortune 500 experience helping engineers, technology leaders and teams level up their career for success and well-being.

Coaching and consulting services tailored for technical leaders.

Technology Leadership Coaching & Strategic Advisory

Through the Scope of Hacker Ingenuity

Struggling to turn your technical wins into business success?

In the fast-paced world of technology, career success requires more than technical prowess. You need the ability to lead teams, communicate effectively, and influence strategic decision-making.

My coaching and strategic advisory services are specifically designed for technologists and technology leaders who strive to bring out and develop the potential within themselves and their teams.

Former CEO and VP Cybersecurity.
24+ years in tech startups, Fortune 500s, and SMBs. Speaker at BlackHat, DEFCON and CanSecWest

I bring over 24 years experience in building successful businesses and high performing technical teams. I understand first-hand what it takes to transform engineers into strategic leaders. My unique and personalized approach ensures you receive practical guidance rooted in real-world success.

Why Work With Me?

I have built a proven method to help CEOs, CTOs, CISOs and VPs of Engineering bring out and develop the potential within themselves and their teams.

Who Is This For?

Level Up.
Leadership Self-Assessment

Is your team struggling to align technical achievements with business goals?

You’re not alone.

Less than one-third (29%) of technology leaders achieve alignment with other internal functions (Source: Forrester).

Take my free self-assessment to find out where your team can benefit the most.

Get the skills you need to translate technical excellence into strategic business impact.

Elevate Your Leadership Skills

Boost influence to support business objectives and drive team performance.

Enhance communication and align strategies between engineering and executive leadership for seamless execution.

Bridge the Gap

Make decisions aligned with company goals and market demands, beyond just engineering.

Think Strategically

Deliver
Business Impact

Scale operations, drive innovation and contribute to your company’s growth.

Level Up.
Technology Leadership Development Services

Individual & Team Coaching

Develop leadership skills, enhance strategic thinking and improve communication.

Each coaching program is individualized to you as a whole person, taking a balanced approach to bring work and life into harmony. You'll learn skills to overcome obstacles, boost your confidence, and truly enjoy your work. I bring real-world experience to meet you where you are and take you where you want to be. Delivered in-person or virtually, my program provides the flexibility to fit your busy schedule while ensuring you get the most out of each session.

Strategic Advisory

Strategic guidance to align your technical initiatives with business objectives to power growth and innovation.

I evaluate every area of your business to optimize your vision, strategy and operating rhythm. My approach aligns technical efforts with business priorities, so you can bridge functional gaps, justify investments and drive holistic business impact. Build a more resilient and adaptable organization to win in today's fast-paced business environment.

Thought Leadership & Speaking

Inspire your team, develop skills and scale impact.

Need an expert speaker for your next conference, offsite, or to lead a workshop? I deliver specialized sessions to inspire and empower action for next-level success. My presentations, interactive workshops, and team-building sessions are tailored to bring energy, expertise, and practical strategies to your team. You’ll get an event kit with resources to keep the momentum going after the session.

  • “Collaborating with Mike has provided a tremendous boost to my professional mindset. His experience starting, growing, and eventually selling his own company comes through in our conversations regarding my next steps with my company. If you’re feeling stuck or need a fresh perspective, contact Mike.”

    — John Vitelli, Coaching Client | CTO, Entrepreneur

  • "Mike did a great job in supporting our directors transition through a difficult period of growth. He helped us more effectively maintain and grow our business with better team management and prioritization of our efforts."

    — Engineering Director, Cybersecurity firm

  • ​"Mike gave us the structured support we needed for collaborative goal setting. The result has been more meaningful dialogue with our business stakeholders.​"

    — VP of Engineering, AI/ML

  • ​"Mike's consulting has been critical for our company. With a better understanding of our strengths and shortfalls, we've been able to achieve better than expected business outcomes with notable improvements in culture, business acumen, and service-line development.​"

    - Chief of Staff, Technology start up

  • "Mike successfully enhanced our finance team's approach to measuring contribution margin, coached junior leaders into effective business leads, and advised our leadership team on improving cross-functional collaboration."

    — CEO, Technology Services firm

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Ready to Unlock Your Leadership Potential?

Transform your business and your career. Get started with your first session, for free.

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