I'm Thong — a decade shipping code at Amazon, Uber, and Meta. Now I help early-career engineers land strong offers, level up faster, and stop underselling themselves.
A decade shipping code at Amazon, Uber, and Meta — from new-grad IC to staff engineer. Now I help other engineers do the same.
I've been the engineer cramming for system design interviews at 2am. The one who got passed over at promo and didn't understand why. The one who eventually figured out the game — how calibration actually works, what "scope" means when your manager says it, and why the best engineer in the room doesn't always get the title.
My clients are engineers in the first half of their careers — new grads trying to land their first role, juniors who want a real promotion path to senior, and mid-level engineers ready for the next step. They're technically strong. They're tired of vague advice from people who've never written code. They want a coach who's been through the same loops.
One focused session for a specific moment — an onsite next Tuesday, a first offer on the table, a resume that isn't getting calls, a performance review that went sideways.
For new grads and early-career engineers running a real job search. We build the full pipeline — a resume that gets calls, a sharp story for behavioral rounds, coding prep that isn't just LeetCode grinding, and negotiation once offers land.
For engineers 1–4 years in who are ready for their next level — Junior to Mid, Mid to Senior, or a jump to a stronger team. We work on the stuff your manager won't coach you on.
Thong helped me negotiate a $68K increase on a role I was about to accept for asking price. I went in terrified. I left with a number I didn't think was possible — and the confidence to use it again next year.
Eight weeks. Pivot from backend to ML engineering. I had three offers by week twelve. Worth every dollar.
Tells you the truth. In this industry, that's rare.
I came to Thong stuck at Mid for two years. He helped me figure out what actually mattered for Senior — not what my manager said mattered. Got promoted six months later, with the scope I wanted.
Got promoted to Senior in my first cycle working with Thong.
Tell me a little about where you are and what you're trying to move toward. I read every message personally and reply within two business days.
The first 30-minute call is free — we'll see if working together makes sense.