Surina Piyadasa

Leadership coach · Silicon Valley, CA · in person and virtual

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"Our speciality is empowering leaders in Tech, Finance, and National Labs to cultivate the presence and trust needed for leading conversations that secure mission-critical alignment." (in their words, on their website)

Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Executive Coaching
C-suite executives, STEM, and finance leaders		 1:1 and teams coaching · In-person, remote & hybrid · Reverse engineered by understanding culture, values, and mission · Develop authentic leadership presence · Build trust and credibility with diverse stakeholders on request
Strategic Story Architecting
Leaders preparing for Keynote, Town Hall, Fireside Chat or Technical Briefing		 Develop trustworthy thought leadership · Align narrative with audience needs on request
Memorable Media Interviews Coaching
Tech executives and entrepreneurs preparing for media interviews		 Prepare for media interview success · Deliver thought leadership · Project confidence · Learn strategies for tough questions · Practice mock interviews on request
Investor/M&A Pitch Strategy Coaching
Teams and leaders preparing for investor roadshows and M&A pitches		 12 weeks · Communications coaching · Strategy guidance · Support when needed · Develop roadshow strategy · Build executive presence on request
Inspire Your Team Keynote Speech
Teams in organizations		 1 session · Motivate teams to soar in an AI era on request

As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.

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Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnonoyesyesyesyes
Job search strategynonoyesyesyesyes
Career direction and changenononononono
Leadershipnonoyesyesyesyes
Personal brandnonoyesyesyesyes

How they work

Process
Understand culture, values, and mission · Develop leadership presence and communication strategy · Craft and align narrative with audience needs · Practice delivery and Q&A · Build trust and credibility
Before coaching
Manager, Banking - Securities Services; Executive roles in Corporate Finance, Structured Finance, and Institutional Bond Sales, Finance

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Interviews3 to 6 hours of practice out loud per interview process. Callings can prepare you for each job you track.Early rounds in a format you know.Final rounds, panels, a new kind of role, or you tend to freeze.
Job searchA target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free.Interviews are coming in.Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network.
LeadershipPeer groups, feedback from your manager, reading.You have a mentor who has done the job.A first management role or a bigger team, often paid for by the employer.

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