Ming Dao

Career coach · Redmond, WA · virtual

"1-on-1 coaching for engineers." (in their words, on their website)

Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Career Planning Coaching - Individual contributor
Engineers and engineering managers who want to be deliberate about long-term career growth rather than leaving it to chance
5 sessions · understanding yourself · setting goals · building a support network · understanding and influencing product goals and direction · collaborating with and leading teams $1,500
Career Planning Coaching - Senior / Staff+
Engineers and engineering managers who want to be deliberate about long-term career growth rather than leaving it to chance
5 sessions · understanding yourself · setting goals · building a support network · understanding and influencing product goals and direction · collaborating with and leading teams $2,000
Resume & Behavioral Interview Coaching - Individual contributor
Engineers and managers at any level who want their resume and behavioral answers to do justice to their work
2 sessions · 90 minutes reviewing resume and providing feedback · 90 minutes with 45 minutes mock behavior interview and 45 minutes feedback on interview and resume $600
Resume & Behavioral Interview Coaching - Senior / Staff+
Engineers and managers at any level who want their resume and behavioral answers to do justice to their work
2 sessions · 90 minutes reviewing resume and providing feedback · 90 minutes with 45 minutes mock behavior interview and 45 minutes feedback on interview and resume · Senior-tier coach & tailored prep $800
Promotion Readiness Coaching - Individual contributor
Engineers and managers aiming for promotion in an upcoming review cycle
5 sessions · Understanding of the performance review and promotion requirements and processes · Support from your manager and peers · Ability to quantify and present projects and achievements · Ability to align your strengths with the requirements $1,500
Promotion Readiness Coaching - Senior / Staff+
Engineers and managers aiming for promotion in an upcoming review cycle
5 sessions · Understanding of the performance review and promotion requirements and processes · Support from your manager and peers · Ability to quantify and present projects and achievements · Ability to align your strengths with the requirements · Senior-tier coach & tailored prep $2,000

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

How they compare

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Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnoyesyesyesyesno
Job search strategynoyesyesyesyesno
Career direction and changenoyesyesyesyesno
Leadershipnoyesyesyesyesno
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
Client brings a real goal · Coach provides mock interviews, written feedback, and hard questions · Work on coding and system-design interviews, behavioral prep, career planning, promotion cases, management transition
Before coaching
Senior Engineering Manager, Google (10 years); Director of Machine Learning Engineering; Principal Engineer

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.
Career directionWeeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role.You already have two or three target roles.You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment.

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Questions to ask before hiring

  1. Do you write it yourself, how many revision rounds are included, and do I keep editable files? (done-for-you writing)
  2. If I land a job partway through, what happens to the sessions I have not used? (multi-session package)
  3. What are your cancellation and refund terms? (no refund terms on their site)
  4. Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)

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