career development for engineers

Don't let your career fall apart. Your competition is already ahead of the game.

Unlock the tools you need to reach your goals with personalized online coaching programs. Get tailored advice from seasoned founders through engaging discussions in an exclusive, tight-knit cohort, leading to purposeful success.

EXA Leadership Circle Returns Spring 2024!

Program fee: $1498

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Who is this for?

Engineers looking to secure their career in tech

Staying afloat in the turbulent tech industry can be a daunting task. As an engineer, your technical skills may get you far, but how will you ensure security and longevity with technology constantly shifting? One wrong step could cost it all.
You're asking yourself:

If you don’t know where you want to go, but just run fast, you can end up nowhere fast.

common misbelief

Don’t mistake motion for progress

Engineers may think developing the latest technical skills is needed to secure their jobs; however, this isn't always enough. With an ever-changing and competitive workforce lurking around every corner, focusing on those hot technologies like ML or Web3 won’t be enough for engineers not to fall behind.

Being technically strong alone isn’t going to give you job security.

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Don't get stuck in a cycle of self-doubt

EXA is led by seasoned founders with 38 years of combined experience in tech. We've experienced the .com bubble, recession, and pandemic firsthand and understand the importance of staying ahead of the game in difficult times.
Stop second-guessing yourself and join us at Exaltitude to unlock access to tailored coaching year-round.

Hi, I'm Jean!

I'm the Founder of Exaltitude. I’ve been working in tech for the past 15 years as an engineer, an engineering manager, and a team-builder. I was the 19th engineer at WhatsApp and worked with Facebook as an Engineering Manager for six years after the $19B acquisition.
I’ve mentored and coached many Software Engineers and Managers from diverse backgrounds. Over time, I started seeing patterns. Many people are searching for clarity — Where am I going and how do I get there?
That's what inspired me to design the EXA curriculum to help engineers get the opportunities they deserve.

Learn more about the founding story

Hi, I'm Soyoung!

As a successful coach and mother of four, I feel called to help people secure their brightest futures. With Exaltitude, my trainings provide an inspiring mix of goal planning strategies, productivity techniques and leadership development insights — helping fellows tap into the power they have deep within themselves. In rare moments away from work or family life you can find me reading or whipping up some pescetarian keto deliciousness — not bad for someone who's first job was in a startup in 2000!

Program Detail

What You Get As An Exaltitude Member

1-year membership includes access to:

Leadership Circle: Cohort-Based Coaching Program

6-weeks, part-time, virtual training

Uncover the hidden depths of your own ambition and uncover what is holding you back with powerful toolkits to forge a clear path toward achieving purposeful success in your career. Unlock new horizons, break through barriers, and unleash yourself on the world - but beware; some may not be ready for the journey ahead...

Lead by successful leaders who have been where you are

Take charge of your career with the tried-and-true lessons from EXA—the Founders' own road to success, condensed in one place. Now you can skip needless trial and error and get the advice you need not to fall behind.

Live group coaching with peers

Learn and grow with like-minded professionals in interactive group coaching sessions. Expand your knowledge, gain valuable insights from peers, and challenge yourself to reach new levels of success!

Ongoing programs year round

Choose to participate in as many Leadership Circle programs during your 1-year membership. The programs are offered in Spring, Summer, and Fall for six weeks each.

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Six-week curriculum

Week 1 - How to avoid common communication traps as an engineer

  • Communicate effectively with your team and other engineers. What are the common pitfalls for communication and how can we avoid them?

Week 2 - Get the recognition you deserve as an engineer through self promotion

  • Build a name for yourself and demonstrate your expertise to potential employers or peers through self-promotion.

Week 3 - Set your goals and achieve them

  • Take action and learn how to achieve your goals and vision.

Week 4 - Master influence without authority

  • Build relationships and craft a persuasive argument, so you can get others on board with your ideas and make progress toward your goals.

Week 5 - Evaluate your strengths, career and life

  • Get the tools to judge your own work objectively—understand your strengths and weaknesses and evaluate your life and career

Week 6 - Find my values, dream role and job

  • Explore the staff engineering, people manager, and other roles and define your priorities to find the perfect job for you!

Testimonials

Surround Yourself With Talented Peers

Join a tight-knit community of engineers invested in their career growth. Don't get left behind in this ever-changing world.

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"The founders Jean and Soyoung are deeply experienced in their fields; Think of what it's like to have a thoughtful, articulate, caring engineering manager in your corner for the rest of your career. I landed an offer from Google shortly after completing EXA, and I couldn't be happier."

Jeremy Sim, Software Engineer @Google

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Lauren Albert

"Live Sessions gave me exercises for self awareness as I try to level up. The learning and support from Exaltitude helped me feel more ready to take on new challenges with confidence!"

Lauren Albert, Software Developer @ Shopify

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"EXA is a combination of Stack Overflow (peer to peer answers), Senior Engineer's help (experienced mentorship), well written docs (tangible tools and example to try out) to help us write less bugs in this new language, known as our career."

Ocean Zhang, Software Engineer @Amazon

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Connor Leech

"It's really good to meet people in tech that are in a place of abundance rather than scarcity. The Exaltitude fellows are all accomplished engineers invested in growth and learning. This was a huge contrast from other education and job seeking programs I've been apart of."

Connor Leech, Senior Software Engineer @CommentSold

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Connor Leech

"With the support and education from the EXA program I was able to land a position that better aligned with my personal and professional career goals."

Cydnee Owens, Software Engineer @Doximity

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EXA Leadership Circle Returns Spring 2024

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