Engineer-to-Leader Accelerator
12-week 1:1 coaching
Assessment, a personalized plan, and clear actions with timelines. A focused transition from expert contributor to effective leader.
Reach out & up!
Engineer-to-leader coaching, drawn from 40 years of finding the path.
You don’t need more time. You need a clearer target.
Coaching for engineers ready to stop being the smartest person in the room — and start leading it.
Ready for Take Off!Why Sims Altitude
I’ve been where you are. I know what changes the trajectory.
I spent forty years across compilers, kernels, networking, security, databases, real-time analytics, technical education, and global technical support at pre-IPO startups, publicly traded companies, and my own company. I learned that the work that makes you a strong engineer is not the same work that makes you a trusted leader.
I help you get above the noise, see the system clearly, and choose the next move that matters. We work with what is actually happening — not a generic leadership checklist.
I’ll tell you the truth, including when you’re not as skilled at something as you think. Most coaches won’t.
Who this is for
You’re doing the work. It’s time to be heard.
For engineers — especially women in tech with 5–15 years of experience — who are ready to stop waiting for recognition, lead with intention, and try a new angle.
What I offer
Clear support for the climb ahead.
Leadership Advisory & Strategy Sessions
One focused session
Direct help at a specific inflection point: a promotion conversation, layoff, job search, or tough performance review.
Reach out & up!LinkedIn Content & Positioning
Leadership identity, made visible
Articulate what you stand for and amplify your leadership identity with writing that sounds like you.
Reach out & up!The Sims Altitude Framework
Lead from a higher vantage point.
Seven principles for moving beyond individual expertise and creating impact through other people.
- Altitude over Depth
- Systems over Heroics
- Clarity before Action
- Identity before Skills
- Communication is the Leadership Tool
- Reflection Fuels Trajectory
- Delegation Multiplies Impact
Getting started
A clear path forward.
- 1
Discovery call
We talk about where you are, what’s stuck, and whether the fit is right.
- 2
Personalized plan
We define the target, the gaps, and the actions that will move you forward.
- 3
12 weeks of coaching
We build the leadership habits, decisions, and communication to make it real.
Your next step
Ready to gain some altitude?
Bring the decision, transition, or leadership challenge that’s taking up your headspace. We’ll find the clearest place to start.