Meet Mike

A Career Can Feel Solid… Until Suddenly It Doesn’t

I know what it feels like to lose momentum in your career. To wonder how you ended up stuck, overlooked, or doubting your own potential. To go from feeling confident in your skills to staring at job boards wondering why nothing is landing.

A corporate layoff blindsided me. Burnout crept in slowly. And I found myself asking the same questions you might be asking today: How did it get this far? What am I missing? Where do I go from here?

Mike, career coach
The Turning Point

I Thought I Was Doing Everything Right

I had years of experience at Microsoft, Redfin, and Pacific Life. I was the recruiter hiring managers requested by name. I knew how to spot top talent. I knew what made a candidate stand out. I even helped hiring teams decide exactly what to look for in their next great hire.

But even with all of that… I still found myself shaken, uncertain, and frustrated. If someone with insider hiring knowledge could feel this lost, what chance did the average candidate have?

That realization changed everything.

Mike coaching clients
Turning clarity into action

I Decided To Take Action

I stopped waiting for clarity. I rebuilt myself from the inside out — my confidence, my direction, my voice. I refined everything I knew about job searches, messaging, interviews, and negotiation until it became a clear, repeatable system.

And as I rebuilt, something powerful happened. People around me were going through the same thing — layoffs, stalled careers, bad interviews, missed opportunities. I started helping anyone who needed support.

What began as small gestures of help became the most meaningful work of my career.

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If This Sounds Like You

You’re in the right place.

Smart, capable people often struggle to explain their impact in a way that clicks with hiring teams. I'll help you identify your winning story and how to sell it.

If you’re navigating a career pivot, burnout, or a “what’s next?” moment — the free strategy call is the best place to start.

Feeling stuck or invisible?

  • You’re doing everything you know how to do, but nothing is moving
  • You’re struggling to communicate your value clearly
  • You’re sending applications and hearing nothing back
  • You’re confident in your skills but unsure how to stand out
  • You’re rebuilding after layoffs or burnout
Who this is for

Engineers, analysts, systems thinkers, and problem solvers — smart people who haven’t been taught how to talk about their work in a way that resonates with hiring managers.

Here’s what my clients achieve

  • Land interviews at companies they once thought were out of reach
  • Get clarity on their message and direction
  • Speak with confidence in interviews
  • Finally hear “We’d like to move forward”
  • Negotiate stronger offers
  • Rebuild their confidence after setbacks
  • Create the career they want next

They stop feeling invisible.
They start becoming undeniable.

Why I Built Next Wave

Because no job seeker should feel lost, stuck, or invisible.

Because your experience matters more than your resume shows.

And because once you know how to communicate your value, everything shifts.

You deserve clarity. You deserve momentum. You don’t have to figure this out alone.

You're closer to your next chapter than you think.

Questions? Let’s Connect