I help emerging leaders in product management and design to develop clarity of focus, confidence, and a winning mindset necessary to break into the technology sector or level up your career.
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As an entrepreneur and product leader with more than 10 years of experience working at startups and enterprise companies, interviewing and mentoring dozens of product managers and designers, my goal is to gently guide you through professional transitions and do whatever it takes to help you achieve your career aspirations and realize your untapped potential. I am fluent in both English and Russian.
My Coaching Style
Empathy, commitment and accountability. We’ll identify your aspirations and struggles, then team up and create a plan to achieve measurable results. We’ll also have a laugh or two along the way!
65 Reviews
Warner Onstine
Excellent advice as always! Once I finish all of these edits I should be well-positioned for the job application process.
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Anonymous
After every coaching call with Katia, I feel a lot of burden is off my shoulders. I have my mind a lot clearer and am ready to tackle next challenges at work. Her superpower is being able to listen attentively to what's going on in your world and prescribe spot-on resolutions that you can add your own flavor to.
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Mandy Wong
Katia has been a great resource on my job search journey. We've explored leveraging my strengths and personal passions and integrating them into my overall story, as well as reflecting on opportunities where I can build confidence to enhance my interviewing skills. We're working on ways I can allow my expertise and personality to shine through while being mindful of stress/nervousness that arises during interviews.
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Anonymous
Really appreciate Katia’s wisdom and thoughtful feedback. She’s well-versed in Product and connects the dots exceptionally.
Beverley Doody
Katia was very helpful and open in providing me with guidance on the HR way. She role modeled the coaching intro and coached me through my coach intro demo. A very worthwhile call! Thank you.
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Anonymous
I had a great resume review session with Katia. I liked how she contacted you beforehand to make the session more efficient. She gave me some valuable tips on my resume and how to structure it and a method to use and also sent me some links to information that would be useful for me. I would highly recommend her especially if you are looking for a job in the Bay Area.
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Natasha Price
so awesome, thank you! I have some work to put in and when I'm ready will find a designer to help me through my job goals on hireclub.
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Anonymous
I spent time with Katia doing a mock interview and it was the most productive half hour of the week! I highly recommend her for targeted and productive interview feedback.
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Jarrod Oram
Solid initial call. Katia is a great listener and also provided foundational next steps.
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Warner Onstine
Katia helped me narrow down my focus on how to search for a job along with some solid next steps!
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Anonymous
Katia gave me excellent and actionable feedback. She is holding me accountable for updating my resume and providing me with tools to refer to. Exactly what I need! Thank you!
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Chris Beltran
Katia was very helpful and would definitely reach out to her in the future!
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Katelyn Smith
Katia really helped me with putting together a career plan that will work in the short and long term.
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Shannon Merrell
Excellent. I always learn about the working world and how to play my strengths from Katia.
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Anonymous
Katia was really helpful with her feedback to make my interview a good one!
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Alissa Burch
I really appreciate Katia’s perspective and the follow up questions she asked were very insightful.
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Anonymous
Great assessment questions and advice, plus overview of the service and offerings!
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Tom Ness
Introductory call was good, with some good tangible take-aways. Now need to get stuck in to the real details!
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Corey Ponder
Very insightful. I enjoyed meeting Katia and working through case studies with her.
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Anonymous
Katia was great in helping me validate my approach as I've recently been offered a position with a new company. We built a plan of action together to help me through the negotiation process that I'm confident will have an impact on me taking on my next job opportunity. Thanks Katia!
Aliya Abykeshova
I am glad that I chose Katia as a coach. She has been very supportive and understanding. Katia helped me strategically approach my career path in my transition time!
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Anonymous
My call with Katia today was great! She helped me identify key frameworks to use for an upcoming interview. She gave me the confidence to do some targeted prep and feel sharp for my call. Highly recommend working with her.
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Nino Barateli
Katia gave me helpful tips on how to improve my resume and how to better represent myself for potential employers. She carefully listened to my needs and where I want to go next in my career and gave me tips accordingly.
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Warner Onstine
Great catchup call as usual! Looking forward to catching up in the spring when some new things should be hitting :).
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Warner Onstine
How did 15 minutes go by so quickly? Definitely signing up and see what we can get accomplished with this on a regular basis :). Great insights and approach so far!
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Chikodi Chima
Great mock interview. I feel ready and excited to talk to Amazon tomorrow. I know I'm prepared to put my best foot forward, and "own the chair."
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Anonymous
She was listening and process and provided great, immediate feedback and a great next steps plan.
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Anonymous
Katia made me aware of the possibilities and usefulness of using a platform like HireClub. I am well informed to make my next career moves. I will be hiring her as my coach.
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Anonymous
Written in retrospect. I had 2 interviews lined up which I’ve never been good at in the healthcare setting. I was a bit skeptical if hireclub coaching could help as it seems so tech based but thought I’d give it a try. Katia went through a mock interview with me. I was not confident but Katia told me that my experience was coming through and I should be. She gave me advice on what to work on. She really helped me. One of my interviews led to a job offer I don’t think I would have performed so well in the interview if it wasn’t for Katia. Thankyou Katia
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Stefan Gustafsson
It was good talking to Katia. In the fifteen minutes, we managed to come up with possible next steps for me to take.
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Anonymous
Great call. I am excited about the next steps that I will experience in my journey.
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Shannon Merrell
Very helpful. Katia drew out the highlights of my ideas and helped me to improve my language and ideas.
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Warner Onstine
Katia helped me see my worth to the company and to actually as for my true value. If she hadn't then I most certainly would not have gotten the raise I did end up getting.
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Anonymous
Katia always hits the spot! In this call we talked both about leadership as well as product strategy. Our discussions helped me walk through the issues & challenges I'm having and conceptualize the actions and next steps I can take to resolve and mitigate those issues. I always have an a-ha moment after our call!
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Smita Sharma
Katia has been very insightful about the situation and has given excellent feedback on the resume! She makes the time to talk, even on short notice or weekends. Much appreciated!
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Anonymous
I've been coaching with Katia for a few months now. There have been changes at my work that result in me having more responsibilities and visibility within the company. The change is exciting but overwhelming at times. Having the call with Katia has put me at ease. Her listening skills and empathy are impeccable. At the same time she is able to recommend tactics and practical actions to the situation I'm having.
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Shannon Merrell
Great! Katia is always resourceful and gives me the next action items and inspiration to keep moving.
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Anonymous
My coaching relationship with Katia has evolved as my work has been evolving as well. We've discussed different challenges and topics at each call and she's becoming my confidante for work related matters. More and more I'm realizing that everyone who's working should have this kind of support on a regular basis. Thank you as always Katia!
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Anonymous
I can't give any higher recommendation to Katia. I'd been coached by a few coaches before and she's by far the best! She has the knack and the balancing act of listening to your concerns and mental road blocks and the clarity to help you propel and move forward. She can act both as your mentor and coach. Katia is very responsive whenever I have questions or need to schedule a call. She always hit the spot on the next steps and things I can do/try. It's not rare that I have an "aha" moment after our conversations. Would really recommend her to anyone feeling they're in a career intersection or wants to grow in their career.
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Chikodi Chima
Katia is thorough, resourceful and clever. My confidence grows each time we have a session.
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Anonymous
Katia is absolutely amazing coach! Her professionalism in symbiosis with her outstanding personality make the collaboration not only successful, but also a very pleasant experience. I was completely lost in the very beginning without any idea what direction to take, and Katia has been guiding me with patience and deep understanding. Now I have a very clear knowledge in regards what steps I need to take and what exactly I need to do in order to get the desired job. I know we are still in the beginning, and I am very excited about working with Katia. Thank you very much for all your help and support! Deeply appreciated!
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Anonymous
Katia did an excellent job in listening and gently guiding me through thinking through what I really want. Great coach!
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