Career coaching for senior software engineers.
Senior engineers underestimate their own work. They write resumes that read like ticket descriptions, then wonder why recruiters skim past. VALUEV CAREER is a one-on-one practice that rewrites the resume, drills the behavioural interview, and prepares the negotiation script. 100+ engineers have moved through the practice since 2022.
100+ engineers
Senior software engineers coached since 2022.
3 services
Resume rewriting, interview preparation, offer negotiation.
2 languages
English and Russian. Channels and one-on-one sessions in both.
What I help with
Three discrete services. Pick one or combine them — most engagements take all three.
Resume rewrite
End-to-end rewrite with role targeting and impact-statement framing — turning ticket descriptions into outcome claims a recruiter can quote in a one-line summary.
- Role and target-company shortlist
- Impact statements with measurable outcomes
- ATS-friendly formatting and keyword coverage
- One revision round after first recruiter response
Interview preparation
Behavioural and system-design preparation with mock interviews. Structured feedback against the rubrics MAANG-tier panels actually use, not the generic STAR template.
- Behavioural story bank covering 12 standard prompts
- Mock interview with timed answers and feedback
- System-design walkthrough for senior / staff loops
- Recording review with tactical edits
Offer negotiation
Walkthrough of competing offers, leverage analysis, and a written negotiation script — including the lines to actually say in the call when the recruiter pushes back.
- Compensation breakdown by base / equity / bonus
- Comp benchmarking against levels.fyi and direct anchors
- Written script for the negotiation call
- Post-call debrief and next-step planning
Who it's for
- Senior and staff-level software engineers targeting AI, healthcare, FinTech, or platform roles.
- Engineers who built impressive things but cannot articulate them in a way that survives a recruiter screen.
- Engineers preparing for level-up interviews at MAANG-tier companies — IC5 → IC6, Senior → Staff.
- First-time interview returnees who have not changed jobs in five-plus years and need to update their playbook.
- Engineers negotiating competing offers who want a written script before the recruiter call.
Free resources
Public-facing channels with no paywall. Read these first — they cover most of what gets repeated in paid sessions.
VALUEV CAREER — written notes
Short written posts on resume framing, interview answers, and offer negotiation. Published in Russian and English.
t.me/itcareertech ↗
YouTube@itcareertech — video lessons
Longer-form video walkthroughs of resume rewrites, interview drills, and negotiation conversations.
youtube.com/@itcareertech ↗
Want to work together on your next role?
Send an email or DM with the role you are targeting and the version of your resume you are using today. First reply within 48 hours, no template language.