Build Your Portfolio

Build a professional quality project to help you land your dream job.

How it Works

Build a portfolio that will set you apart from the competition.

I'll guide you to build a project to impress any hiring manager. Learn all the techniques and tools that you'll encounter on the job, proving you have the skills to be successful.

Discover all the techniques, tools, and expectations that they didn't teach you in college!

Get personalized, 1-on-1 mentoring and technical tips from an industry leader.

Pre-Flight

Together, we'll select a project idea suited to your talents, skills, and interests. Next, we'll write a detailed plan that outlines all the important specifics:

  • Project type
  • Tech stack
  • Features
  • Architecture
  • Unit Testing
  • Coding Style
  • Best Practices
  • Source Control
  • Documentation format
  • Integration Testing

Fully Customized

From idea to deployment, we'll highlight your strengths and improve on your weaknesses. Through pair programming, solo work, code reviews, and feedback you'll have all the help you need to ship a solution that showcases your best abilities.

Based on an assessment of your skills, I'll provide learning materials and exercises to level up and overcome obstacles. In areas where you are comfortable, you'll complete features between coaching sessions to keep the project moving ahead at your pace.

Real-World Conditions

Show the world you're ready to work in a real software engineering team, following all the rules and completing all the deliverables you'll be expected to provide on the job.

Leverage my decades of experience as an engineer and team lead to ensure you hit the target to impress your next interviewer.

Highlight your ability to:

  • Complete User Stories
  • Design & Build Features
  • Troubleshoot Bugs
  • Document Your Work
  • Write Automated Tests
  • Use Source Control
  • Follow Best Practices
  • Work in an Agile Team
  • Write Beautiful Code
  • Deploy & Maintain Projects

Job Interview Prep

As you progress, we'll rehearse questions that you're likely to get in the job interview, preparing you for anything to come. You'll have time to think about your responses and practice them until you can give great, thoughtful answers to any question.

Go into your next job interview with confidence, fully prepared with a perfect portfolio to highlight all of your strengths!

Sample Itinerary

We'll customize the sessions to meet your needs and suit your schedule. The coaching itinerary might look like:

1 hour: Pre-flight Preparation

1 hour: Planning & Architecture

1 hour: Writing User Stories

3 hours: Pair Programming

2 hours: Code Reviews & Refactoring

2 hours: Interview Preparation

Ready to build something incredible?

Book your first session and let's get started!