Hello, I'm Natik Gadzhi, an enginering leader with over a decade of experience leading and mentoring diverse teams in the tech industry. My expertise spans supporting engineers, establishing and nurturing engineering cultures, strategic process implementation, and team building, especially in distributed environments. I've had the privilege to shape teams at companies of various sizes and growth stages, including early-stage startups. One of my core strengths lies in guiding engineers in their transition to first-time managers. I find immense satisfaction in developing new leaders (including senior/staff engineers), helping them become more autonomous, navigate the unique challenges they face and fostering their growth into confident, effective leaders. Additionally, I have considerable experience working with designers and product people, enhancing their collaboration with engineers and understanding their needs and workflows better. I am also passionate about mentoring engineers — from junior to those aspiring to become staff engineers, providing them with the insights and guidance to hone their skills, increase their impact in their company, and the industry at large, and accelerate their career growth. My coaching philosophy centers around creating kind, inclusive, and sustainable teams that value strong relationships and customer satisfaction. Whether you're an engineer seeking to level up your career or a new manager finding your footing, I look forward to sharing my knowledge and experience to aid your journey.

My Mentoring Topics

• • Navigating the transition from Engineer to First-Time Manager
• • Increasing autonomy and effectiveness as a new leader
• • Establishing and nurturing positive, inclusive, kind, and open engineering cultures
• • Planning and executing strategy and policies in tech teams
• • Effective team building strategies, particularly in remote settings
• • Understanding and managing the unique challenges of early-stage startups
• • Strengthening collaboration between Engineers, Designers, and Product People
• • Enhancing understanding between cross-functional teams
• • Career progression guidance for Junior Engineers
• • Preparing Engineers for Staff Engineer roles
• • Enhancing individual impact within a company and the broader tech industry
• • Developing inclusive and sustainable team practices
• • Cultivating strong team relationships and customer satisfaction
• • Navigating career growth and leveling up in the tech industry