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We can help you land the tech job and level up!

With 18 years of industry experience in software engineering as an ex-Amazon Manager, ex-Microsoft engineer, our founder knows what it takes to ace the interview and get the software engineering job! Whether you're a student or a seasoned engineer, we can tutor Computer Science courses, review your resume, mentor for promotions, and even help you navigate PIPs. Check out our full list of topics below.

Our consulting services

Our 1 on 1 Consulting Services

For students

  • Explaining the career track for tech jobs (career prep from high school)
  • Which major to choose in university (Comp Sci, Comp Eng, EE, Math, etc)
  • 1 on 1 tutoring for Computer Science courses (1st/2nd year, 3rd/4th year networking and distributed systems)
  • Resume review and feedback
  • Mock interview coaching for software engineering role
  • Internship advice and feedback
  • Compensation negotiation at offer time (salary, bonus, RSUs)

💡 Did you know?
✔️ In Canada, new grads earn $160K+ as a software engineer at the top companies
✔️ Internships are the best way to get a full time position

For software engineers

  • Impartial mentor & coach as a former Software Dev Manager
  • Practical, Tactful, Strategic career feedback (example, for L4, L5, L6 SDEs at Amazon)
  • Getting promoted to the next level!
  • How to make lateral transitions, from developer to manager
  • Demystify performance evaluations every quarter/6 months/year (Amazon OLRs, Stack Ranking, Forte)
  • Overall Compensation review (Base Pay increases, RSUs, TCT)
  • Grow leadership skills and cross-level/cross-functional/cross-org communication
  • Navigating PIPs (performance improvement plans), Focus plans, and Pivot options at Amazon
  • Maintaining work-life balance with family and kids

✔️ Talk to us for unbiased feedback on your career!

For working professionals

  • Making transitions into Software/Tech jobs
  • Managing finances to save more money
  • How & when to invest in TFSA/RRSP/RPSP/RESP/Non Registered Accounts
  • Investing strategies for passive income and reaching FI

About Us

I'm Jimmy, founder of CloudMax Consulting

Profile
  • 13 years tenure at Amazon Canada as a Software Development Manager at AWS & starting as a Software Developer
  • Interviewed around 200 candidates at Amazon as the hiring manager
  • Managed small and large teams with 20 engineers (3 two-pizza teams)
  • Graduated at UBC with MSc in Computer Science with focus on wireless networking
  • Winner of UBC Computer Science department's Teaching Assistance Award in 2010
  • 3 years at Microsoft Redmond as a Software Developer in Test (SDET)
  • Graduated at UBC with BSc in Computer Science with minor in Commerce
  • 10+ years of dividend investing for FI
  • Loves to spend time with family & travel together
  • Fluent in English and Cantonese

Start with a consultation

Option 1: DM me on Instagram! @Cloudmax.cc
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Option 2: Fill out the form for a casual chat to see how I can help!