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Shine Garg

Shine Garg

Founder and Coach, Uncharted Path Breakthroughs

San Francisco, California, United States

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Shine Garg is a former Staff Software Engineer with over 15 years of experience building and scaling technical systems at high-growth companies. In her most recent Staff+ role, she led the design and delivery of critical architectural systems that shaped engineering practices for 400+ engineers.

Today, she’s the founder of Uncharted Path Breakthroughs, where she partners with software engineers to navigate inflection points in their careers—from plateaus to promotions to purpose-driven pivots. Her frameworks—like the Five Essential Foundations for Career Advancement™ and the Staff Engineer Excellence Ecosystem—help engineers lead with clarity, influence, and long-term impact.

Shine’s work is shaped by firsthand experience of succeeding in high-stakes roles without a playbook or consistent mentorship—fueling her mission to provide the guidance she once needed. She works with technologists across industries to bring strategy, structure, and self-awareness to the most complex role of all: growing as a senior IC.

Area of Expertise

  • Information & Communications Technology

Topics

  • career coaching
  • Technical Coaching
  • Leadership Coaching
  • Mindset Coaching

Women in Tech Global Conference

Session title: "The How of the Engineering Career Ladder: Five Essential Foundations for Advancement"

Key takeaways:
- Diagnose career plateaus by identifying strengths and gaps across the five foundations.
- Reframe career growth as a long-term strategy–rather than a short-term promotion checklist.
- Identify hidden blockers and untapped areas of potential using the Five Foundations.
- Connect personal development to team and business impact for more strategic influence.
- Build an evolving career narrative that reflects their values, strengths, and aspirations.

Speaker profile: https://www.womentech.net/speaker/all/all/118634

May 2025

Career Growth Workshop at Atlassian

Workshop title: The How of Career Growth: Build Your Foundations and Advocate for Yourself

This is a career growth workshop I led for ~50 engineers across Atlassian’s Australia and US offices.

The two-part workshop introduces a comprehensive framework integrating the hard and soft skills essential for career growth. The participants will learn The Five Essential Foundations for Career Advancement™ and how to effectively advocate for themselves to gain confidence, influence, and others’ respect!

February 2025

Engineering Career Ladder Workshop at Leopard.FYI

Engineering career ladders lay out the “what” of the software engineering career path—but many of them lack guidance on the “how to get there.” This lack of guidance also obfuscates the skills necessary for a successful job search.

I’m partnering with Leopard.FYI for a walk through of my 5 Foundations Framework to demystify the various paths.

Craft a roadmap for career and job search success!

December 2024

The How of the Engineering Career Ladder: Five Essential Foundations for Advancement

Delivered at Akron Women in Tech

Engineering career ladders lay out the “what” of the software engineering career path—what competencies and behaviors are needed at each milestone. However, they often lack guidance on the “how.”

Understanding how—and how quickly—you can acquire and exhibit these competencies significantly impacts your career trajectory, financial future, and sense of fulfillment in life.

This talk demystifies the process of climbing the engineering career ladder. Join us to learn the five essential foundations for advancing your career and achieving your goals.

October 2024

UGIIT Career Growth with Shine Garg: 5 Essential Foundations for Advancement

Underrepresented identities in the workplace often remain underrepresented due to two key challenges: the lack of role models in senior positions and social marginalization.

I'll address these challenges in a talk at Maven Clinic. I'll share actionable strategies to navigate the engineering career ladder, encouraging everyone to stay in the driver’s seat of their careers and pursue success and fulfillment despite these obstacles.

Want to bring this talk to your organization? Let’s connect!

August 2024

The How of the Engineering Career Ladder: Five Essential Foundations for Advancement

Delivered at Taro

Engineering career ladders lay out the “what” of the software engineering career path—what competencies and behaviors are needed at each milestone. However, they often lack guidance on the “how.”

Understanding how—and how quickly—you can acquire and exhibit these competencies significantly impacts your career trajectory, financial future, and sense of fulfillment in life.

This talk demystifies the process of climbing the engineering career ladder. Join us to learn the five essential foundations for advancing your career and achieving your goals.

August 2024

DeveloperWeek 2020 Sessionize Event

February 2020 Oakland, California, United States

Code PaLOUsa 2019 Sessionize Event

August 2019 Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Shine Garg

Founder and Coach, Uncharted Path Breakthroughs

San Francisco, California, United States

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