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.
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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
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
DeveloperWeek 2020 Sessionize Event
Code PaLOUsa 2019 Sessionize Event
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