Executive coach for women in tech

From overlooked to promoted. Lead at the level you're already working at.

I help women in engineering and tech leadership get the recognition, influence, and promotion their work deserves, without becoming louder or someone they're not.

Limor Bergman Gross, leadership coach for women in tech
Limor Bergman Gross speaking at a leadership event

20+

years in tech, from software engineer to Director of Engineering

Coaching grounded in real engineering leadership

Ex-Director of Engineering, DigitalOcean

ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)

Speaker at LeadDev

Host, From a Woman to a Leader podcast

Sound familiar?

You're great at your job. So why does it still feel this hard?

You're not stuck because you're not good enough. You're stuck because no one taught you how to lead strategically at the next level.

01

You're delivering results, but your impact isn't fully seen.

02

You're told to "just speak up more" without real guidance.

03

You're leading people and complexity, yet promotions keep slipping away.

Who I work with

For women in tech who are ready for their next level

Engineering, product, and tech leaders who are already strong performers but feel stalled, invisible, or underestimated. They're ready to:

Move from manager to director-level impact

Be taken seriously in senior conversations

Stop over-delivering and start influencing

Lead with confidence, clarity, and presence

If that's you, you're in the right place.

1:1 executive coaching

Personal coaching for women who want real progress, not more advice

We work on the specific things standing between you and the next level, with practical tools you use the same week.

Book your free promotion strategy call

Free 30-minute call. I take a limited number of 1:1 clients each quarter.

Positioning yourself as a strategic leader

Navigating senior-level conversations with confidence

Increasing visibility without self-promotion overload

Building a clear promotion or growth plan

Letting go of overwork, people-pleasing, and second-guessing

Why work with me

I've sat on both sides of the promotion conversation

I led engineering teams for years before I started coaching. I know how engineering organizations actually decide who moves up, and I coach from that reality.

20+

years in tech, from software engineer to Director of Engineering

1,000+

tech leaders read my weekly leadership newsletter

45+

client and colleague recommendations on LinkedIn

Director

of Engineering at DigitalOcean before I became a coach

In their words

What women leaders say after working with me

“

Limor is a mentorship unicorn for any female leader in tech. She's technical, she's led large teams for important organizations in our industry and she is always practicing what she teaches. This woman is the real deal.

Julissa Mackey
Enterprise Solutions Architect

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Limor recently coached me after my company was acquired. I appreciated her challenging me to bring it back to what I want as opposed to what looks good on paper.

Bonnie Brieden
Partnerships, Superhuman

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Limor knows how to help me refine my career goals with an excellent and empowering method, leading me hand in hand to a place I have not dreamt I would reach so soon, if at all.

Anat Zevin
Software Development Manager

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She helped me with my challenges in transitioning to a new role in my career. She helped me organize my vision as well as my short, medium and long term plans for a new position.

Giana Carla Rodrigues
Digital Transformation Executive

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Limor was insightful, strategic, and effective. Her confidence gave me confidence. Working with her was a pleasure and highly empowering.

Trang Sharbaugh
Co-founder, Masa

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Having Limor as my mentor provided incredible clarity for my professional growth. Her guidance helped me gain a much deeper understanding of my true strengths and abilities.

Miri Forman
Engineering Manager

Free template

Make the case for your promotion before the decision gets made without you

Get my free Promotion Justification Template. Build the written case that shows you're already operating at the next level, and know exactly what to say if the answer is "not yet."

Send me the template

My Promotion Justification

✓ The impact I've already delivered

✓ The next-level scope I already own

✓ Who will speak for me in the room

✓ My clear, specific ask

✓ What to say if they say "not yet"

Meet your coach

Hi, I'm Limor.

I started my tech career as a software engineer in 1996 and spent more than 20 years in the industry, including leading engineering teams as Director of Engineering at DigitalOcean.

Today I'm an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) working with individuals and teams, a speaker, and the host of the From a Woman to a Leader podcast.

My coaching is practical, honest, and deeply personal. No generic advice. No "fix yourself" energy.

More ways to work together

For teams, events, and your commute

Team coaching for tech organizations

Coaching programs and Learning Circles that help engineering teams and leaders collaborate, communicate, and lead in complex, hybrid environments.

“One of the most well-received programs we've offered.” Sunita Liggin, on my Learning Circle for women engineers

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Speaking and workshops

Keynotes and interactive sessions on leadership growth, influence without authority, and sustainable tech careers.

See speaking topics →

Podcast: From a Woman to a Leader

Weekly conversations with women in tech sharing real stories and strategies for leadership growth.

Listen to the podcast →

Ready to stop waiting and start moving forward?

In 30 minutes we'll map where you are, what's in the way, and your next move. No pressure, no pitch you didn't ask for.

Book your free promotion strategy call