Amy (Chencheng) Wu
Career and leadership coach for engineering leaders and high performers
| Hourly rate range | $75 to $160 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Promotions and advancementTech careersTransitions and new rolesLeadership developmentTech and engineering leaders |
| Works with | Managers, Engineers and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
Amy Wu is a career and leadership coach who helps high performers move up and be seen at the next level. She spent a decade leading engineering teams. She has been promoted five times, from individual contributor to Senior Engineering Manager at LinkedIn to Director at Instacart. At LinkedIn she led the CRM platform team for Sales Navigator and grew it from 4 engineers to two teams. She now also serves as Head of Growth at a stealth startup.
What Amy helps with
Amy works with leaders who already act at the next level but are not seen that way. She also helps people through leadership transitions when the expectations change fast.
- Being seen at the next level
- Getting promoted from individual contributor to manager
- Moving into senior leadership roles
- Handling leadership transitions when expectations shift
- Working through org politics and cross-functional complexity
- Understanding the unwritten rules of a new role
- Adapting when the rules quietly change
Who Amy works with
Amy coaches leaders and high performers, especially in engineering and tech. Her clients are often already doing the work of the next level. They are being misread or playing by rules that no longer apply. She has mentored and coached leaders in hundreds of conversations.
Background and qualifications
Amy spent a decade leading engineering orgs. Her work covered reorgs, org design, calibration systems and AI adoption. She started as a software engineer in 2014 and was promoted twice to Staff Software Engineer in 3.5 years. She then became a Senior Engineering Manager at LinkedIn, where she led the CRM platform team for Sales Navigator. She rebuilt that team from 4 engineers and scaled it to two teams. Since 2022 she has been Director of Engineering at Instacart, leading Growth teams. In 2026 she became Head of Growth at a stealth startup.
Amy (Chencheng) Wu pricing
Programs and services
- Career coaching
- Leadership coaching
- AI services
Amy (Chencheng) Wu reviews
Amy (Chencheng) Wu has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 7 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Has been promoted five times, from engineer to Director, and coaches from direct experience of each leadership shift.
Best for engineering and tech leaders who want to be seen at the next level and get through a promotion or role change.
Common questions
How much does Amy (Chencheng) Wu charge?
Coaching with Amy runs $75 to $160 an hour. Message Amy from this page for an exact quote.
What does Amy (Chencheng) Wu help with?
Amy (Chencheng) Wu helps with being seen at the next level, getting promoted from individual contributor to manager, moving into senior leadership roles and handling leadership transitions when expectations shift.
Does Amy (Chencheng) Wu have reviews?
Amy (Chencheng) Wu has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 7 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
How do I contact Amy (Chencheng) Wu?
Send Amy a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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