Fernando
Interview and offer coach for senior tech engineers, Amazon Bar Raiser
| Hourly rate range | $75 to $150 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Engineers and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
Fernando is a career coach who helps software, cloud, DevOps and site reliability engineers, solutions architects and staff engineers prepare for tech interviews. He is an active Amazon Bar Raiser who has run more than 500 interviews across Europe and North America. He works mostly with mid and senior candidates aiming at levels L4 to L6. He also coaches on offer negotiation and on building the case for a promotion.
What Fernando helps with
Fernando works on interview preparation, offer negotiation and moving up to senior levels in tech.
- Building Amazon Leadership Principle stories that fit the level
- Moving past generic STAR answers
- Handling follow-up probes from interviewers
- Turning non-FAANG or mid-level experience into language top tech companies expect
- Understanding base salary, sign-on bonuses and RSU vesting
- Knowing which offer levers a recruiter can change
- Building a data-driven story for promotion to senior levels
Who Fernando works with
Fernando works with software engineers, cloud engineers, DevOps engineers, site reliability engineers, solutions architects and staff software engineers. Many clients are experienced professionals at mid or senior level. Some come from non-FAANG companies and want to move into top-tier tech firms. His interview focus is on levels L4 to L6.
Background and qualifications
Fernando started in tech support. He worked as a Senior Technical Support Engineer at NTT Data in Madrid from October 2013 to February 2016. He then spent three years as a Cloud Support Engineer II. Since February 2019 he has been a Senior System Development Engineer in Dublin, Ireland. He is an active Amazon Bar Raiser and has conducted more than 500 interviews for roles such as SDE, TPM, PM, marketing and SysDev across Europe and North America.
Fernando pricing
Fernando reviews
Fernando has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 16 reviews on IGotAnOffer, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
An active Amazon Bar Raiser with more than 500 interviews, he coaches from the interviewer's side of the table.
Best for mid and senior engineers preparing for Amazon or other top tech interviews at levels L4 to L6.
Common questions
How much does Fernando charge?
Coaching with Fernando runs $75 to $150 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Fernando help with?
Fernando helps with building Amazon Leadership Principle stories that fit the level, moving past generic STAR answers, handling follow-up probes from interviewers and turning non-FAANG or mid-level experience into language top tech companies expect.
Does Fernando have reviews?
Fernando has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 16 reviews on IGotAnOffer, as of September 2026.
Does Fernando help with job offer negotiation?
Yes. He explains base salary, sign-on bonuses and RSU vesting, including Amazon's 5/15/40/40 model. He also shows which levers a recruiter can pull.
Does Fernando coach people outside Amazon interviews?
Yes. He helps people from non-FAANG or mid-level backgrounds present their experience for top-tier tech companies. He has interviewed for roles such as SDE, TPM, PM and marketing.
How do I contact Fernando?
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