Laura Tacho
Engineering leadership coach for CTOs, VPs and engineering managers
| Hourly rate range | $130 to $255 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Executives, Managers and Engineers |
| Based in | Austria |
| Practice | Laura Tacho Consulting e.U. |
Laura Tacho is an engineering leadership coach. She coaches CTOs, VPs of Engineering and engineering managers, and she also trains engineering leadership teams. She is the CTO at DX, a developer intelligence platform, and co-author of the Core 4 developer productivity metrics framework. She held leadership roles at CloudBees, Aula Education and Nova Credit. Her coaching uses data and evidence to help leaders manage, measure and scale their engineering orgs. She is based in Austria.
What Laura helps with
Laura works with engineering leaders who want to improve how they manage, measure and scale their teams. Her focus is on using data to raise performance.
- Building high-performing engineering teams
- Measuring developer productivity
- Measuring the impact of AI on engineering
- Using metrics data to improve performance
- Leveling up leadership skills as a CTO or VP
- Getting direct feedback as a senior leader
- Running consistent leadership practices across an engineering org
Who Laura works with
Laura coaches senior engineering leaders such as CTOs and VPs of Engineering. She also works with engineering managers and with whole engineering leadership teams inside an organisation.
How Laura works
Laura uses a data-driven and evidence-based approach to engineering excellence. Her one-on-one coaching for senior leaders is customised and gives direct feedback. Her team coaching program is built for all engineering leaders in an organisation, so the whole group works from the same practices. Her engineering metrics course covers how to define and measure performance, including developer productivity and AI impact, and how to use the data to improve.
Background and qualifications
Laura Tacho is the CTO at DX, a developer intelligence platform. She co-authored the Core 4 developer productivity metrics framework. Before that, she held leadership roles at CloudBees, Aula Education and Nova Credit. There she built high-performing engineering teams and delivered products. Her background is in developer tools and distributed systems. She has been in the seat of a technology leader herself. She has worked with thousands of engineering leaders on improving their engineering practices with data.
Laura Tacho pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching for CTOs, VPs and senior leaders
- Coaching program for engineering leadership teams
- Engineering metrics course
- Keynotes
Laura Tacho reviews
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She is a working CTO who co-authored the Core 4 developer productivity metrics framework.
Best for CTOs, VPs of Engineering and engineering managers who want to manage and measure their teams with data.
Common questions
How much does Laura Tacho charge?
Coaching with Laura runs $130 to $255 an hour. Message Laura from this page for an exact quote.
What does Laura Tacho help with?
Laura Tacho helps with building high-performing engineering teams, measuring developer productivity, measuring the impact of AI on engineering and using metrics data to improve performance.
Does Laura Tacho coach whole engineering leadership teams?
Yes. She offers a coaching program for all engineering leaders in an organisation, along with one-on-one coaching for senior leaders.
How do I contact Laura Tacho?
Send Laura a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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