Mounica Veggalam

Mounica Veggalam, Leadership Coach

Most impactful leadership lies at the intersection of:
- Personal growth
- Showing up with strong presence
- Learning to connect and lead other humans

I support leaders to scale their impact and create business results by guiding them through the above areas.

Career and Leadership Coach

Microsoft

I often get asked, “How are you a leadership coach when you haven’t been a manager yourself?”

The leadership I talk about is not strategic or tactical.

It’s self-leadership.

Your career trajectory — whether you reach C-Suite heights, or stay stuck in the middle — it starts with you. With what’s going on inside you.

This is the powerful lesson I realized at Microsoft. 

I observed inadequate leadership, average leadership, and excellent leadership. 

I was in heated design discussion rooms, witnessed managers make technical choices from their insecurities, and noticed the best empathetic leaders lost in overwhelm without any recognition.

I also saw powerful leadership from people who challenged the status quo. And challenged their own beliefs.

They were the people who did the right thing
- even when they’re anxious,
- even when they’re frustrated,
- even when they were at the edge of saying, “screw this sh**”

Your frustrations, disappointments, and resentments are where your growth opportunities lie.

When you understand and transform your inner landscape, your capacity for leadership expands, and you'll see the outside results: the promotion, the better project, and the better titles.

That’s the best way to make an impact in this world.

This is transformational leadership.

If you want to learn to lead your people from the inside-out, reach out and we’ll talk.

I am deeply invested in my personal transformation and leadership. That’s how I’m a leadership coach. That’s how I lead my clients to discover entirely new ways of presenting themselves.

I offer trainings, coaching and deep personal transformation, so you can feel fulfilled in your leadership mission. Send me a private message and we’ll chat.

Software Engineer

Practice Fusion

One of my mentors there asked, “Would you rather teach your kids to be smart or to be kind?”

What if I could do both?

With that question, I realized how starkly I’m drawn to deep philosophical concepts and the nature of the human mind. 

And this realization would set it in years later. But I didn’t know that then.

This internship was my entry into the software engineering world. 

It was incredible, surrounded by brilliant people in the startup culture. This is where I released my first feature into production, had my first exceptional manager, and gave my first talk in front of 200 smart people (I was terrible). 

It paved the way for another incredible role at Microsoft.

I won’t lie— I was arrogant about my IQ and my ability to grasp technical concepts quickly.

But I also had crippling self-doubt and introversion that got in the way of my impact.

Even through all that, a couple of things are common today:
— I value people and human connection. Regardless of my arrogance and self-doubt.
— I’m constantly pushing myself beyond my comfort zone. No matter how scary it is.
— I always look at my side of things. Even when I don’t want to. Especially when I don’t want to.

Today, this helps me serve my clients powerfully, 
— I point to the truth at the risk of them not liking me.
— I can deeply support them in facing the risks and uncertainities.
— I invest time and energy in confronting my beliefs and blindspots, so they don’t have to manage my ego.

It's a deeply rewarding experience.

Software Development Engineer Intern

Life & leadership coach for professionals, leaders and entrepreneurs | Software engineer turned coach & inner-work guide

Hi there! 👋 I’m Mounica. I help visionary tech leaders fast-track their careers so they can create more impact, build stronger teams, and bring their vision to reality, all with joyful life-balance.

I’m a software engineer turned transformational coach. Throughout my career, I was driven and confident on the outside. I achieved accolades, promotions, and patents. On the side, I tried to handle all my dissatisfaction with life through meditation and spiritual studies.

But none of that changed the *experience of life.*

I was always looking into the future for everything to settle down. My conversations lacked joy. I was subtly controlling in my relationships so I didn't break down. I was obsessed with achievement. 

Now I have a general sense of creative joy while taking up big projects. And I'm more present with my family.

It wasn't an overnight transformation (nothing worthwhile ever is). I approach this work from an intersection of developmental psychology (think ontological leadership and Robert Kegan's constructive map) and Eastern non-dual spirituality. 

Here are 3 levels of transformation you can expect through working with me:
1. Embodying your leadership voice & an internal compass, so you show Executive Presence.
2. Holding multiple, often conflicting, perspectives, so you bring a vision you deeply desire to reality.
3. Holding multiple identities, so you find creative joy in every choice you make (and have you ready for non-dual interconnected perception of the world).

This work is not about adding knowledge or skills but creating a *fundamentally different kind of mind* that takes the largest perspective, is more complex, and can handle more uncertainty.

My clients report:
- Influence without losing their ethics or empathy
- Command respect in a room full of brilliant (or skeptical) people
- Have ease, joy, and fun creating the results they want

If you’re curious, send me a DM!

Helping tech managers fast-track their careers with personalized 1:1 coaching.

I help with -
- Making tough career decisions
- Landing the next big role and making a vertical moves
- Transforming into a leader who delivers, impacts, and inspires.

Management skills and Relationships come easy to people managers. But what sets you apart is the Leadership mindset. I help managers become leaders and achieve their career goals along the way. 

The typical titles of my clients include:
- Engineering Manager
- Director of Engineering/Program/Product Management
- PM Manager
- Senior/Principal Engineers/PM

Camille Nisich

Instant Equilibrium

60% of growth-stage companies use an advisor.

And the top benefits cited are:

* Business results
* Team effectiveness
* Personal productivity

Our growth advisory focuses on mapping to strategic and development objectives, providing tailored solutions and creating measurable value.

We have spent over 1000 hours advising entrepreneurs on business growth strategies.

𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧: Our clients have secured over $500,000 in corporate grants and have grown their businesses partnering with companies like Salesforce and Comcast.

Growth Advisory

During our Growth Consulting engagements, we spend time assessing the gaps in your business and determining the best strategies to grow your business.

We focus on helping you move quickly to address issues, capitalize on opportunities and open the door to quick infusions of cash without straining your time or adding headcount.

𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧: Increased revenue 15% during a 3-month business model transition and created an additional sales channel.

𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞:
𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦! 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. 𝘐 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴. ~ Jaime, CPG Manufacturer

Growth Consulting and Cash Flow Improvement

In 2023, 67% of employees were not engaged or actively disengaged from their work and the lack of engagement cost $1.9 trillion in lost productivity.

Some of the best strategies for employee engagement involve setting clear priorities and involving them in innovation efforts.

Our facilitated retreats and training focus on fostering new ideas and developing effective, collaborative and engaged teams in the process.

We determine the frameworks to use, point out the truths in your data and then get out of the way to let employees feel the pride and accountability of ownership.

Meeting Facilitation and Corporate Training

Camille Nisich Consulting

I know that event organizers and hosts look for relevance and reliability. My approach to delivering content focuses on thorough research and understanding to meet your and the audience's needs.

I provide the insights, stories and strategies that engage audiences and deliver value long after the event.

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗦 & 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗬:
𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦, 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵! ~ Krystal, Event Coordinator

𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘋𝘶𝘬𝘦'𝘴 𝘍𝘶𝘲𝘶𝘢 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘱𝘶𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 :) ~ Genevieve, Founder

𝘞𝘰𝘸, 𝘸𝘰𝘸, 𝘸𝘰𝘸! 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦, 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴. ~ Deb, CEO

Speaker: Keynotes, Breakouts & Podcast Guest

Dell

Directed the communications and training to drive a new post-acquisition sales platform for over 35,000 internal sales representatives, marketers and external channel partners.

Digital Projects - Digital Marketing Studio

Launched Dell’s first branded content marketing site delivering a $1 billion sales pipeline for Dell and its partners, including Microsoft, Intel and VMWare.

Digital Strategy & Innovation

Secured $10 million of ongoing annual strategic partner marketing funding.

Business Digital Marketing

Pioneered the first digital media measurement platform vendor implementation, improving the Net Promoter Score (NPS) by 10%.

Chief Of Staff - Global Communications

Managed $320 million annual capital expenditure budget, redeployed $20 million of savings into initiatives, saved $5 million in annual sales taxes and reduced internal invoicing cycle time by 56%.

Navigated hours of meetings with SEC investigators to explain how multi-million dollar strategic partnerships were properly accounted for.

Centralized North America cash management operations into a shared services organization, delivering process efficiencies and improving the ability generate millions of dollars in overnight investment gains by leveraging the large cash balances achieved from cash conversion cycle optimization.

Corporate Finance Consultant (IT CapEx, Mexico A/R, Corporate Treasury)

Saved $76 million in manufacturing and procurement costs.

Supply Chain Finance Consultant

Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Model for Summer 2008 National MotorClothes Collection.

MotorClothes Model

Henninger Media Services

Increased revenue 20 percent in one fiscal year, while planning film and video editorial projects for 30 advertising agencies and independent producers, including The Virginia Lottery, National Geographic and The Martin Agency.

Account Manager

Do you have a goal and a need to innovate but don’t know which steps to take to grow faster with less risk?

I help IT Services Firms make more sales, so they can grow faster without having to add more staff.

High-growth IT Services firms, as well as other professional firms, are under constant pressure to innovate. They need to be able to sustain growth, compete with enterprise players, and  drive positive impact to the economy.

In short, they must innovate to survive - meaning they must fund it, develop it, and profit from it, and those directives come with challenges.

I use my CASH Compass system to co-create solutions that help corporations get the cash they need to fuel their innovation engine.

✅ 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗧
70% of middle market firms have a willingness to invest in growth (National Center for the Middle Market), yet 33% say the amount of capital available to them is insufficient (JP Morgan Chase)

I deliver tailored solutions that create immediate cash by leveraging assets you already have.

𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧: During nearly two decades at Dell, I spearheaded a project that delivered over $1 billion in sales pipeline by leveraging internal assets and strategic partnerships.


✅ 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣 𝗜𝗧
In order for companies to deliver innovation, they must have talent that is equipped to develop and lead through innovation.

For over 3 years, I have advised executives of a venture-backed firm. 

𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧: They have achieved professional success, and as a company, they recently landed a $380 million deal and were named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies 2024 list.

✅ 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗜𝗧
67% of business leaders believe their organizations are overly complex and inefficient, yet only 50% feel well prepared for necessary changes. (McKinsey)

In order to profit from innovation, corporations must reduce complexity and manage costs efficiently.

𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘: Drawing on the skills developed while streamlining procurement processes and delivering over $65 million in supply chain cost savings at Dell, our proprietary CASH Compass system  helps corporations reduce risk and deliver bottom line results without having to add headcount.

Want to learn more?
Visit instantequilibrium.com for a free assessment and custom 3-step plan.

Managing Partner

I show manufacturing and tech sector scale-ups how to find and capture the cash flow that's leaking from their business, draining profits and costing them much more than it should to grow.

I'm not an angel investor or venture capitalist, and I don't write checks.

I invest by adding value.

I turn your problems into profits.

I've been making critical cash flow decisions since I broke free of my father's financial tyranny at 19, and went on to make billions of dollars of cash flow decisions for Dell Technologies.

Our partnership focuses on helping you achieve the right balance between the 3 core elements of the Cash Flow Pyramid (TM)- Sources, Uses and Levers.

I'm building a portfolio of private businesses that I help grow, scale or exit at maximum valuation.

If that sounds like your business, we start by assessing where your biggest cash flow opportunities are and then focus on one of the following: 

💲 Liquidity - Grow cash reserves and have the numbers to access capital when you need it.
💲 Growth - Enter new markets, acquire profit centers, secure strategic partnerships and generate  repeat sales.
💲 Profitability - Beat profit margin benchmarks, drive high lifetime value (LTV) and achieve the the highest possible valuation multiple.

WHAT PARTNERS HAVE TO SAY:
We were thrilled to have partnered with Camille! She was incredibly supportive, professional, and knowledgable. I highly recommend Camille to anyone looking for an expert who can bring strategic insight and implementation to their business.  ~ CPG Manufacturer

Working with Camille has been a real pleasure. She makes herself part of your company. She's also very, very analytical, so we understand what we expect to happen in the future. ~ Co-Working Spaces Owner

Take the free Cash Capture Assessment to get started: www.growthandscale.com/ assessment

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