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

Ella Wright

Campfire

Campfire is a leadership development subscription program that creates better managers by blending authentic peer connection, actionable content, and scalable technology. 

- Facilitate live virtual Campfire Sessions where we take private and cross-company groups through educational experiences designed to improve leadership skills
- Adapt training content to each group of leaders depending on background, engagement, class size, and real-time needs
- Learn content quickly to cover new or last-minute sessions and achieve client's needs

Virtual Training Facilitator

- Responsible for developing session materials, session facilitator scripts, and learning outcomes
- Partner with other contractors and directly with clients to ensure content is cohesive with the overall program vision and flow
- Align with stakeholders and customers on long term strategy, arising needs, opportunities, and changes and how we can adapt Campfire content, delivery, and support to ensure their success
- Coordinate with copywriters and graphic designers to create designs, resources, and descriptions for each session

Learning Experience and Program Designer (Customer Success)

Ella Wright Leadership

I provide training program and content development, design, and delivery as an independent contractor/consultant. I mostly do this for leaders but I'm always open to exploring new audiences and subjects that align with my values and interests.

I can partner with you to create structure, learning, and organization for your leaders to target key behaviors and problems or amplify existing learning experiences. 

I love the opportunity to facilitate learning experiences and am energized by bringing together groups of individuals ready for reflection and growth. 

I have experience with diverse industries and groups of leaders - landscaping, manufacturing, finance, tech, healthcare, and transportation. I can create and facilitate with native Spanish speakers as well!

Founder

Ampelis

The Ampelis mission is to help individuals and families to thrive mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and relationally as societal trends pull us away from things that help us live with confidence, connection, joy, and purpose — what Ampelis calls "meaning." The team is comprised of experts in positive psychology, psychiatry, marriage and family therapy, mindfulness and meditation, and organizational behavior.

- Developed learning experiences in partnership with nutrition, mental health, and positive psychology experts
- Designed learning resources: teaching materials, slides, workbooks, and activities for 5 programs
- Collaborated with partners and experts to ensure subject matter is science-based and results-driven
- Guided and developed facilitation skills of 6 internal and external facilitators 
- Partnered with Marketing Director on the messaging and packaging of programs for diverse audiences
- Built internal processes in Wix, Nudge coaching app, and internal systems to streamline the workshop program development, launch, and maintenance process

Consultant

TGG Accounting

TGG is a Financial Consulting organization that improves business owners' lives through outsourced accounting and financial consulting.

- Partnered with HR & Learning Director to design a 3 month, virtual leadership development program for 4 levels of employees 
- Created curriculum, content, participant resources, facilitator notes, feedback surveys, success measures, and delivery plan for 15 leadership development topics
- Facilitated the program from start to finish for a group of 90+ employees ranging from Accountants to Consulting CFOs

Program Consultant & Facilitator

The Conscious Career Podcast

A podcast to help the ambitious 9-5er land their next role while maintaining their well-being and staying aligned with their values.

Podcast Host

Carvana

- Restructured strategy and execution for leadership training for 500+ leaders
- Led a new technology training delivery for 200 leaders, resulting in 100% attendance and execution
- Facilitated and trained facilitators on technical, soft skill, and org specific content for onboarding and needs based training
- Marketed and executed a 5 phased leadership up-skilling initiative to 1,500+ leaders nationwide
- Launched a bi-annual program calibration for talent org resulting in role alignment and career pathing
- Managed an incredible team of 4-6 individuals and interns to build, develop, and deploy learning content for Wholesale and Logistics teams

Manager, Leadership and Talent Programs

- Built a 9-month career transition program for associates resulting in company-wide adoption
- Revised manager onboarding and mentorship programs in <6 months for 300+ leaders
- Facilitated leadership soft skill content 2-4X per month to incoming leaders from Junior to Director levels

Program Manager, Leadership Development

- Restructured content and format for onboarding for 3 levels of leadership
- Created e-learnings and job aides to increase manager onboarding satisfaction 
- Collected data and assisted in presenting quarterly talent calibrations for 5+ levels of leadership

Talent Development Specialist

Vivint Smart Home

- Structured performance coaching training for 80+ frontline leaders responsible for 600+ reps
- Directed the training strategy and execution for a BPO site of 130+ reps in the Philippines
- Constructed a customer satisfaction-based program resulting in a 10% increase in performance
- Led the design and implementation of new training leading to 15% increase in revenue based performance

Training Assistant Manager - Customer Solutions and Account Creation & Services

- Coordinated strategic coalitions to target top 10 KPIs with 30 stakeholders across 7 departments 
- Designed content for and facilitated leadership development training for on-site and remote teams

Quality Assurance Assistant Manager, Strategy and Analytics

- Built career growth framework to drive high performance, yielding 5 promotions in 4 months
- Prepared and led training to target product sales and customer-facing practices for 200+ reps

Quality Assurance Supervisor, Strategy and Analytics

- Oversaw quality of case management and resolutions to 1,000+ customers and salesmen per month
- Executed metric and culture-based incentives for the department of 80+ reps

Team Lead, Customer Loyalty

- Coached professionals of various experience levels for a department of 200+
- Orchestrated performance incentives for 40+ reps, resulting in 10% improvement in the bottom 30%

Quality Performance Analyst, Customer Loyalty

- Performed in the top 25% of the department in customer retention

Account Manager, Customer Loyalty

U Work Employeement Services

- Mentored 15+ clients on a weekly basis in professional and interpersonal communication skills

Job Coach

Hi, I'm Ella - here to develop and deliver team learning experiences with you!

I love program design and facilitation. I thrive in brainstorming, creating a vision, and then turning it into polished, actionable learning outcomes. Whether it's instructional design, elevating existing strategy, or partnering to increase engagement, I’m here to build with you!

While I primarily work with managers, I believe leadership begins with leading yourself, and I’m passionate about empowering everyone to grow and lead from within.

You can hire me to consult on a one-time program, project, facilitate a session with/for you, or as a contractor to uplevel your team's capacity to do all the above!

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