Sharmin Banu is an executive coach helping leaders and senior professionals in the tech industry maximizing their potential. In 2009, a hardcore software engineering manager at Microsoft, Sharmin, discovered her passion for helping people grow, leading to a courageous leap into coaching.With her 20+ years of experience, Sharmin specializes in emotional intelligence (EQ) and executive presence, resulting in leadership excellence, team collaboration, and desired career growth for her clients. She has managed and coached people from various countries in Asia, Europe, North, and South America. Her clientele comes from Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing, Salesforce and many other leading organizations.Sharmin has served as the President of the ICF Washington Chapter, spoken at events and has written numerous articles. She has a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) from the International Coaching Federation and a BS and MS in Computer Science. Sharmin lives in Seattle/USA with her husband and their college bound daughter.