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Portrait of Terry Toh, Big Tech career coach

Meet Terry

I don't have a background in Tech, but I didn't let that stop me from landing my dream job at Google.

If you've ever felt overlooked — like you have so much to offer, but no one seems to notice — You're not alone.

With a science degree & zero relevant experience, I never thought I'd actually get a job at one of the biggest Tech companies in the world.

Yet, I remember telling myself that I wasn't going to let my background & education limit my career.

Maybe I was young & rebellious, or perhaps I just felt like I didn't have anything to lose anyway.

I knew I'd get ignored if my application painted a picture of me in a lab coat holding tubes of bubbling chemicals.

So I did something outrageous.

I "lied".

Okay, technically, I didn't.

I just reframed my story, unapologetically.

And submitted my application.

3 back-to-back interviews & a very long-overdue phone call later, I found out I had been offered the role.

All without an Ivy League degree, a PhD in Computer Science, or experience in management consulting or software engineering.

That's when I learned a valuable skill that'll serve me well throughout my career.

Everything changes when you learn to tell your story differently. You stop being ignored and start being chosen.

Most of my clients don't lack the skills that make them amazing assets to the companies they work for.

 

They just haven't learned how to talk about them in a way that sets them apart from the 387 other applicants.
 

Maybe you've been there too — feeling like you're not quite "qualified enough" to go after what you really want.

 

Well, I've been there.

And I still got the job that changed my life forever.

If you're looking for a sign to pursue your next dream career in Tech despite the odds, this is it.

Because it's never just about what you've done.

It's about how you tell the story of what you've done.

If this sounds like what you want for yourself too, let's chat.

Because you're just one question away from a very different life.

Accreditations

Certified Coach Practitioner - Issued by Collective Change Institute
Associate Certified Coach - Accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Community of Professional Coaches

BEYOND 1:1 COACHING

Work with Me

Most people know me as a personal 1:1 career coach, but that’s not the only way I work.


I also spend time in rooms with teams, founders, and organisations who are serious about fostering out-of-the-box thinking around careers, growth, and decision-making.

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1:1 Career Coaching

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Workshops

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Speaking & Sharing

Career coaching workshop helping professionals transition into Big Tech
erry coaching professionals during a Big Tech career discussion

Terry challenges assumptions before they turn into bad moves.

Terry reality-checks ideas before people devote months to them.

erry coaching professionals during a Big Tech career discussion
Terry delivering a presentation about AI

Terry helps people decisively choose and execute their next steps.

Workshop session with Terry presenting career strategy slides to professionals
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