Resume + LinkedIn Review
Free
Send me your resume. I'll annotate it by hand and send it back with specific, honest feedback - not automated AI notes.
Send Your ResumeOne-on-one career coaching
Land a job in a competitive tech market.
12+ years in tech, on both sides of the interview table. I help tech workers, junior to staff level, land their next role.
David Dalisay, Founder
Clients
What clients say.
“David is empathetic, personable, and exceptionally good at concisely reframing a situation, and his insight into today's job market reassured me that what I was experiencing was market-wide. Whether you need interview coaching, a resume review, or someone to listen to you vent and then help you build a plan forward, I would absolutely recommend him.”
“My favorite part of our collaboration was your consistently positive and encouraging approach. … I have already recommended your coaching services to others. After seeing the positive impact you had on my son and the success he achieved, I recommended you to a colleague whose children were navigating their own job searches, as well as to my other son.”
“I feel like working with you definitely helped ease my anxieties around interviewing, and selling myself to my future employer. Specifically doing the mock interviews helped a lot as I could workshop my answers and get great feedback! … For anyone with anxiety about interviewing or nervous about what to say in an interview you really do help a lot!”
Process
How it works.
Send your resume
Email me your resume. I'll annotate it myself and send back specific notes. Free, no obligation.
Tell me your goals
We get on a call. You tell me what jobs you're targeting, what's felt hard, what's coming up. I listen, then tell you what I'd focus on first.
Get a recommendation
Based on our conversation, I'll tell you exactly what to practice - job searching, interviewing, salary negotiation, something else, or all of the above. I'll make a personalized coaching plan for your specific career challenge.
Practice for real
Book a session and we run it live - a mock interview, a mock salary negotiation, or a working session on your job search and how you're positioning yourself. I take notes throughout, then debrief you on what landed and what didn't.
Services
Start free. Practice when you're ready.
Free Intro Call
Free
Tell me what you're targeting, what's felt hard, and what's coming up. I'll listen, ask questions, and give you an honest read of where you stand - and what to do next.
Schedule a CallMock Behavioral Interview
Core Offer
$110 / 1 hr
A behavioral interview using real questions I've asked and been asked across 12+ years in tech. We'll focus on how you tell your story - your experience, your decisions, your impact.
- "Tell me about your most relevant experience."
- "Describe a time you had to push back on a decision."
- "Walk me through a project you're most proud of."
Mock Technical Interview
Core Offer
$130 / 1 hr
A technical interview built around your target role and job application. Tell me what you're interviewing for - I'll build the session around it.
- "Explain what your data model looks like and why it's designed that way."
- "How does your application handle failover in AWS?"
- "Design a use-case diagram for a transactional banking system."
Full Mock Interview
$225 / 2 x 1hr
Behavioral + Technical - $240
Behavioral and technical back-to-back, simulating the closest thing to a real end-to-end interview loop. The best way to build stamina and expose gaps you didn't know you had.
Book a SessionTech Career Coaching
Monthly Coaching
$349 / month
For anyone who's been out of the market and needs to get back in. Consistent coaching with planned sessions every month and unlimited sessions by request.
- 3 planned sessions per month, scheduled by me
- Unlimited coaching sessions by request
- Resume + LinkedIn review included
- Any session type, anytime
- Async support between sessions
- Job search strategy
- Salary negotiation
- Competing offer coaching
- Personal branding
3-month commitment · Cancel anytime
Schedule an Intro CallAlso available
Live Coding Practice
Solve LeetCode problems together in real time - think out loud, get coached through your approach, and get feedback on how you communicate under pressure.
$150
Book
In-Person Sessions Richmond, VA
Prefer face-to-face? I offer in-person mock interview sessions in the Richmond, VA area.
Pricing
Simple pricing.
Start free. Book a session only when you're ready.
Free Resume review & intro call to map out your prepStart Here
Resume Review & Intro Call
Free
Send your resume, get feedback, and hop on a call to map out your prep. Free, no charge.
Get Started FreeCore Offer
Mock Session
Behavioral Interview
$110 / 1 hr
$300 for 3 sessions save $30
A full behavioral interview focused on how you tell your story - your experience, decisions, and impact.
Book ThisCore Offer
Mock Session
Technical Interview
$130 / 1 hr
$360 for 3 sessions save $30
A technical interview tailored to your role, with feedback on your answers and how you communicate under pressure.
Book ThisMonthly Coaching
Tech Career Coaching
$349 / month
3-month commitment · Cancel anytime
Everything included:
- 3 planned sessions per month
- Unlimited coaching sessions by request
- Resume + LinkedIn review
- Any session type, anytime
- Async support between sessions
- Job search strategy
- Salary negotiation
- Competing offer coaching
- Personal branding
Why Empath
Why this works.
I've been the interviewer
I've sat on both sides of the table, at small local companies and at FAANG-sized ones. I've picked who gets hired, so I can tell you how your answers land in the room.
I build each session from scratch
You tell me the role you're targeting and what's gone wrong so far. I build the session around that: your resume, your stories, the questions you keep fumbling.
The whole job search
Resume and LinkedIn, job search strategy, salary negotiation, and mock interviews, across backend, data, DevOps, product and leadership roles.
About
David Dalisay
Career Coach & Founder of Empath Career Services
LinkedIn - dalisaydavidI've spent 12+ years in tech - writing software, creating data pipelines, leading teams, and sitting on both sides of the interview table more times than I can count. I know what it feels like to prep hard and still freeze up. I also know what it looks like when a candidate finally gets it right. That's what I bring to every session.
I coach all tech roles, with particular depth in:
- Data & Analytics: Data Engineer, Data Scientist, Analyst, BI Analyst
- Software Engineering: Backend, Frontend, Full-Stack, DevOps, SRE, DBA
- Tech Leadership: Product Manager, TPM, Scrum Master, Engineering Leadership
FAQ
Common questions
What if I'm not in tech? Can I still get interview practice?
Yes, absolutely. Just explain your situation when you sign up and I accommodate your interview practice needs. Behavioral interview coaching translates to any field. Structuring your answers, telling a compelling career story, handling tough questions under pressure - none of that is exclusive to tech. Where my coaching is most specific to tech is in system design, live coding, and technical role prep.
What roles are you most experienced coaching for?
I have the deepest experience with data engineering, analytics, backend engineering, and DevOps - but I've also coached candidates for product management, technical program management, and engineering leadership. If you're unsure, just reach out.
How is this different from practicing on my own?
Prep sites give you problems. I give you feedback. The biggest thing most candidates are missing is an actual interviewer telling them what landed, what didn't, and why. You can prep all week and still fail because of how you communicate. That's what I focus on.
Do I need to book multiple sessions?
No. You can book individual sessions if that's what you need. That said, most people see the biggest improvement after 2–3 rounds. That gives enough time to get feedback, internalize it, and try again. That's why I offer a 3-session bundle for either the behavioral interview or the technical interview.
Start with a free resume review.
Send me your resume and I'll tell you what needs to improve. Annotated by hand.
Email Your ResumeOr schedule a call directly: Calendly