Andy SimondsSharmin Banu is an executive leadership coach, speaker, and author of Mid-Career Momentum: Design Your Next Phase with Purpose and Joy.A former Microsoft engineering manager, Sharmin left a successful career in technology to follow a growing calling to help people navigate their own paths with greater clarity and intention. Since 2009, she has coached hundreds of leaders and professionals across Fortune 500 companies, startups, government, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations.Her work focuses on the human side of professional growth-helping people build resilience, navigate transitions, reconnect with what matters, and create meaningful change through small, intentional steps.Sharmin is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation and a past President of ICF Washington State. She is also actively involved with Braver Angels, a national nonprofit dedicated to strengthening dialogue across differences.Originally from Bangladesh, Sharmin now lives in the Seattle area with her husband and their tabby cat. When she isn't coaching, writing, or connecting with her community, you can often find her hiking the beautiful trails of the Pacific Northwest. Read More Read Less