Here are some of the transformations my clients have experienced as a result of our working together. To read more recommendations, visit my LinkedIn profile.
- Mark Alexander – Product Manager at Google
Ramy’s boundless positivity and acceptance makes it easy to open up and get to the heart of matters quickly. While his encouraging demeanor is very inspiring, Ramy doesn’t shy away from delivering hard truths either. I personally enjoyed the time I was… Read more: Mark Alexander – Product Manager at Google - Praveena Vajja – Senior Director of Product Management at Meta
There is so much to write about Ramy and the immeasurable value he added to my professional life at a critical period where I had enough but wanted more. I was successful at what I was doing but every day went to… Read more: Praveena Vajja – Senior Director of Product Management at Meta - Steve Alonso – Sr. Strategic Finance Manager at Intel
“It was as if he knew me better than I knew myself. Ramy kept me focused on opportunities that aligned with my goals and values that we defined together. As a result of some serious hard work and dedication — interview, networking, and negotiation strategies we put together, I landed an amazing role at a place with amazing people and an environment that fits me & my family perfectly.” - David Louie – Product Management Director at Salesforce
Ramy is a fantastic career coach. His combination of 1:1 sessions with structured homework is extremely effective in teasing out what’s important to you in your career and how to craft that into your personal brand. I love Ramy’s warm, enthusiastic approach… Read more: David Louie – Product Management Director at Salesforce - Justin Straub – Sr. Director of Product Management at Adobe
When you find an outstanding coach like Ramy, writing a recommendation is a great challenge because it is hard to put into words all of the things that he does, but I will try. Truly world class coaches are incredibly hard to… Read more: Justin Straub – Sr. Director of Product Management at Adobe - Arra Khararjian – Senior Manager, Partnerships at Snowflake
I couldn’t recommend Ramy more as a career guidance/life coach. His empathy and will to help others succeed is second to none. He gave sound and actionable advice and is always positive, but also firm in a good way, in helping me… Read more: Arra Khararjian – Senior Manager, Partnerships at Snowflake - Bala Ravana – Principal Cloud Architect, AI & Data Services at ServiceNow
I made the best decision to hire Ramy as my career coach. Ramy really cares and loves what he does and offered great strategies that I continue to use today. He was able to work around my schedule and always gave extra… Read more: Bala Ravana – Principal Cloud Architect, AI & Data Services at ServiceNow - Kristine Hannigan – Enterprise Solution Sales Executive – Moveworks | ServiceNow
I feel very fortunate to have found Ramy as my career coach. I was looking to transition jobs and while having no problem getting the actual interview; during the interview I felt that my story sounded scattered and frankly I was not… Read more: Kristine Hannigan – Enterprise Solution Sales Executive – Moveworks | ServiceNow - Ming Lam – Director, Storage Platform at Databricks
“Ramy charted a course for me…He was THE BEST kind of guide. He coached me through techniques that simply just worked. He is my greatest fan; when I did not have faith in myself, he had enough for both of us. He gave me confidence and was my champion when I needed it the most.” - Archana Roy – Senior Technical Program Manager at Amazon
Having Ramy as my Executive Career Coach was one of the best investments that I have made in my professional career. The professionalism, strategy, and sheer dedication Ramy put forward for me was pivotal in making my next transition decision and I… Read more: Archana Roy – Senior Technical Program Manager at Amazon - Steve Chen – Senior Technical Program Manager at Amazon
I engaged Ramy after noticing how many of his clients are in high-tech and their positive experiences working with him. After working with Ramy, I can absolutely say this was the best investment I’ve made in my career! Ramy’s greatest value-add is… Read more: Steve Chen – Senior Technical Program Manager at Amazon - Mohnish Sani – Head of Strategy & Operations, Creator Services at Amazon
I had the privilege of working with Ramy as my executive coach during a pivotal career transition. What truly sets him apart is his deep empathy and genuinely caring approach. Professionally, Ramy was instrumental in helping me navigate a move into a… Read more: Mohnish Sani – Head of Strategy & Operations, Creator Services at Amazon - Ileana Rau – Senior Engineer at Apple
Ramy gave me exceptionally good advice and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for help with their job/job search or career decisions. His advice was spot-on, and additionally, it also put things into perspective for me. I was extremely impressed… Read more: Ileana Rau – Senior Engineer at Apple - Priscilla Mark – Senior Director, Store Experience at Sephora
I have nothing but positive things to say about working with Ramy as my coach. His program is well structured, thoughtful, and personalized. But best of all, it works! I saw results immediately after working with Ramy and could not be happier… Read more: Priscilla Mark – Senior Director, Store Experience at Sephora - Vishal Morde – Director of Data Science and ML at Shopify
“Ramy gave me courage and self-belief to put the past behind me, ignited my job search, brainstormed different ideas, prepared me for the interviews, and helped me choose the right role. He is a phenomenal executive coach with very high EQ and a caring mentor who goes above and beyond for his client’s success.” - George Taguchi – Business Technology Operations Manager at Okta
Ramy exceeded my expectations in every way. What sets Ramy apart from other career coaches is that he goes beyond being a career coach but a life coach to help you believe in yourself to achieve greater and bigger aspirations. His positive… Read more: George Taguchi – Business Technology Operations Manager at Okta - Madhavi Bhasin – Vice President, Global People Partners, People Strategy and DIB at Udemy
For over a year, Ramy has been been my leadership and career coach. He has been simply phenomenal in listening to my concerns and working with me to craft a personalized career growth plan. He went beyond generic textbook guidance to understand… Read more: Madhavi Bhasin – Vice President, Global People Partners, People Strategy and DIB at Udemy - Brett Davis – Chief Executive Officer at TrueNAS
Ramy is positivity and enthusiasm personified. During our 2020 Sales kickoff, he led my Team through the deep — and often difficult — thoughtwork required for self-reflection and improvement in a way that didn’t feel like work at all. The result was… Read more: Brett Davis – Chief Executive Officer at TrueNAS - Sara Swenson – COO & Cofounder at Petszel
Investing to work with Ramy as my Executive Coach was the best decision I could make at a time when I needed serious support and guidance during a time of career and life transition. His natural ability to build rapport with me… Read more: Sara Swenson – COO & Cofounder at Petszel - Grier Graham – Chief Revenue Officer at Koko Ni
Finding a new job is hard. Getting the job you really, really want is a lot harder. But, landing that job can be hugely rewarding, and is so worth it. Ramy helped me to stretch and make my goal a reality. I… Read more: Grier Graham – Chief Revenue Officer at Koko Ni - Domenic Perri – Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Altitude Cyber
“He has the natural ability to instinctively know the areas where you shine and the areas you need to further develop and build on, which will inevitably make you better at what you do.” - Miguel Andres – CPTO and Co-Founder at Evalion
I had the pleasure to work closely with Ramy recently. At the time I was reassessing my career and personal goals, Ramy provided extensive end to end help in my quest; from (1) identifying a career path aligned with my mid and… Read more: Miguel Andres – CPTO and Co-Founder at Evalion - Matt Finney – Vice President of Global Sales at TrueNAS
I hired Ramy to lead a full-day off-site workshop for our annual Sales Summit in January. As an attendee of the event myself, I can attest to the enormously positive, immeasurable, and lasting impact that was made as a result of Ramy’s… Read more: Matt Finney – Vice President of Global Sales at TrueNAS - Shravya Kidambi Gupta – VP & Chief of Staff to COO at Virta Health
“He cares deeply about you and your success at a human level. This isn’t a transaction – he’ll go the extra mile any day to help coach you to your desired goals.” - James Banares – VP People at Mochi Health
I had the pleasure of having Ramy as my Executive Coach. He is undoubtedly one of the most thoughtful, empathetic, nuanced, and capable Coaches I’ve experienced. When I was originally searching for a Coach, I had spoken and interviewed numerous coaches –… Read more: James Banares – VP People at Mochi Health - Arun Shastry – SVP Global Data & Analytics at Marsh
His unique style of mentorship makes you find your strengths so you can cultivate them while also gently highlighting areas where you need to focus more. He helped me see things clearly and find ways to channel my energy in the most… Read more: Arun Shastry – SVP Global Data & Analytics at Marsh - Elena de la Garza – Vice President of Human Resources at Bogle Family Wine Collection
Simply put, Ramy is fantastic! For me, he was more than just a transition coach, he was a life coach as well, and he did both with great success. Ramy was very generous in sharing his time, wisdom, and expertise. He is… Read more: Elena de la Garza – Vice President of Human Resources at Bogle Family Wine Collection - Elizabeth Pehrson – Associate Director, Litigation Legal Operations and Innovation at Fenwick & West
Ramy is, without doubt, an outstanding coach and advisor. He combines highly personalized advice with a structured program that gets results. Here are a few key differentiating factors: 1) He forces you to examine both where your value lies and where your… Read more: Elizabeth Pehrson – Associate Director, Litigation Legal Operations and Innovation at Fenwick & West - Norman Long – Vice President of Software Engineering, POS at PAR Technology
He helped me to present the best version of myself focusing on my strengths. He taught me how to be in the driver’s seat for any conversation. Ramy has a high sense of integrity and is a fantastic human being. He is… Read more: Norman Long – Vice President of Software Engineering, POS at PAR Technology - Luca Gianaschi – Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships at LogicMonitor
Ramy is an exceptional executive coach. I had the opportunity to work with him during a critical career transition, and I can truly say that the work we did together was both transformative and foundational in helping me secure an incredible next… Read more: Luca Gianaschi – Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships at LogicMonitor - Vinod Waghamare – Head of Product Management at State of Washington
I have known Ramy for a few years now and I must say that I get back motivation, positive impressions and a sense of alignment with life in each and every of my interactions with Ramy. It was an absolute honor for… Read more: Vinod Waghamare – Head of Product Management at State of Washington - Jasmine Cooper – Senior Director of Product at Ripple
Ramy is a top-notch coach that will not only provide excellent guidance, but will also ensure that you feel confident and supported in whatever challenge you are tackling. He truly goes above and beyond to set you up for success, and I… Read more: Jasmine Cooper – Senior Director of Product at Ripple - Biplab Chattopadhyay – Director of Engineering at LiveRamp
This is a long due write-up for this fine gentleman. At that time, I was at a career juncture and decided to reach out for some professional advice. I selected Ramy after talking to a few other consultants. His style suited me… Read more: Biplab Chattopadhyay – Director of Engineering at LiveRamp - Nescett Wright – Director of Global benefits at Remitly
Fantastic! I hired Ramy for interview coaching and found the relationship to be even more valuable than I had imagined. Ramy has a great style that felt very personalized to my individual needs. He helped me work on my personal brand, focused… Read more: Nescett Wright – Director of Global benefits at Remitly - Takashi Ueki – VP, Data & Analytics at Cribl
What makes Ramy unique is the personal touch he placed on each and every one of our interactions. He does so by truly listening, making sure to understand what my values and motivations are…f you’re looking for someone to work with as… Read more: Takashi Ueki – VP, Data & Analytics at Cribl - Sara Boushakra – Senior Employer Brand Specialist at RingCentral
Ramy is second to none! He is truly professional, genuine, and encouraging in all his efforts. Ramy has been an extraordinary mentor for me specifically how he helped me land a job with the Golden State Warriors. From job interview preparation, salary… Read more: Sara Boushakra – Senior Employer Brand Specialist at RingCentral - Mollisa Norman – Senior Privacy Analyst at Sutter Health
What can I say about Ramy? Well he is persistent, extremely positive and sees opportunity and the good in everything. When I first encountered Ramy, I was skeptical because at the time I did not trust anyone at all. Ramy reached out… Read more: Mollisa Norman – Senior Privacy Analyst at Sutter Health - Saurabh Prakash – VP of Customer Success at Ascentt
Ramy introduced me to a new way of thinking – “the injection of an emotion.” I had to view my situation holistically, including my financial situation. My life has been changed significantly as a result of genuinely acting upon his recommendations. - Salim Rachid – Head of Social Impact at Weber Shandwick
Ramy is a change agent. He is a transformational, knowledgeable and empathetic career (and life) coach. His tools, methodology and overall coaching process have been life changing and have allowed me to find and explore my deeper purpose, while breaking through my… Read more: Salim Rachid – Head of Social Impact at Weber Shandwick - Heeju Jang Phd – T-Group Facilitator at Stanford University
Ramy is a truly unconventional coach. By definition, “unconventional” means, to me, courage and authenticity. Ramy is exactly that. His 5E program is not just for people who seek a career transition. It is for anyone who wants to create meaning and… Read more: Heeju Jang Phd – T-Group Facilitator at Stanford University - Gary Richman – Faculty Lecturer at Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business
I had the great pleasure to work with Ramy as my Executive Coach. He provided invaluable insights and perspectives on how to approach business challenges, and how to find opportunities. What made Ramy so valuable is what an amazing listener he is,… Read more: Gary Richman – Faculty Lecturer at Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business - Letitia Rodley – Partner at Sirona Marketing
There have been multiple people throughout my career journey who have provided invaluable insight, guidance, and leadership at a pivotal point – Ramy is one of them. I engaged Ramy, not knowing what to expect, but knowing what I wanted. I wanted… Read more: Letitia Rodley – Partner at Sirona Marketing - Roya Amirzadeh – Principal at Optymyz
Unconventional Coach and Confidant to Amazing People” that is precisely what Ramy is. What you see is what you get. He not only helped me during a challenging career and life transition but also, he kept me focused and motivated at all… Read more: Roya Amirzadeh – Principal at Optymyz - Ali Chaichy – Strategic Account Executive at delight.ai
It has been a great pleasure working with Ramy as an Executive Coach. He is one of the most knowledgeable, professional and well spoken individuals I have ever met. Prior to working with Ramy, I reviewed and interviewed many executive coaches. He… Read more: Ali Chaichy – Strategic Account Executive at delight.ai - Brittney Cole – Senior Executive Assistant to CEO at NextNav
Few people have the opportunity to work with someone as intelligent, genuine and dedicated as Ramy Ballout. I had the pleasure of connecting with Ramy at the start of my job hunt, where I found myself overwhelmed and a bit discouraged. Ramy… Read more: Brittney Cole – Senior Executive Assistant to CEO at NextNav - Jessica Chien – Product Design at Vesta
Ramy was highly recommended to me by my husband, who had worked with him as his career coach. I was looking for someone to help me evaluate a job offer and negotiate as needed, and Ramy exceeded my expectations. He was experienced,… Read more: Jessica Chien – Product Design at Vesta - Niki Ortiz – Associate Strategic Advisory and Asset Management at JLL Hospitality Group
Ramy was and continues to be an excellent guide and resource during an interview and job search process. Each time you meet him he has a tendency to highlight your strengths and refocus you on all things positive. The tech interview process… Read more: Niki Ortiz – Associate Strategic Advisory and Asset Management at JLL Hospitality Group - Phil Ohme – Principle Product Designer, Robot Applications
“Ramy is the best coach there is, bar none. If not for his expert guidance and support, I could have never navigated the waters of finding my next place in these crazy times.” - Steve Gere – Customer Support Engineer at StarQuest Ventures
Ramy has everything you could want in an incredible and transformational coach. He is always acting with compassion, navigating with you and pushing you through difficult tasks, championing your goals, and extracting the very best out of you. Having Ramy as my… Read more: Steve Gere – Customer Support Engineer at StarQuest Ventures - Tracy Cole – Global Corporate Travel Manager
I hired Ramy as my Executive Career Coach and I could not have made a better decision. His 5E program and practice assisted me in honing my interview skills to start my job search after being at my previous role for nine… Read more: Tracy Cole – Global Corporate Travel Manager