Robert Williamson
Offensive and Product Security Leader
Startup & Early Stage
High-Growth Scale-ups
Career Transitions & Coaching
Wellbeing & Stress Management
About
Early in my career I developed a security training program for a quickly growing security startup company. From there, I learned that I love to create, teach, and mentor early career people. I've worked many individual contributor and leadership roles from small start ups to large enterprises, which has helped me understand many different paths someone can take their career.
Available Services
Resume Building & Review Get your resume built or reviewed by professionals who've screened hundreds of candidates at top companies. Optimize for ATS, highlight impact, and walk away with a resume that gets callbacks.
LinkedIn Profile Optimization Optimize your LinkedIn headline, summary, experience, and skills to rank in recruiter searches. Build a profile that attracts inbound opportunities from top companies.
Job Search Strategy Build a structured plan for your job search - which companies to target, when to apply, how to handle timelines across multiple interview pipelines, and how to maximize your chances.
Referral & Networking Strategy Learn how to build genuine connections, request referrals without being awkward, and leverage your network to get interviews at companies that rarely post on job boards.
Promotion Guidance Get a clear roadmap to your next level. Understand what the promotion committee actually evaluates, build your case with the right artifacts, and learn how to make your impact visible.
Salary Negotiation Learn to negotiate base, equity, sign-on bonuses, and counter-offers with confidence. Get strategies specific to how top tech companies structure and approve compensation packages.
Performance Review Preparation Prepare for your upcoming performance review cycle. Learn to write strong self-assessments, quantify impact, collect peer feedback strategically, and handle calibration conversations.
Career Roadmap Planning Map out your 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year career plan. Identify skill gaps, align your growth direction, and make intentional choices about specialization vs. generalization.
Skills Gap Analysis Identify exactly what skills, experiences, and knowledge you're missing for your target role or level. Get a prioritized learning plan with concrete resources and milestones.
IC to Manager Transition Thinking about moving from an IC track to people management? Understand what changes, what stays, how to prepare, and whether the EM path is truly right for you.
Career Break Re-entry Returning after a career break for parenting, health, personal reasons, or sabbatical? Get a step-by-step plan to re-enter the workforce, rebuild confidence, and target the right opportunities.
Burnout & Stress Management Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or disconnected from your work? Talk to experienced professionals who've navigated burnout and come out stronger - get actionable strategies, not just sympathy.
Work-Life Balance Struggling to set boundaries between work and life? Get advice on managing energy, setting realistic expectations, and building sustainable habits from people who've figured it out at demanding companies.
Layoff Recovery & Next Steps Recently laid off? Get immediate clarity on severance negotiation, unemployment benefits, and how to pivot fast - from professionals who've both managed and survived layoffs at top companies.
First-Time Manager Coaching Just became a manager or about to? Learn the fundamentals of 1:1s, feedback delivery, delegation, performance management, and building trust - from experienced engineering leaders.
Building & Scaling Teams Learn how to build a team from scratch, scale it 2x-10x, set culture, define hiring bars, create onboarding processes, and maintain quality as you grow - lessons from leaders at top companies.
Experience
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Head of Product Security
SMBC MANUBANK
Sep 2022 — Present Current