What clients and industry experts are saying
Babi Thapa
CEO - Shirubaa Inc (Sunnyvale, CA)
“I’ve had the privilege of working with Salima Kaissi for the year 2023, and it’s been transformative. Under her guidance, I’ve seen remarkable growth in both my professional and personal life. Her expertise and support have helped me overcome challenges and achieve my goals. Salima not only provided valuable insights but also fostered a nurturing environment where I felt empowered to take on new challenges. I am truly grateful for her dedication and encouragement. Working with Salima has been a game-changer, and I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking to unlock their full potential.”
Saurabh Sarkar
CTO & Co-Founder - Karbonara Inc (Seattle, WA)
“I am deeply thankful for the transformative journey with my life coach Salima, whose insightful guidance has instilled in me a newfound belief in myself and confidence. Her ability to clarify my confusions and offer fresh perspectives has profoundly impacted my life, empowering me to make decisions that resonate with my true self. The sessions have been a beacon of clarity, guiding me towards a deeper understanding of my goals and aspirations. Her coaching has been invaluable, fostering significant personal growth and clarity in my path. Thank you so much.”
Chief Innovation Officer
A global law firm (Los Angeles, CA)
“Salima has an innate ability to get to the heart of the matter, providing candid input and feedback that helped me work through several issues I was facing as both a C-level executive and leading my own consultancy practice. Salima is a true professional. I highly recommend Salima as an executive coach for any leader who is seeking to evolve and grow.”
Reed Frerichs
Deal Flow & Portfolio Manager - Intel (Boston, MA)
“Salima is a thoughtful, empathetic and overall terrific coach who brings exceptional clarity and perspective to entrepreneurs, helping them grow as leaders.”
Adam Dawkins
Founder and Chairman - Emerging Venture Capitalists Association EVCA (Incline Village, NV)
“As the founder of the largest global community of venture capitalists (EVCA), I’ve had the privilege of engaging with numerous professionals who are at the top of their game. Salima has always stood out as someone who has incredible insights and as a recipient of numerous awards, earned a reputation at Okta and Microsoft for being a master strategist, advisor, and leader. Her deep expertise and thoughtful approach to executive coaching has been instrumental in supporting many of Silicon Valley’s top startup founders, investors, and corporate executives. In a world where genuine, impactful guidance is rare, Salima is a remarkable exception. I am immensely grateful for the support she has given to both me and others in our community. I can confidently say that anyone looking to elevate their professional trajectory would be fortunate to have Salima in their corner.”
Clare Nelson
CEO - ClearMark Consulting (Austin, TX)
“I have had the pleasure of working with Salima on a daily basis during my role as the identity partnerships lead at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Salima’s listening skills are unparalleled. I can imagine that a person wishing to further their careers or deal with a demanding situation would benefit greatly by working with her. Many people have the intellectual horsepower but lack organizational agility or the ability to deal with ambiguity, two necessary skills for the corporate world. Salima has both of those abilities, and would know how to coach people around them, as well as provide caring, truly empathetic responses and guidance.
Having a coach, a person dedicated to a client’s success is beneficial, and can provide peace of mind. I highly recommend Salima given her integrity, personal character, and corporate track record of success with two great companies: Okta and Amazon. Plus, her global perspective and warmth are truly unique.”
Rahul Kuruvilla
President and Founder - Triune Infomatics Inc (San Ramon, CA)
“I had the privilege of being classmates with Salima in the Executive Coaching program at Berkeley ECI, where her natural coaching abilities quickly shone through. Salima’s deep empathy, exceptional listening skills, and knack for asking the most insightful questions distinguished her from the outset. Following our program, I had such strong confidence in her capabilities that I immediately sought her coaching services for close family and friends.
Salima’s choice to pursue coaching as a full-time profession is commendable. She possesses both the essential skills and the inherent talent needed to guide individuals towards discovering their own solutions. I wholeheartedly support her in this new phase of her career and eagerly anticipate the positive impact she will make as a coach. Best wishes, Salima, on your coaching journey.”
Nnamdi Ofodile
Head of Chrome Browser Enterprise Partnerships - Google (New York, NY)
“I’ve been very fortunate to work with Salima during our time driving our Okta & Google partnership. She brings a level of expertise, attention to details and understanding of how to create a mutually beneficial relationship that is second to none in my experience working with partners. She has strong go-to-market expertise and has been extremely successful at building out not only partnerships built on strong product alignment, but also strong value to the user and the business. Outside of her ability to add value at every step of a partner relationship, Salima’s best quality is her compassion and ability to bring personal care to the work. Building partnerships requires hard-skills, but the best partnerships are ones where trust is built with the person sitting across from you. Time and time again, Salima always proves that in the working relationship and that is clear in the success she has shown time and time again.”
Chris Grusz
Managing Director, Technology Partnerships - Amazon Web Services (Seattle, WA)
“I had the opportunity to work with Salima when she was the responsible for the AWS alliance with Okta. At the time we didn’t have a relationship between Okta and AWS Marketplace. This was a new channel for Okta and there were lots of questions from her leadership if this was the right way to digitally distribute their technology. Salima worked closely with my AWS Marketplace team to understand how the service worked, how to incorporate their channel partners, and the best solutions to start with on AWS Marketplace. In the end, we launched Okta on AWS Marketplace at the annual Re:Invent conference which included a fireside chat between Okta’s co-founder and an AWS executive. Fast forward to today and Okta is one of the top selling solutions on AWS Marketplace. This wouldn’t have happened without Salima’s determination and perseverance throughout the process. “