A year spent in the wrong role, building the wrong skills, or chasing something that doesn't fit can mean:
Career Direction Finder is a structured, one-on-one process I developed while working at companies such as PayPal and Meta, to help you find the direction that's actually right for you.
It's that you have too many.
If you're in data or tech and wondering what's next, you're probably staring down some version of this list:
Too many options that couldn't be more different. None of them is perfect, all have pros and cons. Choosing the wrong one can be incredibly expensive.
Career Direction Finder is built for data and tech professionals facing exactly this kind of crossroads. If that's you, you're in the right place.
I'm Shachar. Data and Tech Executive with over 20 years of leading data and analytics teams, from early-stage startups to companies like PayPal and Meta. I sat on the other side of the table for hundreds of career conversations: as the hiring manager, the mentor, the person promoting people or watching them leave for the wrong reasons.
The pattern I kept seeing wasn't a lack of options. It was capable people stuck comparing them in their heads, with no structured way to actually weigh what mattered to them. Career Direction Finder is the process I built over the years to fix that: the same rigor I'd bring to any other hard decision, turned on my own field, for my own clients, as a product.
Over the years, I developed a process that turns the ambiguity of choosing career direction into a clear and obvious decision, with clear actions.
The process has 4 steps:
Before we talk, you fill in a short questionnaire about your situation: experience, constraints, what you can and can't compromise on, etc.
About 20-30 minutes.
On a live call, we lay out your real options side by side. Not generic categories, the actual paths that are available for you (the ones you're currently considering, and the ones that aren't even on your radar).
Career decisions are complex because there are many options, they all vary on different dimensions, and there are many constraints. We map all of this out, together, to make the decision obvious.
You leave the meeting with a clearer direction, and a clear set of actions to take.
“I came to Shachar when I felt lost on how my career could progress. Shachar has helped me to dissect the situation I was in and understand my values and motives better. The framework he introduced me to allowed me to understand the root causes to my problems and gave me clarity on what I could do to change. I finished the program feeling a lot more confident that I would make the right decision on the next step in my career path”
S.X. · Data Scientist
“Working with Shachar has been a game-changer for my career. I was looking for a mentor to help me figure out my next steps, understand where I stood professionally, and make sure I was on the right track.”
Tomer S. · Data Science Manager
“I was at a stage in my career where I knew I needed a change but was not able to make up my mind between multiple options, Shachar helped me with frameworks and tools to make the best decision for me and also guided me through the first steps of the change to set me up for success, it has definitely been the right thing to do”
Alejandro R.L. · Analytics Engineer
“When I was about to leave Meta I was confused about what I should do next. It was a difficult decision involving a relocation and lots of other moving parts. Shachar's process helped me get the confidence I needed about starting my freelancing business. This led to me building a 6-figure freelancing business and living life on my own terms.”
Slawomir T. · Data Engineering Leader
“The Career Direction Finder was a genuinely eye-opening session. It was very structured, yet fully customized to my current situation. It made me question a lot of preconceived ideas and biases I had, and helped me identify my possible north stars and how to reach them. Most of all, it stopped me feeling lost by helping me see the forest, not just the trees. Throughout the session, Shachar guides you every step of the way: showing you the possible paths, pointing out the gaps you aren't seeing, pushing you to think, and clarifying where you currently stand. Afterwards, he gives you concrete steps and information on how to get there. What makes it invaluable for me, beyond Shachar's amazing experience and guidance, is that it's repeatable. I can come back to this exercise, test different scenarios, and reweigh what matters most as my priorities change over time.”
Rui Batista · Data Engineer
“Shachar’s career-unblocking session gave me the exact short- and long-term actionable steps I needed to transition from an individual data freelancer searching for next client to building a scalable service. His thought-provoking questions and precise guidance packed immense value into a single session. Highly recommended and well worth the investment”
Raj K. · Data Consultant
“I spent a lot of time and money trying to figure out what I wanted to do next in my career. I worked with different coaches and did different trainings, but I still had a lot of options in my head. The Career Direction Finder helped me step back and really think about what matters to me. We looked at my values, my priorities, and the different career options I had. Seeing everything together helped me understand the trade-offs much better. I came away with much more clarity on where I should focus my time now and what I should keep exploring.”
Krishna B. · Data & Analytics Leader
“I really enjoyed the Career Direction Finder session with Shachar. The whole process felt smooth and natural, more like a conversation than a formal assessment. What I particularly appreciated was how he used thoughtful questions to help me organise my thoughts, challenge some of my assumptions, and better understand what actually matters to me at this stage of my career. Rather than pushing me towards a particular direction, he helped me look at my options from different perspectives and gave me a clear framework to evaluate them. I came away with a better understanding of my priorities, a clearer picture of the paths worth exploring, and some practical next steps. A genuinely useful and thought-provoking experience!”
Stefano B. · Senior Analytics Engineer
“I’ve reached out to Shachar as I wasn’t sure where to take my career - I feel like it stalled. We used the career direction framework in our first session which gave me the clarity, even if the outcome was unexpected. It is a bit scary to try something unknown and Shachar is working with me to give me tools and confidence to progress my ideas and help me get out of my comfort zone. I would highly recommend Shachar as a data (and not only) career coach, he has vast experience in corporate environment leadership as well as entrepreneurship, and is able to adapt to your needs.”
Anonymous · Data Engineer
$1,300
That's the fee for a single, focused session, but it's not really the cost you should be weighing. The real cost is the cost of inaction:
A year (or more) spent moving in the wrong direction: a delayed promotion, a missed opportunity, a role that was never the right fit.
These things cost far more than $1,300, and they compound fast.
This session is built to pay for itself many times over, by helping you avoid exactly that.
If you walk away without real clarity, let me know within 48 hours and I'll refund you in full, no questions asked.
I only take on 2 assessments a month, so I can give each one my full attention.
Ready to get clarity? Book nowSessions are booked for an hour, but it's highly advised that you block an extra 30 minutes in your calendar in case we need to run over, and also for your own reflections after the session.
You will get a questionnaire with context to fill ahead of the session.
It's a live video call (Zoom or Google Meet). I work with clients across time zones, so we'll find a time that works for you when you book.
You'll get a full report covering everything we discussed, your decision framework, and the list of actions we agreed on during the session.
If you walk away without real clarity, let me know within 48 hours of the session and I'll refund you in full, no questions asked.
No. Career Direction Finder doesn't sort you into a type. It compares your specific options against the things that actually matter to you, and shows which one wins on your own terms.
It's very common that more information comes up after our session. What you get is a decision framework that you can apply with the new information.
That's absolutely fine. I've published lots of free data career content on my YouTube channel. Check out my Career Growth Marathon playlist.
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