Level Up Strategy

How to make the next level obvious:

• Write your staff-like impact now: choose work that multiplies others, not just yourself.
• Manage ambiguity: proactively shape problems, don’t wait for tickets.
• Quantify outcomes: latency, reliability, revenue, developer velocity. Pick two and move them.
• Build a coalition: mentor 2–3 engineers, partner with PM/EM/Design, seek a sponsor at your target level.
• Package the story: maintain a living promo packet—executive summary, outcomes, artifacts, testimonials.

Quiet, repeated excellence beats one loud launch.