International lived experience
I understand the complexity—and possibility—of building a life somewhere new.
About Shan
An analytical mind.
A deeply human question.
How do we create a career and life that genuinely fits who we are?
Former software engineer
Now coaching international lives
Now coaching international lives
My path hasn’t been a straight line. That’s the point.
I studied computer science for around six years, including an MSc in Advanced Computer Science with Distinction from the University of Sheffield. I then spent around six years working as a software engineer.
Living and working across five countries showed me that a good life cannot simply be copied from someone else’s map. Every move brought new questions about confidence, belonging, identity, career direction, and what success actually means.
Over the past year, I’ve studied personal development more deeply and completed a six-month personal development programme. Today, I bring these strands together to support people navigating their own questions.
The international thread
China to the Netherlands, with a few chapters between.
01China
02Japan
03UK
04Germany
05Netherlands
What I bring
Engineering thinking
I bring structure to ambiguity without reducing human questions to a formula.
Personal development
We look beneath the practical problem to understand values, strengths, and confidence.
Career strategy
Insight matters most when it leads to a useful choice or a realistic next step.
A good place to begin
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