Engineering advising beyond the free, preliminary consultation. Possible discussion topics include: optical engineering, system analysis involving optics, root cause analysis of manufacturing issues.

General career and education advice or coaching on how to grow your freelance career or small business.
We can discuss your choice of: lead generation, branding, boosting perceived authority, contract negotiation, setting your rates, business admin, project management strategies, starting a business, or solving your specific issues!

Interested in being a published writer? There are 2 important steps we can discuss: 1. building a portfolio, and 2. networking to be seen by those who can make you a published writer. No degree in literature or writing required.

Really, networking counts more than your resume ever will in landing your next awesome job! But if you're a technical professional and want to polish up that document, I've helped many pros clean up their resume to help them land that next-level job.

This discussion is for those working in industries such as M&A or management consulting who want to get up to speed on what optical engineering software (aka "simulation software" or "virtual prototyping sw") is. Erin McDermott can speak from the perspective of an expert user, a purchasing decision influencer within large companies, and a decision-maker within small companies for several optical engineering industries.

Free consultation to determine if optical engineering can potentially help your design or process development. Please be prepared with *specific* examples of "what is good" and "what is bad".

Must be mutually agreed upon before scheduling.