BUILD YOUR
CAREER.
BALANCE YOUR
LIFE.
COACHING
EXCLUSIVELY FOR ENGINEERING LEADERS.
BUILD YOUR
CAREER.
BALANCE YOUR
LIFE.
COACHING
EXCLUSIVELY FOR ENGINEERING LEADERS.
YOU KNOW YOU’RE CAPABLE OF MORE – AND YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE TO SACRIFICE YOUR LIFE TO PROVE IT.
325+ Engineering Leaders have built the career they want without losing what matters most.
THE REAL REASON YOU FEEL STUCK
AND PASSED OVER AGAIN…
You're delivering strong results but getting passed over for promotion... and nobody can tell you exactly why.
You're coaching your team through problems you can't seem to solve for yourself.
You're successful on paper but quietly burning out from boredom — another day like yesterday — and starting to wonder if this is all there is.
You didn't work this hard to only come this far. And the longer you wait, the harder it gets to move.
YOU DON’T NEED MORE EFFORT
YOU NEED A DIFFERENT APPROACH.
A CLEAR PATH TO YOUR NEXT PROMOTION
Stop guessing what leadership wants from you. Get a concrete plan — your custom Promotion Playbook — with action steps, not buzzwords.
CONFIDENCE THAT MATCHES YOUR CAPABILITY
You already have the talent. Build the executive presence, decision-making clarity, and the ability to navigate politics without losing yourself.
A CAREER YOU DON’T HAVE TO RECOVER FROM
Advance without burning out. Design a lifestyle where career growth and family, health, and hobbies compliment instead of compete.
I’VE BEEN WHERE YOU ARE. BURNED OUT. AT A CROSSROADS.
I KNOW WHAT IT COSTS WHEN YOUR CAREER RUNS YOUR LIFE.
I’m Zach White — mechanical engineer, Purdue and University of Michigan grad, and lover of spreadsheets. I built my engineering career at Whirlpool, burned out, hit rock bottom, and rebuilt everything. Then I turned what I learned into a repeatable system and walked away from a successful corporate career to found OACO, the Oasis of Courage.
325+ engineering leaders at 200+ companies coached over 6+ years.
Clients in big tech — Meta, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google, Microsoft — the Fortune 500 — Tesla, Boeing, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Lockheed Martin — and startups you’ve never heard of… but will.
Host of The Happy Engineer Podcast with 212 episodes in Season 1, a top 1.5% global rank show.
OACO CLIENTS
– are building their careers AT 200+ TOP COMPANIES –
SEE WHAT THESE ENGINEERING LEADERS ARE SAYING
– THEY’VE BEEN WHERE YOU ARE –
“During one of the first modules of the program, a real life-changing event happened for me. I realized… I was unhappy because I was living my life outside of my purpose. It was instantaneous… my relationship with my wife, and my coworkers, has improved 1000%. And, I have full clarity now on where I want to reach in my career, and how I’m going to reach it.”
“I was mostly expecting the program to help me figure out how to advance to the next level in my career, but soon enough I found out that it is so much more than that. It helped me widen my horizons to look at my life as a whole, and that has made me a happier and more fulfilled person. The program has given me lots of clarity, and the confidence to take big steps.“
I was lost… I didn’t know what my future would be. I can honestly say after three months with OACO and Zach’s program in engineering leadership, that my life is completely different… And I’m happy! I don’t dread Mondays anymore.
At OACO, we know you want to reach the next level at work — without suffering burnout or regret at home. In order to do that, you need a new way to build your career while balancing your life. The problem is, figuring it out on your own takes too long and hasn’t worked, which makes you question yourself.
We believe you’re capable of more — and shouldn’t have to sacrifice your life to prove it. We understand the frustration of feeling stuck when you work this hard, which is why we help engineering leaders build a clear path to promotion and design a life you love coming home to — through the Lifestyle Engineering Blueprint™️, a proven system built by an engineer, for engineers.
YOUR ACTION PLAN
GO FROM STUCK TO PROMOTED!
1: Book Your Free Growth Audit
In a fast 15-minute call, we’ll uncover the #1 bottleneck holding you back and determine if the Lifestyle Engineering Blueprint™️ is the right fit for your goals.
2: Follow the Blueprint
The Blueprint starts with a 12-week coaching program — live sessions, structured curriculum, and your personal Promotion Playbook. Built to move you forward fast.
3: Build the Career and Life You Want
Get promoted. Get your energy back. Lead with confidence — without compromising your values or sacrificing what matters most.
IN THE MEANTIME…
DOWNLOAD THE FREE
DIRECTOR PROMOTION ROADMAP
Discover the 5 critical gaps between Engineering Manager and Director… AND HOW TO CLOSE THEM.
SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE.
Don’t let another year go by stuck in the same life, wondering what could have been.
– Build the career and lifestyle you’ve been working for –