Engineer, Speaker & Mentor
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I'm Frances Coronel, a Senior Software Engineer at Slack with 8+ years in frontend engineering. I build AI-powered developer tooling, speak at conferences, and mentor engineers at all levels. I care deeply about making technical leadership more accessible, especially for Latinas and underrepresented engineers in tech.
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Short Bio
Senior Software Engineer at Slack with 8+ years in frontend engineering and an MS in Computer Science from Cornell Tech. Speaker at 100+ events and mentor focused on helping underrepresented engineers grow into technical leadership.
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Senior Software Engineer @ Slack π©π½βπ» | Speaker & Mentor π | Corgi Mom π | 40 Under 40 Latinos in Bay Area π | Empowering the next generation of engineers π
First Person
Hi! I'm Frances Coronel, a Senior Software Engineer at Slack, speaker, mentor, and proud Corgi mom.
I hold a Bachelor's in Computer Science from Hampton University and a Master's in Computer Science from Cornell Tech. I've been working full-time as a software engineer since 2017, specializing in frontend engineering with React and TypeScript. I'm currently on Slack's DevXP pillar, focused on AI adoption and developer productivity, building agentic workflows and tooling that help engineers move faster with AI, and helping non-engineers confidently use those same tools alongside them.
Beyond Slack, I enjoy mentoring other engineers and I've logged 250+ hours of technical and behavioral interview prep. I've also spoken at 100+ events on frontend engineering topics and building a career in tech with intention.
As a proud Peruvian-American from Norfolk, Virginia, I care about making technical leadership more accessible, especially for Latinas and underrepresented engineers. I now live in the Bay Area with my two Corgis, Luna and SueΓ±o, and my partner Andrew.
Third Person
Frances Coronel is a Senior Software Engineer at Slack, speaker, mentor, and proud Corgi mom.
With 8+ years of experience in frontend engineering, she specializes in React and TypeScript, building high-impact products used by millions. She currently works on Slack's DevXP pillar, focused on AI adoption and developer productivity, shipping agentic workflows and internal tooling that help engineers move faster with AI, and enabling non-engineers to confidently use those same tools alongside them.
Frances led the settings redesign that drove a 5x increase in engagement and served as Engineering Manager on the Lists team before returning to her individual contributor roots in AI tooling.
Beyond her engineering work, Frances is deeply committed to mentorship, community building, and representation in tech. She has mentored hundreds of engineers, served as Executive Director of Techqueria, and spoken at over 100 events.
Originally from Norfolk, Virginia, Frances now calls the Bay Area home, where she lives with her two Corgis, Luna and SueΓ±o, and her partner Andrew.
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Frances Coronel is a Senior Software Engineer at Slack, where she works on the DevXP pillar focused on AI adoption and developer productivity, building agentic workflows and internal tooling that help engineers move faster with AI.
With 8+ years of experience in frontend engineering, Frances specializes in React and TypeScript, bridging design and development to deliver elegant, user-centered solutions at scale. Her work on Slack's settings redesign drove a 5x increase in user engagement.
A proud Peruvian-American, Frances is also a speaker, mentor, and diversity advocate who has mentored hundreds of engineers and spoken at more than 100 events. Originally from Norfolk, Virginia, Frances now lives in the Bay Area with her two Corgis, Luna and SueΓ±o, and her partner Andrew.
Career
Experience πΌ
Jun 2025 β Present
Senior Software Engineer, Messaging
Currently on the Sidebar Systems team, focused on building the best in class messaging platform for getting work done. Sidebar Systems β Messaging β Slack Core Experience β Slack β Salesforce.
Jan 2025 β Jun 2025
Engineering Manager, Lists
Explored the Engineering Manager path at Slack, leading a team of three engineers on the Lists team under the Productivity pillar.
Sep 2023 β Dec 2024
Senior Software Engineer, Lists
Returned to Slack as a Senior Software Engineer on the Lists team, building features to make project and task management easier within Slack.
Jul 2023 β Dec 2023
Managing Partner
Honoring my father's legacy by managing The Coronel Estates, a family portfolio of rental properties. I handled initial legal, financial, and operational tasks.
Mar 2023 β Present
Software Engineering Mentor
Completed 131 sessions (Mar '23β'25) with a rating of 4.9/5. Specialize in resume review and behavioral interviews. Led Latinx Fellows Resource Group.
Feb 2023 β Apr 2023
Senior Software Engineer
At JupiterOne, I developed compliance features, fixed critical bugs, enhanced our design system, and proposed new standards, driving quality and innovation.
Jan 2023 β May 2023
Lead Instructor
At Fullstack Academy, I taught frontend foundations to Amazon employees through Career Choice, coming full circle as an alum. Left in May to focus on family.
Jan 2023 β May 2023
Software Engineering Mentor
Springboard
Returned to Springboard to mentor a new cohort of software engineering bootcamp students through weekly 1:1 sessions.
Feb 2022 β Jan 2023
Senior Software Engineer
At Byteboard, I built features with React, redesigned dashboards, improved interview flows for 20K+ candidates, and developed a new design system.
Jun 2020 β Jul 2021
Software Engineering Mentor
Springboard
Mentored software engineering bootcamp students through Springboard's career-track program, providing weekly 1:1 sessions on web development and career prep.
Jan 2020 β May 2021
Executive Director
First paid staff member of Techqueria, serving as Executive Director of the nonprofit that serves the largest global community of Latinx professionals in tech. Grew from 8,500 to 15,000+ members and 3,000 to nearly 10,000 Slack members. Quadrupled revenue to $220K+ in 2020.
May 2019 β Jul 2019
Front End Web Development Curriculum Developer
Developed curriculum content for Udacity's Front End Web Development Nanodegree program.
Jan 2019 β Jun 2019
Web Development Course Instructor
General Assembly
Taught web development courses at General Assembly's San Francisco campus, covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks.
Jun 2018 β Feb 2022
Software Engineer, Customer Acquisition
Improved Slack.com usability, performance, accessibility; led key projects, mentored interns, boosted lead generation, and championed D&I initiatives.
Feb 2018 β May 2018
Web Development Technical Mentor
Thinkful
Mentored aspiring web developers through Thinkful's online bootcamp, providing weekly 1:1 sessions on JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and career guidance.
Jun 2017 β May 2018
Software Engineer, Product
Full-time software engineer at Accenture's Liquid Studio in San Francisco, building products for enterprise clients using Angular and TypeScript.
Dec 2016 β May 2017
Summer of Code Ambassador
Served as a Summer of Code Ambassador for Fullstack Academy, promoting their coding bootcamp programs and mentoring prospective students.
Jun 2016 β Aug 2016
Software Engineering Intern, AR/VR
AR/VR Software Engineering Intern on the Wearables Team at Accenture's Liquid Studio in Redwood City, CA. Designed, developed, and tested AR/VR apps using Unity for enterprise clients.
Nov 2015 β Feb 2016
Frontend Developer
Front End Developer at 80|20, Norfolk. Prototyped UIs, developed on WordPress, and enhanced web projects with HTML/CSS/JS. Active in the tech community.
Education
Education π
Aug 2016 β May 2017
Master of Engineering in Computer Science
Led development at Cornell Tech with NY Times on commenter diversity. Built Mora startup. Excelled in CS topics. Simons Fellow.
Jul 2014 β Aug 2014
Dual Enrollment - Calculus II
Took Calculus II at Old Dominion University during summer 2014 through their dual enrollment program.
Jan 2014 β May 2016
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Graduated Summa Cum Laude. Full-ride merit scholarship. Top GPA in computer science department. Dean's List. Awarded multiple conference scholarships.
Aug 2013 β Dec 2013
Study Abroad - Computer Science
Studied abroad at Jacobs University, Bremen. Earned merit scholarship, joined CS club, excelled in courses. Featured in student newspaper. π
May 2013 β Aug 2013
Dual Enrollment - Astronomy, Computing, Philosophy & Sociology
Through TCC's dual enrollment program, I enrolled in 4 different courses that I found interesting and thought would be fun to take over the summer.
May 2011 β Aug 2011
Dual Enrollment - Zoology & Calculus
I took two courses over the summer of 2011 through Hampton University's dual enrollment program.
May 2010 β Aug 2010
Dual Enrollment - Algebra & Accounting
Through TCC's dual enrollment program, I enrolled in 2 different courses in the summer of 2010.
Languages π
English
Native / Bilingual
Spanish
Native / Bilingual
Recognition
Awards π
Latinos 40 Under 40β’ Class of 2025 for San Francisco/Silicon Valley
May 15, 2025
Ricardo Salinas Scholar for Aspen Executive Seminar
August 26, 2021
Canvas Mentorship Cohort Awardee
July 27, 2021
The Connector Award by The Buildies
January 20, 2021
Featured on ABC7 News for Techqueria Leadership Work
September 23, 2019
Sentry Open Source Grant Recipient ($10K)
March 21, 2019
Women Impact Tech SF
January 15, 2019
Diversity Scholarship Recipient β JSConf HawaiΚ»i 2019
August 1, 2018
Grow With Google Udacity Scholarship
April 17, 2018
Diversity Scholarship Recipient β TSConf 2018
February 1, 2018
Third Place β Alexa Hackathon
July 1, 2017
Project Alloy Grant Recipient for Strange Loop Conference
May 12, 2017
Virginia Space Grant Consortium Student Research Scholar
March 17, 2017
Best Use of Dropbox API & Best Social Impact Prize - TreeHacks
February 18, 2017
Computing Research Association Scholarship Recipient
December 16, 2016
Best Device Privacy Hack - Kent Hack Enough
October 8, 2016
James H. and Marilyn H. Simons Graduate Fellowship
August 1, 2016
Scholarship Recipient β ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing 2016
August 1, 2016
Valedictorian β Computer Science Department
May 7, 2016
Diversity Scholarship Recipient β npmCamp
May 1, 2016
STEM Bridge Scholarship Recipient
April 1, 2016
Diversity Scholarship Recipient β Fluent Conf 2016
January 1, 2016
Diversity Scholarship Recipient β React.js Conf 2016
December 1, 2015
Scholarship Recipient β ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing 2015
August 1, 2015
Goldman Sachs Small Businesses Student Challenge Winner
May 20, 2015
Innovation Honor Award β Maury High School
June 1, 2013
Third Place β Grade 11 Book Review Contest
May 1, 2012
Expertise
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What People Say
βThrough shared connections, I heard of Frances as a leader in software engineering promoting females and diversity in tech. Iβm a seasoned developer, with a similar background, re-entering the field. So, when I noticed that she was offering mentoring calls, I immediately signed u...β
βI had the privilege of working closely with Frances during their tenure as a lead instructor at Fullstack Academy, where I served as a Mentor. Frances was responsible for guiding a diverse cohort of over 30 students through an intensive fullstack web development curriculum, whi...β
βOf the statements below, which 1-3 statements do you feel most accurately describe my work at Slack from what you've experienced in our interactions as a co-worker? Acts as a culture steward on the team, making process improvements if needed and motivating and leveling up other...β
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Letβs Work Together πΌ
8+ years of software engineering experience, from startups to enterprise. Open to speaking, advising, and collaboration opportunities.
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