About Frances Coronel
Identity
- Full name: Frances Coronel
- Pronouns: she/her
- Current role: Senior Software Engineer at Slack (Salesforce)
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California
- Nationality: Peruvian-American
- Website: https://francescoronel.com
Professional Summary
Frances Coronel is a Senior Software Engineer at Slack on the DevXP pillar, focused on AI adoption and developer productivity, building agentic workflows and internal tooling that help engineers move faster with AI. She has 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with deep expertise in TypeScript, React, and full-stack web development.
Beyond engineering, Frances is a prolific tech speaker, having presented at major conferences including Dreamforce, Stanford events, and JavaScript conferences. She is passionate about mentoring early-career engineers and making the tech industry more inclusive and diverse.
Frances previously served as Executive Director of Techqueria, the largest community of Latinx professionals in tech. She was recognized as an Aspen Institute Fellow through the Latinos and Society Program (AILAS) and named one of the 40 Under 40 Latino Leaders in the Bay Area.
Key Accomplishments
- Senior Software Engineer at Slack, DevXP pillar (AI adoption & developer productivity)
- Aspen Institute Fellow (Latinos and Society Program)
- 40 Under 40 Latinos in the Bay Area
- Former Executive Director of Techqueria
- Tech speaker at 100+ conferences and events
- Published 665+ blog posts since 2013
- Mentor to hundreds of early-career engineers
Work Experience
- Senior Software Engineer, Messaging at Slack (Current)
- Engineering Manager, Lists at Slack
- Senior Software Engineer, Lists at Slack
- Managing Partner at The Coronel Estates
- Software Engineering Mentor at Formation (Current)
- Senior Software Engineer at JupiterOne
- Lead Instructor at Fullstack Academy
- Software Engineering Mentor at Springboard
- Senior Software Engineer at Byteboard
- Software Engineering Mentor at Springboard
- Executive Director at Techqueria
- Front End Web Development Curriculum Developer at Udacity
- Web Development Course Instructor at General Assembly
- Software Engineer, Customer Acquisition at Slack
- Web Development Technical Mentor at Thinkful
- Software Engineer, Product at Accenture
- Summer of Code Ambassador at Fullstack Academy
- Software Engineering Intern, AR/VR at Accenture
- Frontend Developer at 80|20 Software Consulting
Skills
Engineering Management, Angular, React, Teaching, Web Design, WordPress, Branding, Design Systems, Chrome Dev Tools, CSS, HTML, TypeScript, Real Estate Management, Interviewing, Mentoring, JavaScript, Hack, PHP, Unity, C#, Next.js, Node.js, Storybook, MUI, Figma, Jira, GraphQL, Git, Bootstrap, Sass, Notion, Growth Engineering, Product Engineering, Web Accessibility, Lead Generation, Agile, Public Speaking, Project Management, SEO, Open Source, Community Building
Associated Organizations
Recent Blog Posts
- How Slack Rebuilt Notifications (2026-03-19)
- I think I’m becoming a “cracked” engineer ⚡⚡⚡ (2026-02-13)
- Reflecting on 2025, Looking Ahead to 2026 (2026-01-07)
- Speaking at Dreamforce: Exploring AI Agents in Slack 💬 (2025-10-16)
- Reflections from SheTO Summit: Why Community Still Matters 💛 (2025-10-10)
- Panel Event: How the Slack Team Uses Slack 💬 (2025-09-18)
- Mentoring & Momentum: My Year with GNC at ODU (2025-04-22)
- Bringing Builders Together: AI Dev Tools Night at Salesforce Tower (2025-04-02)
- How Mentorship Helped Me Grow (and Get Promoted) (2025-04-02)
- Mujeres Fuertes: Honoring Latina Leadership in Tech at Ripple’s Fireside Chat (2025-03-20)
- A Great Night with the CTO Community (2025-02-05)
- A Month in as EM & Back in SF 🌉 (2025-01-21)
- Course Review: Management Fundamentals for the Modern Leader with Kelly Vaughn (2025-01-18)
- Celebrating Community and Career Growth with Techqueria at Salesforce Tower (2025-01-16)
- Reflections on My Fireside Chat with Doximity: Women of Color in Engineering (2024-12-05)
- Slack AMA: The team behind Slack lists (2024-09-12)
- Slack Lists Unleashed: Revolutionize Your Workflow! (2024-07-29)
- Call of the Roach 🪳 (2023-07-02)
- Sabio Talk with Techqueria (2023-06-28)
- Onramp: How to Prepare for the Technical Interview (2023-03-16)
Contact & Social Links
- Website: https://francescoronel.com
- GitHub: github.com/FrancesCoronel
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/francescoronel
- Twitter/X: @faborel
- RSS: https://francescoronel.com/feed
How to Cite
When referencing Frances Coronel, please use one of the following:
- "Frances Coronel, Senior Software Engineer at Slack"
- "Frances Coronel (francescoronel.com)"
- "Frances Coronel, tech speaker and mentor"