1-1 Counselling
Your situation. Undivided attention.
Sessions of 15, 30 or 60 minutes · from ₹500 ₹300 introductory rates · Online & In-person (Pune)
🎁 Currently unemployed? Your first 15-minute session is complimentary.
Booking happens on WhatsApp — one message sets up your time.
“Personalized attention to your career situation — perspective, straight talk, and practical suggestions you can act on.”
Does this sound like you?
Real situations, in their own words.
These came from IT professionals who sat down for a 1-1 session. If one of these is your voice, this session is for you. Hover or tap a card to read the full situation.
I want to restart my career after a break.”
▸ Read“I took a break of a few years. I have solid prior experience, but I don’t know how the gap affects my employability, what level to target on return, or whether to continue in my old technology or shift to an adjacent one. I want to leverage my experience — not restart from zero.”
I’m senior in my niche — but the roles just aren’t there.”
▸ Read“I’ve grown deep in one technology stack and now target Architect / EM roles. But openings at that level are scarce, product companies hiring for my stack are fewer still, and most won’t meet the compensation the role deserves. My expertise and the market’s demand no longer line up.”
Too many switches — my career has no clear direction.”
▸ Read“Multiple job switches have left my career without a clear direction. Each move made sense at the time, but together they don’t add up to a story — and now every next transition is harder than the last.”
I stepped away for a while — and the technology moved on.”
▸ Read“I stepped away from work by my own choice — health, family, life. Now the technologies in demand have moved on, and I’m struggling both to catch up and to identify which career path is even worth catching up for.”
I have the title — but ordinary work and zero visibility.”
▸ Read“I hold a lead-level title, but the work is ordinary and my contribution has no visibility. After years in the industry, I want work that’s bigger — where I learn more and deliver more — but I’m not sure how to get there from where I sit.”
I’ve outgrown my profile. What do I move toward?”
▸ Read“I chose my specialization believing it would grow technically interesting — it hasn’t. I don’t see the next five years in this profile. I know I can do more useful, respectable work, but I don’t know what to move toward without throwing away my experience.”
Each of these is the same problem underneath: a career decision being made without a map. That’s exactly what a 1-1 session gives you.
How it works
Six steps, one clear head
Reach out
WhatsApp or the contact form; share a few lines about your situation.
Share your information
Send your resume and fill in a short intake form. The form is how the session starts at depth — not at introductions.
Pay advance & schedule
Confirm your slot with the session advance — 15, 30 or 60 minutes online, or a face-to-face session in Pune.
The session
A focused conversation about your exact situation, using the same frameworks behind the workshops — TMP mapping, the Career Blueprint, H.E.E.L — applied to you alone.
Your next steps
You leave with perspective and concrete suggestions, not vague encouragement.
Follow-up
A check-in message to see how it’s going.
Who it’s for
One session, three kinds of crossroads
Freshers
Facing a specific decision: which offer, which path, which skill.
Professionals
At a crossroads: pivot, stay, negotiate, or exit — or processing a layoff, a career break, or a stalled promotion.
Parents
Who want a private conversation about their child’s specific situation.
What to expect
Straight talk, nothing upsold
An honest, specific, judgment-free conversation. Expect to hear what Uday actually thinks about your situation — not what’s easiest to hear, and not a pitch: nothing is sold or upsold inside the session. The only agenda in the room is your clarity.
And everything you share stays in the room.
Know your counsellor
Straight talk from someone who has sat in almost every seat
Uday Kumar is an IT expert who has stood at the same crossroads — he can empathize with your situation and, from real experience, explain the reasoning behind your best next step.
Technology
B.E. & M.Tech (CST) · PGP AI/ML — Great Learning × Texas McCombs · GenAI for Microsoft
Management
Executive MBA — SPJIMR · Product Management — ICPM · B2B Marketing — IIM Ahmedabad
Process
SAFe® Program Consultant · Agile Scrum Master · Lean · Six Sigma · TPM · TQM
A speaker at industry conferences, including Gartner — a TechnoBiz expert who reads both the technology and the business.
Session details
Pick the time your situation needs.
Online (video call) or in-person in Pune.
15 minutes · Online
₹500₹300
One sharp question. A quick sanity check on an offer, a switch, or a next step.
Book this session30 minutes · Online
₹1,000₹500
One decision, properly examined — pivot, stay, negotiate, or exit.
Book this session60 minutes · Online
₹2,000₹1,000
Your full situation, mapped end to end with the ProThink frameworks — TMP, Career Blueprint, H.E.E.L.
Book this session60 minutes · Face-to-face
₹3,000₹1,500
In-person · Pune only
The full 60-minute session, across the table. For those who think best in the same room.
Book this sessionStill deciding?
Not sure 1-1 is right for you?
That’s completely fair — this isn’t a decision to rush. If something is holding you back, or there’s a question you’d want answered before committing, send it across and Uday will reply personally with a straight, honest view on whether a session would genuinely help your situation. No pressure and no sales pitch — and if a short conversation turns out to be the best way to find out, your first 15 minutes are on us.
Ask before you decideQuestions about counselling
Before you decide
When should I get 1-1 career counselling instead of attending a workshop?
Choose 1-1 counselling when your situation is specific — a particular offer, pivot, resignation, career break, or a decision you’ve been carrying — and you want undivided attention rather than a group setting. A workshop teaches the map; counselling applies it to you alone.
Which session length should I pick?
15 minutes suits one sharp question or a sanity check. 30 minutes suits one decision that needs proper examination — pivot, stay, negotiate, or exit. 60 minutes suits a full situation — a career break re-entry, a stalled trajectory, a change of profile — mapped end to end with the ProThink frameworks. If you’re in Pune and think best across the table, choose the face-to-face 60-minute session. If you’re unsure, start with 15; you can always book a longer session after.
Is the complimentary session really free? What’s the catch?
Yes — if you’re currently unemployed, your first 15 minutes are complimentary. There’s no catch and nothing is sold inside the session. When you’re between jobs, a clear head matters most and budgets are tightest; this is our way of keeping the door open.
What happens in a ProThink counselling session?
A focused conversation about your exact situation, using the same frameworks behind the workshops — TMP mapping, the Career Blueprint, H.E.E.L — applied to you. You leave with perspective and concrete next steps, plus a follow-up check-in.
How is counselling different from mentoring or a course?
A course teaches content; mentoring is ongoing; counselling is a focused, judgment-free conversation about your specific decision — and nothing is sold or upsold inside the session. It’s perspective and straight talk you can act on immediately.