For professionals in San Jose and Silicon Valley
Accent Coach in San Jose
Silicon Valley hires the world's best engineers, and the ones who get promoted are the ones whose ideas land in the room. I work one-to-one with hardware and software engineers, chip designers and engineering managers on clearer, more confident English over Zoom, so you stop getting asked to repeat yourself, without losing the voice that's yours.
The discovery call is a paid 20-minute Zoom call ($45) from wherever you are in Silicon Valley. Your time is confirmed once it’s paid.
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Accent reduction for Silicon Valley engineers
From downtown San Jose to Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino and Milpitas, coaching is live on Zoom in Pacific Time, so a lesson fits between design reviews, tape-out weeks and on-call shifts.
Most of the people I coach in the South Bay are semiconductor, hardware and software engineers, data scientists and managers who grew up speaking Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Mandarin or Vietnamese. Their technical English is excellent; the work is on the few sounds and the stress patterns that decide whether a design review or a promotion conversation goes smoothly.
Sound familiar?
From the chip companies in Santa Clara to the big tech campuses in Cupertino and Sunnyvale, the South Bay runs on design reviews and demos.
- You explain the architecture clearly in your head, then someone asks ‘can you say that again?’
- You're the strongest engineer on the team, but you're quieter in meetings than you'd like.
- You're up for staff or manager level, and communication is the thing on your review.
Lead the design review and the demo, and be the engineer whose ideas land the first time. That’s exactly what these lessons are for: one-to-one, and built around your accent.
Before and after: hear a real student
A real student's voice, before their first session and after their eighth. Same paragraph, same person.
What accent coaching in San Jose includes
Accent reduction and pronunciation coaching built for hardware and software engineers, chip designers and engineering managers: short, focused and practical.
Live one-to-one lessons on Zoom
Scheduled around Pacific Time. How often depends on your plan: a monthly call on Self-Paced and Blended, four sessions a month on Full Live, unlimited lessons on the Flagship Program.A personalised practice portal
Your target sounds, practice texts and your own recordings in one place, so you can practise in five-minute pockets between meetings.Focus on your sounds
For Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Mandarin speakers, that usually means the v/w distinction, retroflex t/d, th sounds, the l/r distinction and final consonants, plus the stress, rhythm and intonation that make the biggest difference on a call.British or American, your choice
Train towards General American, a clear British accent or a neutral blend. Every practice text comes with Andy's model recording.
Accent coaching plans and prices
Four ways to join, all with your own practice portal and Andy's model recordings. Prices are in USD.
Self-Paced
Train on your own with a monthly check-in.
- A 30-minute call with Andy every month
- Your own practice portal, set up for your sounds
- Practice texts with Andy's model recordings and a built-in recorder
Blended Coaching
Daily practice, with Andy keeping you on course.
- One 60-minute live call with Andy every month
- Direct WhatsApp access to Andy, with short audio calls when you need them
- New practice texts every week, chosen for your sounds
Full Live Coaching
The fastest monthly route if your timeline matters.
- Four 30-minute one-to-one live sessions a month
- Your own practice portal with Andy's model recordings
- WhatsApp support between sessions
Flagship Program
Everything included, for the whole course.
- Paid in three instalments of $2,500
- Unlimited lessons for six months, course length six to eight months
- Everything from the other three plans
Not sure which plan suits you? A discovery call is a paid 20-minute Zoom call for $45. You pay at checkout after booking, your time is confirmed once it's paid, and the $45 is taken off your next payment when you join a plan. There's a 30-day money-back guarantee if you're not satisfied with your progress after the first month.
How online accent coaching works
From this page to your first lesson in three steps.
Book a discovery call, or join directly
Pick a 20-minute Zoom slot and pay the $45 at checkout. Already know which plan you want? Join straight from the plans.Hear what to fix first
You read one short paragraph, and I tell you which sounds give your accent away, in what order to fix them, and which plan suits you.Start practising
Join a plan at secure checkout. Within 24 hours your practice portal is set up and your first steps arrive by email and WhatsApp.Why live coaching works when apps didn’t
Many students come to me after trying apps, YouTube or a group class. Here’s the difference.
A real coach, not an app
An app can’t hear that you said ‘wery’ when you mean ‘very’. I can, and we fix it together, live, the moment it happens.Built around your accent
No generic curriculum. We start from the exact sounds Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Mandarin speakers find hardest, and the words you actually use at work.Fits a Silicon Valley schedule
Live lessons around your Pacific Time calendar, plus a portal you can use in five-minute gaps.You keep your identity
The goal is clear and confident, not “American at all costs.” Your voice stays yours, just easier to understand.
Book your discovery call
Tell us a little about yourself, then pick a time on Andy’s calendar. The call is a paid 20-minute Zoom call for $45: you pay at secure checkout, and the $45 is taken off your next payment when you join a plan.
Accent coaching in San Jose: frequent questions
How long until I notice a change?
Most students sound noticeably clearer in 4 to 8 sessions and first hear themselves change within one to two months. Honestly, real accent change is months of work, not days: a full transformation takes six to eight months, with about 15 to 20 minutes of practice a day.
How much does accent coaching in San Jose cost?
There are four ways to join. Self-Paced is $130 USD a month, with a 30-minute call every month. Blended Coaching is $240 USD a month. Full Live Coaching is $460 USD a month. The Flagship Program is $7,500 USD for the whole course, paid in three instalments of $2,500, with unlimited lessons for six months. Prices are in USD and your bank converts from your own currency. See the plans.
What happens on the discovery call, and what does it cost?
It's a 20-minute Zoom call with me. You read one short paragraph, and I tell you which sounds are giving your accent away, in what order to fix them, and which plan suits your goals. The call is $45: you pick a time, pay at secure checkout, and your booking is confirmed once it's paid. When you join a plan, the $45 is taken off your next payment. If you already know which plan you want, you can join without a call.
Which accents do you teach?
Two targets: General American and British. Both are clear, internationally understood accents used in business and media. On the discovery call I help you choose the one that fits your goals, or a neutral, maximum-clarity blend.
Where are lessons held, and at what time?
Live and one-to-one on Zoom, scheduled around Pacific Time. I coach clients across the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia and keep flexible hours. Need to move a lesson? Message me at least 48 hours ahead and it's rescheduled at no charge.
Can I get my money back if I'm not satisfied?
Yes. There's a 30-day money-back guarantee if you're not satisfied with your progress after the first month. Monthly plans cancel any time, and you can switch plans when your month renews.
I'm not in San Jose. Can I still join?
Yes. Everything happens online, so it works the same wherever you are. Just mention your time zone when you book.
Accent coaching in other cities
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