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About Frances Coronel

Identity

  • Full name: Frances Coronel
  • Pronouns: she/her
  • Current role: Senior Software Engineer, Agentic SDLC 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 on Slack's Agentic SDLC team, bringing AI agents into every step of the software lifecycle, from idea to production, for engineers and non-engineers alike. She writes and speaks about how companies adopt agentic AI at org scale. Her flagship essay, “AI Is Fertilizer. Now We Have to Learn to Prune.”, introduces orchard engineering: pairing every AI-driven growth loop with a pruning loop so codebases stay healthy. She has 9+ years of experience in software engineering, including time as an Engineering Manager at Slack, 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 also cares about making the tech industry more inclusive and has mentored many early-career engineers.

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, Agentic SDLC team (AI adoption across the software lifecycle)
  • Former Engineering Manager at Slack (Lists)
  • Author of “AI Is Fertilizer. Now We Have to Learn to Prune.” (orchard engineering)
  • 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 600+ blog posts since 2013
  • Mentor to hundreds of early-career engineers

Work Experience

  • Senior Software Engineer, Agentic SDLC at Slack (Current)
  • Senior Software Engineer, Messaging at Slack
  • 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, Tailwind CSS, Vercel, Firebase, Python

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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, writer and speaker on AI adoption"

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