I was a ballet dancer and teacher, a stage and TV performer in early live. Then I decided to go to college, Googled “college major to get a job the quickest” and came up with Computer Science. I never had an interest in or exposure to technology prior but got an undergrad degree in Computer Science and aced all my programming and math courses.

This was a phase when I was exploring my strengths, interests, and passion. Honestly, I would have taken any job out of college. Grateful for how it all worked out .

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My first few years out of college I was an analyst. I learned about software development lifecycle, working with stakeholders, working with a team, and the Agile framework. I was immediately known for my exceptional analytical abilities.

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​I learned about product management and UX, and discovered my interest in working with people, which led me to pursuing product management and design in my next role.

I then spent a few years as an in-house product manager, learning about managing stakeholders, building relationships and trust, and consensus. I discovered that my extrovert nature combined with my analytical skills made me a bridge between the abstract nature humans (users and business) and the concrete nature of technology.

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I also got trained in public speaking and learned that I loved presenting. Give me a topic and I’ll happily get on stage to talk. With my background in performing, that’s shocking, right?!

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I also learned that I really enjoyed working with and helping others. Whether it was the end users of my products, or the people I collaborated with, I loved watching people come together to work on common goals as one team. #extrovert

I shifted to consulting because knew I loved solving problems and working with people and I wasn’t sure if I was keen on any industry in particular, so I thought consulting would expose me to variety.

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Working with a variety of problems, industries, client types and sizes, I learned that some things were always the same for me: my ability to draw everything to simplify anything complex into simple concepts and bring people together to work towards common goals. And to always be solving problems and creating value.

I learned an important lesson during this phase of my career. Apparently I often rubbed people the wrong way despite my brilliance. I read the book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith and learned self awareness. It changed my life.

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I learned that the skills that got me to where I was weren’t going to help me go further and make greater impact if I didn’t learn the “soft” skills to engage with people more effectively.

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I discovered my passion then: helping people succeed, grow, and create value was more important to me than the work itself.

I was hoping that consulting would give me clarity whether I’d want to focus on product or design, or a specific industry. But what I learned instead was that I didn’t need to put myself in a box.

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My greatest strength is my agility and adaptability that I can help my clients by identifying and filling in the gaps. I know how to put all the pieces together. I am a human glue.

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Whether it’s strategizing, creating a vision, roadmapping, designing, or executing, I can do it all.

Today I no longer put a label on myself but rather I describe myself using the values I create.

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Don’t get my wrong, I still enjoy problem solving and creating solutions. I am very tactile and I love love love creating things and solving problems. But what gives me the most fulfillment is knowing that once I leave an organization I have created a shift in mindset, changed the way people think, work, and work with each other.

“The first half of life is about becoming who you need to be to survive. The second half is about unraveling everything that no longer aligns with your soul’s purpose. That’s not a midlife crisis. It’s a rebirth.”

~ Ella Hicks

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I am opening myself up to the world, listening to the forces that are calling me, inviting others to collaborate, create, inspire, grow, and lift each other up.

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If I have inspired you today, let’s connect!

In case it wasn't obvious, I love to travel. I see it as another way to make connections. The world is wide, we are all so far apart. I love exploring places and meeting new people, feeling like we are all connected.

I spend a lot of time training at the circus, mainly flying trapeze. 

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I love extreme sports because they are 90% mental. They help me understand what humans need to thrive, such as how leaders can create an environment where their teams can feel safe to be their best authentic self.

I am a swimmer and train regularly with a Masters team.

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I go on open water swim holidays, mainly in the Mediterranean where we explore the beautiful waters and cross islands. 

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This particular photo was of a submarine tunnel in Montenegro.

Another extreme sport that I really enjoy and teaches me the power of controlling your mind and the importance of psychological safety.

He actually identifies as a cat. A true introvert, to balance my extrovert energy.