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Understand the Business
Before proposing solutions, I immerse myself in the organization—its people, culture, goals, and challenges. I listen first to understand what's getting in the way and where the greatest opportunities exist.
Strategic Programs • Executive Engagement • Workplace Systems
I design organizational systems, executive partnerships, and workplace experiences that help technology companies navigate growth, change, and innovation.
Explore My WorkPreviously at Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Starbucks Coffee Company —partnering with executive leaders to strengthen organizations through strategic programs and workplace systems.
Melaina and the Girls Computer Club learning how to code on a hodge podge of computers that her father put together from Radio Shack.
Drawn to Innovation
Pay attention to where the future is going.
My father was a math and electronics teacher with an uncanny gift — he could see where technology was headed before anyone else did. Before computers became part of everyday life, he was already convinced they'd reshape it, and he taught me to meet that kind of change with curiosity instead of fear.
As a kid, he introduced me to technology by teaching me BASIC. We wrote simple programs that made our names blink across the screen in bright green letters. I didn't just want to learn it—I wanted my friends in on it too. So I started the Girls Computer Club, inviting them over after school to learn alongside me. We'd spend afternoons writing code, cheering every time our programs finally worked.
That experience stayed with me: pay attention to where the future is going, then find your way to help build it. Looking back, I was already doing that — bringing people together to learn, explore, and discover something new, long before "learning in public" had a name.
That belief became the compass for my career—and the question I kept asking myself: Where do I fit?
Finding My Part in Building It
I never chased job titles or industries. I chased proximity to what was changing the way people lived and worked—Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks' digital transformation, Meta, and now AI. I was drawn to both the technology and the people building it.
Along the way, I discovered my role wasn't writing the code. It was helping the people behind it do their best work.
That meant designing workplace systems, strengthening executive partnerships, connecting teams, and creating environments where innovation could thrive.
Today, that's still the work I love most: helping organizations navigating growth and change build the systems, partnerships, and workplace experiences that turn bold ideas into something people can actually execute.
How I Create Impact
Great organizations don't happen by accident. They're intentionally designed.
No matter the company or challenge, my approach has remained remarkably consistent.
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Design Solutions That Scale
Once I understand the problem, I design practical systems that create value—whether that's executive engagement, workplace programs, communication strategies, onboarding, or operational frameworks.
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Stay Curious
Technology changes. Businesses evolve. People do too. I stay close to emerging technology, employee feedback, and changing business priorities so the solutions I build continue to evolve with the organization.
Where I Create Impact
Every project starts differently. My approach doesn't.
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Helping Innovation Teams Scale
Fast-growing teams need more than headcount. I build the systems, rhythms, and experiences that help people stay connected and effective as organizations grow.
- Organizational Scaling
- Onboarding
- Change Management
- Program Design
Examples
- Meta LA Onboarding
- Seattle Design Culture Taskforce
- SoCal Site Integration
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Connecting Leaders & Teams
I design programs and experiences that bring leaders and teams together—from strategy and stakeholder alignment through execution.
- Event Strategy
- Stakeholder Co-Design
- Production & Execution
- Risk Management
- Executive & Talent Management
Examples
- Executive Leadership Engagement Program
- Metachella / Return-to-Office
- Sitewide Community & Culture Programming
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Enabling AI
I help people build the confidence, curiosity, and skills to experiment with AI and apply it to real work.
- AI Adoption
- Learning & Enablement
- Community Building
- Experimentation
- AI Prototyping
Examples
- WDAI Builder Circle
- AI Holiday Innovation Challenge
- AI Venue Finder Agent
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Accelerating Product Adoption
I create experiences that help people understand, use, and shape innovative products through hands-on learning, storytelling, and feedback.
- Product Feedback Loops
- Product Education & Adoption
- Community Insights
- Responsible Design
- External Engagement
Examples
- Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses × Disability Awareness
- Meta Quest 3 × Black Women@ Product Feedback
- Facebook Elevate × U.S. Virgin Islands
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Designing Workplace Systems
I design workplace systems that remove friction and help people navigate, connect, and get work done.
- Workplace Operations
- Governance Systems
- Vendor Management
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Procurement & Contracts
- Financial Stewardship
- Cross-Functional Operations
Examples
- Workplace Communication Systems
- Workplace Navigation & Experience Systems
- Site Leadership Council Playbook
Coming Soon
Selected Case Studies
Deeper dives into the systems, programs, and experiences behind the work.
Executive, Cross-Functional & Employee Perspective
Recommendations and recognition from leaders, partners, and employees.
Let's Connect
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Open to leadership roles, advisory, and consulting engagements.