From lawyer to operator to founder to coach.

I began my career as a litigator at Gibson Dunn, a leading international law firm, then moved in-house at a series of technology companies. Over time, my work expanded beyond law into operations, strategy, people leadership, sales and go-to-market, product, finance and general management.

At Autonomy, a publicly traded enterprise software company, I became COO and General Counsel for the Americas and helped lead the business through expansion and multiple acquisitions. By 2011, Autonomy had approximately 2,700 employees and was reporting an annualized revenue run rate above $1 billion. After HP acquired the company, I served as VP of Operations & Strategy and Chief of Staff for HP Software.

I later co-founded SV Academy, a mission-driven professional training and job-placement company focused on expanding access to high-growth careers for underrepresented and under-resourced job seekers. I served as COO through multiple stages of its development as we built the company from zero to approximately 100 employees and $10 million in annual revenue while serving thousands of learners.

Across those roles, I experienced both the highs of rapid growth, fundraising and acquisition and the lows of conflict, scrutiny and organizational crisis. That experience shapes how I coach. I understand the business problem, the human dynamics around it and how difficult it can be to act in line with your judgment and values when the pressure is high.