Superpowers

Everyone talks about diversity, but for the most part, neurodivergence is something that employers don’t know how to deal with, and managers don’t have visibility or training on. So often, when going through hiring processes, managers don’t understand that every neurodivergent person handles things slightly differently; we all have very…

New Zealand’s All Blacks are the country’s national rugby team. Despite the fact that NZ is a small, remote island nation, with a population of only 4.5 million, they have found a way to be a consistently feared superpower in the sport. The All Blacks have won the Rugby World…

Just Nod If You Can Hear Me — Getting your idea across to someone is a bloody nightmare. The acid test is whether or not your audience bought it. Did the message hit the mark? Did the deal get done? Did the brief make sense to the team? Although this is not breaking news — creating a simple and compelling message takes blood, sweat, and tears — often…

New World Order Throughout history, technological innovations have been responsible for the rise and fall of nations. The speed at which technology evolves is the only distinguishing factor. The industrial revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries played a critical role in the ascent of Britain, Germany, and the United…

I was glad to recently be part of the Harambee podcast, one of the products of Think Africa’s members initiative that is still going strong. In the podcast, I talk about leadership and the legacy I leave after serving as the Chairperson of the organization for five years. One of…

Who are you, what do you value and why do you exist? — “Know thyself” is the first of three ancient Greek Maxims. The other two being “Nothing to excess” and “Certainty brings ruin”. In the words of Aristotle “Knowing ourselves is the beginning of all wisdom”, implying that finding who you really are and understanding yourself is the basis of authenticity. Awareness…

Hey there! Over the past couple years, I’ve been on a journey to understand how (and why) a person might want to write a shader. You know, one of those crazy programs that you pass to the GPU to have it do bonkers calculations for you. …

Three personal learnings from last few years I just completed six years at AWS — seems long, but went by super quick! I’m very grateful for the opportunities, experience, and learnings I’ve had at AWS. I’m also thankful for the many 1:1 congratulatory reach-outs from my network over the past…