About Karen

I am a partnerships leader and coach with a decade of experience navigating high-pressure environments, from the 0-1 founder journey to leadership at Uber, Snapchat, and Foursquare. My career has been defined by versatility. I’ve managed nine-figure deals, survived over 20 organizational restructures, and mastered the art of the pivot across 5 companies and 3 promotions in 10 years. Whether I’m negotiating global partnerships or launching industry-first integrations, my special sauce is a deep intuitive understanding of how to build leverage and win in rooms where the stakes are highest. I bring this same strategic edge to my coaching, whether I am guiding professionals through complex career transitions or helping students crack the code to top ranking schools . I didn’t have a roadmap when I started, so I built my own and landed acceptances at elite universities and securing rapid promotions and career pivots in Big Tech along the way. My goal is to provide you with the battle-tested strategies, tactical negotiation skills, and resilient mindset needed to bypass the trial-and-error phase and land exactly where you belong.