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Meet a handful of mentors who can help you build new skills

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Femme Palette
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June 20, 2024

Ready to take your career to new heights by enhancing your skill set? Our latest mentor spotlight blog post is here, focusing on skill building to help you achieve professional growth and success! Let's dive in and meet some of the incredible mentors who are ready to help you master new skills and excel in your career journey.

Cristina Bugu

Training & Enablement Program Manager at Oracle

Bucharest, Romania

With 17 years of experience in the IT industry and a passion for coaching, Cristina combines her technical expertise with a playful approach to personal and professional development. She believes in the magic of life and the power of relationships, helping others see connections and purpose in everyday life. Cristina's strengths include connectedness, achiever, developer, responsibility, and intellection. Her motto, inspired by Marshall B. Rosenberg, is "Show up with the desire to give. Natural giving from the heart is all the happiness and inspiration you will ever need." Let Cristina guide you in developing essential soft skills and fostering meaningful connections.

Jan Bárta

Chief Technology Officer at Kindred.

Prague, Czechia

As the CTO of a service company specializing in website and application development, Jan has extensive experience in software engineering, agile development, and building strong teams. With a background in .NET and JavaScript, and a history of product development in the pharmaceutical industry, Jan is ready to help you tackle software engineering challenges, enhance your technical skills, and master agile methodologies.

Tero Moliis

Country Director at Lenz Mexico

Monterrey, Mexico

Tero is a multifaceted professional with a rich background in startups, entrepreneurship, project management, public speaking, gamification, and game and UX design. Originally from Finland, Tero is a learning explorer and unlearning enthusiast. He is the Country Director for Lenz.fi in Mexico and serves on the board of advisors for several startups globally. Tero is also a published board game designer and the founder of CaféConAutores, an organization promoting local authors and literature. His diverse experiences and passion for learning make him an excellent mentor for those looking to innovate and develop new skills in gamification and project management.

Jessica Mansourati

Head of Innovation & Co-founder at Nextory / Highlight

Stockholm, Sweden

With over a decade of experience in the audio industry, Jessica has worked at Universal Music, Spotify, Acast, and founded her own companies. Her first company, Bookself, was a social audiobook platform, and her second, highlight.fm, offers bite-sized audio clips for various moods and topics. Jessica holds an MSc in Management and Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics and the Royal Institute of Technology. She has mentored startup founders and creatives in the audio and tech industries and is ready to help you enhance your entrepreneurial skills and navigate the digital audio landscape.

Sam Adeniyi

Senior Software Engineer at Perlego Ltd.

Bromley, United Kingdom

Sam has a background in statistics and has worked across multiple industries, including FinTech, EdTech, Renewable Energy, IT Consulting, and Telecoms. As a software engineer and team leader, Sam has spent the past few years building early-stage digital products. Outside of work, he loves to read and is currently learning to roller skate. Sam is eager to help you tackle software engineering challenges, develop your technical skills, and lead your team to success.

Vanessa Pietrobon

Strategic Workforce Planning Lead at Roche Group 

Geneva, Switzerland

Vanessa has over 12 years of experience in data analysis, planning, and modeling for various industries. For the past six years, she has focused on people insights, planning, and workforce strategies. Currently, she is the Strategic Workforce Planning Lead at Roche Group. Vanessa holds a MSc in Marketing from The University of Buckingham and BAHons degrees in Business & Management and English from the University of London. She is ready to help you leverage data to improve workforce planning and develop strategic decision-making skills.

Helin Sarkisova

Growth Account Manager/Self-serve lead at Spotify

London, United Kingdom

Helin joined Spotify in 2020 as the UK Growth Account Manager for self-serve advertising. With a background at LinkedIn, where she consulted on hiring, learning, marketing, and selling strategies, Helin is passionate about people development. She recently launched "The Spotify Podcast Club" in collaboration with the charity "Do It Now Now," connecting young, underprivileged creatives with Spotify professionals. Helin is dedicated to helping individuals achieve their best selves and thrive in their careers by developing essential skills in marketing and people development.

Noa Mokhnachi

Senior CRM Officer at L’Occitane U.K. & Ireland

London, United Kingdom

With an MA in Fashion Strategic Marketing from the London College of Fashion, Noa brings extensive experience in digital and CRM marketing from the fashion industry. Noa is ready to help you enhance your marketing skills, develop effective CRM strategies, and succeed in the competitive fashion business.

Frederic Aouad

Chief Revenue Officer at Stay22

Montreal, Canada

Frederic Aouad, a father of three and BJJ black belt, joined Stay22 in 2019, bringing over a decade of travel and tech industry experience. With a focus on customer-centric revenue generation, Frederic has led Stay22 to a 10X growth post-pandemic. His leadership and customer-focused approach make him an ideal mentor for those looking to excel in the travel tech industry and develop strong business acumen.

Lana Vukovic

Finance Director at DXC Technology 

Vienna, Austria / Belgrade, Serbia

Lana holds an MBA in Business and Finance and has over 20 years of experience in financial management. She has worked for multinational organizations and currently serves as Finance Director for DXC Technology in Croatia and Serbia. An active member of the American Chamber of Commerce and a mentor in various programs, Lana is ready to guide you in financial management, strategic leadership, and developing essential business skills.

Ready to elevate your career and achieve your goals? Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with our mentors and take your skills to the next level! Check out our Mentoring Program and get matched with your personal mentor from Femme Palette’s global community of professionals.

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