One of the highlights of my career so far has been working on a greenfield project for guest engagement at my current company, Cloudbeds (a cloud-based hotel management platform). I learned through this project how to build a team and product from the ground up and wanted share my journey and major takeaways.

How I advocated for my promotion.

I began to notice that the cognitive load that it took to attend my virtual meetings was at an all time high to the point where I dreaded hitting that ‘join’ button more than anything else. I kept pushing through and little by little felt myself becoming unhappier in both my work and personal life.

I have found that having mentors is a great way to get advice, feel connected, and grow within your personal and professional life.

Overall, my biggest takeaway has been to take care of and be kinder to myself.

I had done a great job of understanding what I was working on, but I had failed to completely grasp why I was working on it.

It’s very important to me to take the time to create products accessible to everyone because that’s truly when the best products are made.