I had a privileged upbringing in Hong Kong.

Growing up, my parents showered my siblings and me with love.

They ensured that I was always well looked after and that we had the opportunity to go to some of the best schools in the world.

An opportunity that I will forever be grateful for.

Retrospectively, I believe that that upbringing also led me down the path of thinking that I had to have a “traditional” career. It was the only way to secure a stable future myself the way that my parents had for us!

And so I went into finance (despite my love of art).

Not once did I consider an alternative path until I started work at BlackRock and realised, to my shock, that this just wasn’t the place for me!

It felt like I was living two lives.

Externally, everyone was thrilled and in awe of my ability to work at such a prestigious place.

They saw the glamour, the 6-figure salary and the opportunities to build my career in New York, Hong Kong and London.

Internally, I was dying.

My initial role in risk analytics was a terrible fit for me.

I did better when I moved to a more sales-related role, but not by much.

And eventually, I decided that this couldn’t go on.

I didn’t want to be miserable for the rest of my career!

While the initial decision to quit and join a startup was terrifying, I soon realised that my world didn’t end.

There was so much that I still didn’t know.

And the world of startups is very different to life in an American multinational investment company that manages USD 9 trillion in assets.

I was effectively learning what a $200k MBA would’ve taught me (while getting paid!)

And over the course of my startup journey, I started attracting inquiries from people who wanted to know how I had made my own successful career pivot: Was there a secret to my method?

From one client, it became two.

Then third.

And as the numbers keep going up, I'm happy to welcome more and help more find their dream career.

Contact me DREAM and we can get started.