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I am Jessica, you can call me Jess, I'm a speaker, writer, tech entrepreneur, and innovator. With 15 years of experience in international business, building tech businesses and projects from the ground up, operationalizing business, marketing, communications, data, and innovation strategies.Roots
I'm Venezuelan-born, British-American, and have lived in more than 12 cities around the world.Professional Pursuits
I built a global residential management tech startup, led cross-functional global teams, and performed thorough analysis and operations management across all of my roles. As a writer, I enjoy exploring business challenges and solutions, founder stories, and creative storytelling.Interests
I enjoy learning languages, ecology, and history. Professionally, I enjoy collaborating with anyone who likes to explore data and AI ethics, private and public government collaborations, international business, climate tech, global affairs, foreign policy, frontier technology, supporting underrepresented exceptional talent, and giving visibility to projects, companies, and people who are driving the creation of a better world.

Articles & Essays

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I contribute to the Leadership Strategy section on Forbes.com. Other published articles on entrepreneurship, technology, and marketing can be found in Insight Venture Partners blog, AdAge, and Medium.

Honors & Recognitions

Distinctions

I was recognized by the UK Government and Tech Nation with the Exceptional Talent Visa in Digital Technology, which was granted annually to only 200 professionals worldwide.As an entrepreneur, Monadd stood out among the top 1% of startups and was awarded a grant by the AWS Startups Impact Fund. My team and I rang the NASDAQ bell with AWS.I was also selected as part of a distinguished group of professionals to foster innovation in the 90 Day Finn program, hosted by Helsinki Partners, in Helsinki, Finland.Noteworthy merits:

  • 2025 Harvard Business Review, Advisory Council Member

  • 2024 Watson Institute Fellowship, Jane Strode Miller Fellow

  • 2023 90 Day Finn, Helsinki Partners

  • 2021 United Nations Women National Committee UK, Volunteer Delegate

  • 2020 University of Oxford Saïd Business School, Liber Project, Entrepreneurial Leadership

  • 2018 Tech Nation UK Visa Recipient, Tier 1 Exceptional Talent in Digital Technology Visa

  • 2017 Digital Innovators’ Summit, Rising Star Delegate

  • 2014-2016 Advertising Research Foundation Young Pros, Advisory Board Member

Expert Advice & Insights

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