Private company

• Advised Family Offices on growth capital and pre-IPO opportunities in Education, Tech, and other sectors.
• Conducted deal-making and venture evaluations to identify lucrative investment opportunities.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to strategize and execute successful investments for high returns.

CEO / Operating Partner

TomouhCL

Member

OPUS

OPUS is a global community focused on empowering the next generation of business innovators. We believe community is the key driver of opportunity. Built on inclusivity and diversity, our community brings together carefully chosen individuals known for their talent and ambition.

Our mission is to become the world’s foremost connector of people and creator of opportunities.

Kïdo

* Spearheaded establishment and growth of the 3 UAE Schools via greenfield and acquisitions, conducted a successful exit to a strategic investor through an exceptional due diligence and negotiation process achieving high multiple ROI. 
* As part of executive committees / senior management, working across geographies to review, evaluate and plan corporate-wide strategies and organizational initiatives to build infrastructure, operations, sales processes and systems to achieve growth of the Revenue by 50% year-on-year.  
* Evaluating potential expansion via Joint Venture and Franchising with Private Equity, Regional Family Offices and Strategic Investors into Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, Oman, Qatar and Africa. 
* Canvased for and engaged in multiple fund-raising discussions with Private Equity, Venture Capital, Individual and Strategic Investors globally. 
* Designed, implemented and championed a robust financial infrastructure (budgeting, forecasting and reporting) from scratch across geographies, subsidiaries and product verticals.

Group CFO & CEO, Middle East & Africa

Standard Chartered Bank

* Achieved performance beyond management expectations for the Sub-Saharan Africa Financial Markets Business to make it one of the best-performing segments by expanding cross-asset derivatives solutions across flow and bespoke structured deals. 
* Harnessed the transformative power of a new well-trained team and selected global stakeholders to increase revenue from 20x + in less than 4-years.

Head of Africa Structuring, SSG Group (Emerging Market Structuring)

* Closed the largest derivative trade in Pakistan for the Group. 
* Development of Islamic Shariah-Compliant Derivatives.

Derivatives Structurer - Middle East and Pakistan

* Set-up and fast-tracked the growth of the credit structuring business in London from less than USD 200k to USD 8mio during the credit crisis of 2007-2008. Cultivated a strong collaboration with European / US Sales teams to build distribution channels to pension funds, hedge funds, asset managers and private banks. 
* Successfully closed a USD 1 Billion+ Capital Relief Balance Sheet transaction for the Bank through a Structured Trade in December 2007, which was recognized by Head of Wholesale Bank and Group CEO.

Structurer

* Launched and developed the strategy for the MENA Capital Markets business across the Origination and Distribution business lines, product initiatives in the Structured Credit space, resulting in numerous firsts for the Bank. Contributed to increase in revenue by more than 200%. 
* Led the execution of 4 Structured IPO Lending transactions (Revenue USD 10mio+) for the largest local IPOs in the UAE in 2005-2006, coordinating structural requirements internally and liaising with sales teams and clients.
* Pitched and executed the first SCB IPO Lead Receiving Bank mandate for the Al Baraka Bank IPO in 2004. Put together a regional syndicate of 12 banks and the infrastructure to deliver a highly successful transaction.
* led the efforts to sell-down CDO equity tranches to institutional investors in MENA

Associate Director, Capital Markets

National Bank of Abu Dhabi

* Structured a USD 20mio Fund of Hedge-Funds - manager / strategy due diligence, risk evaluation, selection.
* Launched the FAB UAE Trading Fund which currently has an AUM of AED 141mio.

Investment Analyst

I am the man in the arena!

I’m a serial entrepreneur who started selling a hand-copied local newsletter at 8-years old, and I’ve never known what it’s like not to be responsible and be a leader. No set-back has kept me down, and I have always approached my next “adventure” with enthusiasm. I would put this down to my huge capacity to learn, my resilience, and curiosity allowing me to identify paths to reinvent myself and my organizations. 

I have enjoyed many executive positions in my career with my strong commercial acumen, and ability to deliver operational excellence with scale across multiple markets. I focus on delivering key outcomes, building amazing teams and collaborations and scaling to new heights. 

As Regional CEO / Group CFO for Kido, my experience has allowed me to gain extensive international knowledge of the learning markets and impact investments including early childhood education, edtech and school operations. We have leveraged technology and innovative pedagogy to improve delivery in Pre-School Education.

• I built, lead and grew the UAE Nursery Business over 7 years and orchestrated a successful exit.
• I have had extensive experience with creating finance strategy, managing cashflow, and optimizing pricing, costs and revenues. 
• I have contributed by advising on and executing M&A, capital raising (Private Equity and Venture Capital), build-out, tax optimization, strategic, corporate and legal restructuring transactions for portfolio companies across UK, US, India, UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore. 

At SCB, I joined in 2004 in the Capital Markets MENA team, was promoted in two years to be based in London to build and grow the credit distribution platform across Europe and North America. In 2009, I joined the Strategic Solutions Group in Middle East and within a year was asked to lead the team and expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa. I Implemented exceptional growth in revenue for the Africa FM Sales business and for all business lines multiplying sales by at least 3x to upto 20x and higher throughout. 

Professional Skills
Strategic Planning | Transformational Leadership | Team Development | Product Roadmap | Portfolio Strategy | Deal Making | Investment Analysis | M&A | Financial Systems | Global Expansion

Domain Knowledge 
Investment | Private Equity | Capital Markets | Education Management | Education Consulting | EdTech

Umair Tariq

Another excellent session arranged by TomouhCL !

Excellent and though provoking discussions and great to meet leaders from across the region!

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JSESSIONID

Talks about #strategy, #education, #investment, #impactinvesting, and #entrepreneurship

Family Office Advisor | CEO | CFO | Private Markets Deal-Maker | Buy-and-Build & Portfolio Operations | Education Strategy | Ex-Standard Chartered | CFA Charterholder | GCC • UK • US • Africa

A year of consistent engagement with UCEA - Family Office Group events has reinforced a fundamental truth: the most valuable deals rarely come from cold pitches but they emerge from trusted relationships built over time.

Last week's gathering was another testament to Michael Reeves and his team's ability to curate not just investment opportunities, but meaningful dialogues. What makes these events exceptional isn't simply the quality of dealflow presented, though it consistently impresses, it's the intentionality behind who's in the room.

Throughout this year, I've watched this community evolve from individual connections into a genuine ecosystem where family offices and institutional investors can think collectively about complex allocations. The conversations have shifted from transactional to strategic, from reactive to proactive.

A particular highlight from last week: the cross-border opportunities that wouldn't typically reach traditional channels, presented with the kind of operational transparency that serious allocators demand.

To the UCEA team—thank you for understanding that effective capital deployment starts with effective relationship building. The consistency and quality you've maintained throughout the year hasn't gone unnoticed.

Already looking forward to the next one.

#FamilyOffice #InstitutionalInvesting #PrivateMarkets #CapitalAllocation #DealFlow

UCEA - Family Office Group

Regional Investment Manager @ UCEA Family Office | Relationship Development

"It is better to lose time than temper in a negotiation"

#FamilyOffice #Dealmaking #Investing #Growth #Leadership

An Excellent Biography. 

I've been very interested in John Malone's deal-making and structuring creativity since reading "The Cable Cowboys". 

While not that much in-depth on the structuring part, its a must-read for entrepreneurs on fast-changing industries, mergers, acquisitions, deal-making and growth and challenges. 

I now need to research on tracking stocks, spin-offs and the various structures used by John Malone throughout his career and look forward to that study. 

#Mergers #FamilyOffice #PrivateEquity #ReadingClub #Leadership

“Reality will pay you back in equal proportion to your delusion.”

— Will Smith

#Entrepreneurship #Leadership #Growth

Every year end, many review the Investment Outlooks from various banks and investment houses, navigating through differing opinions in extensive reports. 

This year, I utilized NotebookLM to help summarize the information, and it is impressive to see how it synthesizes data and documents into a coherent summary. 

While I still recommend reading the original documents in full, you may find this #2026 #MarketOutlook Compendium useful. 

#Investing #AI #Markets #FamilyOffice #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital

Compendium of 2026 Outlooks

“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”
- Michaelangelo


#Entrepreneurship #Leadership #Growth #Creativity

“An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.”

- Pliny the Younger: Roman senator, lawyer, and author 


#Leadership #Growth #Goals #Entrepreneurship

Award Winning Fortune 500 Growth Marketing Executive | Coached 15,000+ tech workers | Ex-Google | Ex-LinkedIn

I’m drawn to bold, future-forward missions.
The kind that demand reinvention and challenge the status quo.

From leading never-done-before initiatives at LinkedIn across the Venture, Electric Vehicle customers, B2B retail, and Finance/Decentralized finance segments, to driving early adoption of AI-powered marketing solutions at Google to deliver on double and triple digit growth to $1B, I thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact.

Big bets are where I feel most alive,
whether that’s shaping new business frontiers,
or pioneering industry shifts before they become mainstream.

Equally, my passion for people runs deep.
I’ve coached over 15,000 women at Google
 through a program that continues to empower talent today. 

Guiding the next generation to step into their potential isn’t just part of my work… 
It's my life’s mission.

If you have an opportunity where you're looking: 
- for  someone to join as an Independent Board Member, 
- to partner on a thought leadership piece or branded content
- to hire a speaker to talk about the future of work with AI
-  or C-Level to grow your brand while driving  revenue growth at Scale.  
contact me.

If you aspire to transform yourself into a bold leader, discover my top 5% method below:
https://www.top5percentmethod.com/
Reach out at: hello@Drivingimpact.io

Katheline Jean-Pierre, MSc

They wanted me to stay silent.
They wanted me to stay small.
30,000 followers later, I learned to be UNAPOLOGICALLY myself.🔥🔥🔥

My LinkedIn family is now 30,000+ strong.
But the number isn’t the story.
Non, non, non... 🤦🏾‍♀️
The story is everything I had to overcome to get here. 

I overcame:

“You’re going to destroy your career!”
 → The 10+ text threads telling me I was insane for posting every day.
 Three years later, those same people got laid off… and came back asking how to grow their LinkedIn and launch their consulting business... 🫠 

“Who does she think she is, posting like that?”
→ Yes, that one came from former coworkers. 
They wanted me to stay silent. 
They wanted me to stay stunted. 
But I’ve learned: envy is just praise in disguise. 
So I exited the room to be able to shout and shine louder.

“Your sister isn’t scared of losing her job? She posts so much.”
 → Those same voices who reached out to my sister to complain, later asked me for advice...

And then there were the mornings when my posts went live while I was still asleep…. and I’d wake up to Andrea Henderson, SPHR, CIR, RACR in my inbox saying:
 “It’s 5am in LA, you’re probably sleeping...  I handled comments from your trolls.”

Wow. Thank you girl. 

That’s understanding.
That’s community.
That’s support.

She knows I’m a single mom of a toddler 
running a business the best way I can.

Some days I need to sleep.
Some days there are typos.
Some days two posts go out at once.
Some days an old post I forgot to delete goes live... 🙃 
Yes, that happens.

 C'est pas facile, mais c'est vrai! 
Andrea has had my back.
YOU have had my back.

And I’m grateful for you all:
for showing up,
for sharing our collective light,
for walking with me whether I was half-awake, sleepless or fully present.


30,000+ is a milestone,
but it’s also nearly 10X from when I started at 3,300.
When I was scared about what people thought of me.
Scared about 'getting out there'.
Scared of 'being seen'.

If you're reading this... 
This is a reminder that consistency, courage, 
and community matter MORE than approval.

You will find your own tribe.
You will align with your true purpose. 

Andrea Henderson, SPHR, CIR, RACR and I will be hosting a career webinar on December 9th at Noon PDT.  
I will ping the Zoom link in the comments SOON. ⬇️ 

You can "Ask us anything." 
Bask in the fun.
Come hangout. 
This will be an open mic.

Now, I wasn't sure which picture to post so I posted both. If you had to choose one, which one would you choose for this milestone post?

Comment below 👇🏾

LEFT →The "I'm laughing out loud picture - LOL"

or

RIGHT → The more serious and 'appropriate' one. 


P.s.: Now I'm going back to bed. (just kidding but not kidding). 

♻️ Repost because your girl would love more impressions and more community.

Katheline Jean-Pierre MSc

Award Winning Fortune 500 Exec | I Coached 15,000+ tech workers to Build a Career & Business they Love | Ex-Google

I worked at Linkedin for 3 years, and the wildest part is that...
I grew 10X faster AFTER I left.
From 3,301 to → 31,154 followers.

And reached Favikon’s Top 1% Creator Global ranking.

For me, the real breakthrough wasn't in the number.
It was finally OWNING my voice,  fully and unapologetically.

I went from: 

Overly self-conscious to... FREE
Guarded to... UNLEASHED
Paralyzed to... UNAPOLOGETIC

Growing on this platform while the algorithm is changing is hard.
It is also both an ART and a SCIENCE...

It’s okay to feel lost, because what used to work doesn’t anymore. 
it's okay to feel confused because it feels like you're stalling.
But, you gotta find your own way.

Today I am spilling tea 🍵 on how smaller accounts can navigate the LinkedIn algorithm changes.

Joined with Exec search pro  Andrea Henderson, we will share LinkedIn Tips and CAREER navigation tips  too.

📍 Save your spot and Join us For Free 📍 
 TODAY at Noon PDT / 3PM EST on Zoom.
 https://lnkd.in/gtTAjTpZ  
*This webinar is sponsored by Graphy. 

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The portrait of a Black woman celebrating her wins. On the left in Black and White, it is written "Thank you with 3 hears". On the right in color she smiles profusely and it is written Thank you with 3 hearts. 

My friend’s client gets 40% of his leads from ChatGPT.
 Yes… ChatGPT.
 AI search + LLM traffic is quietly becoming his #1 lead gen channel.

As someone who made a living selling Google Ads to performance advertisers for 10 years:  partnering with CMOs, CROs and entire growth teams...

Even I can say it:
Search is undergoing a full-blown rewrite. 
Especially brand discovery.

And with that rewrite?
A brand-new vocabulary every CMO, founder, marketer and growth team needs to understand.

Thankfully, Chris Donnelly broke it all down in the infographic below.

If you touch revenue, marketing, SEO, product-led growth or GTM in any way… check this out.

Because ranking on Google is no longer the finish line.
The search volume inside LLMs is exploding.

Which means GEO / AEO / AIO / SXO are becoming the new competitive edge.

The best part?
 It’s still early.
 There’s time to be ahead of the curve being diligent about learning new strategies.

Here’s the new landscape 👇🏽

🧩 SEO — Search Engine Optimization
Rank through keywords & backlinks.
 Pros: Proven, long-term authority.
 Cons: Slow + competitive.
 Win by: Targeting high-intent keyword clusters and refreshing content.

🧩 GEO — Generative Engine Optimization
Optimizing to be cited by AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini).
 Pros: Early-mover advantage, trust-building, new traffic source.
 Cons: Impact is harder to measure.
 Win by: Entity-rich content, forums, structured data, clear tables & FAQs.

🧩 AEO — Answer Engine Optimization
Optimizing for zero-click answers + AI overviews.
 Pros: Instant authority.
 Cons: Click volume drops.
 Win by: 40–60 word answers, schema, PAA question coverage.

🧩 AIO — AI Optimization
Ensuring your brand appears accurately in AI outputs.
 Pros: Builds trust whenever AI surfaces you.
 Cons: Limited influence on training data.
 Win by: Consistent, structured content across credible sources.

🧩 SXO — Search Experience Optimization
Optimizing the entire on-site experience so visitors convert.
 Pros: Turns traffic into revenue, boosts retention.
 Cons: Requires strong CRO + aligned messaging.
 Win by: Fast UX, mobile-first design, aligned content, clear CTAs.

Oui, oui, oui.
It's happening now. 
Brands will either be found… or forgotten. There’s no middle.


If you want to stay visible, and competitive in 2025 and beyond:
Start learning these terms. Start applying them. Start experimenting.


♻️ Repost to help founders, CEOs, CMOs, CROs and growth teams stay ahead of the shift. 
🔔 Follow me Katheline Jean-Pierre, MSc for more growth driving strategies in the evolving world of AI.

The most future-ready professionals 
aren’t choosing between corporate or entrepreneurial paths anymore.

 Instead of following old career maps, they are:

• Building portfolio careers that evolve with them

• Launching new income streams without quitting their jobs

• Reinventing themselves and breaking into industries they actually care about


Because the new power move isn’t picking a lane…

it’s designing your own.

That’s why I created The Top 5% Method®: 
a dedicated space to help ambitious professionals build what’s next.

Step-by-step.

One brick at a time.

🔑 Tell us about your goals: https://lnkd.in/gSjNSxT5
📌 Join the waitlist: https://lnkd.in/dfk8B-WT.
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Award Winning Fortune 500 Growth Marketing Executive | CRO | Coached 15,000+ tech workers to Build a Career & Business they actually control | Ex-Google

Carve Your Parallel Path, Your Own Portfolio Career

You’re missing out on $782,000.
Yes, that’s close to $1,000,000
in earnings!
I’ve spent 10 years figuring out how to fix it. 
Then built a system around it.

Stanford found that women lose precisely $782,000 in lifetime earnings. 

The stat is real. 
$782,000. 
That's not a typo.

But here's what Stanford didn't say: why does this happen?

It's not because women work less.

I've coached thousands of women who outwork everyone in their org.

It's not because they're less qualified. 
Some of the smartest people I know are invisible, because they don't know HOW to make their impact visible to the people who decide on promotions.

They think visibility = bragging. 
So they hide.
And keep hiding…

They think their work should ‘speak for itself’. 

So it whispers instead of roars.

They think asking for recognition is "difficult." 

So they ask for nothing…

And every year that passes, 
the $782,000 gap grows. 😨

Here's what I learned after coaching thousands women at Google:

Visibility isn't vanity. 

It's architecture.

It's a system.

And like any system, you can learn it.

The women who close the visibility gap aren't naturally self-promotional. 

They're strategically intentional about three things:


1) They know WHO needs to see their work (not everyone)
2) They know WHAT that person needs to see (not everything) 
3) They know WHEN to show it (not always)

That's it.
It's not complicated. It's strategic.
And it works.

The women I teach this to see an average of +18% salary increase within 12 months. 

More importantly: they stop waiting for permission.

If you're doing great work but not being seen, 
the problem isn't you. 
It's that nobody taught you the system.

That's what my Career Academy is for.

📌📌📌Comment "VISIBLE " and I'll send you the framework.

♻️ Repost if you know someone who could use these simple career resets.

I was talking with my girlfriend the other night,
about how much Linkedin has changed.
LinkedIn’s algorithm is not the same no more. 
And many people are running in circles. 

Join me and Exec Search Pro Andrea Henderson, SPHR, CIR, RACR 
as we sip and spread the LinkedIn Tea.

🔥 We’ll talk about: 
• How to attract clients, recruiters and opportunities on Linkedin

Whether you’re just starting out or ready to level up, this session will help you take your LinkedIn presence to the next level.

Tuesday December 9th Noon PDT / 3 PM EST: 

👉🏽 Save your seat to start building the brand that attracts opportunities.
Sign-Up on Zoom: https://lnkd.in/gtTAjTpZ

P.S.: Me, quietly waiting to spread the LinkedIn Tea 🍵.

You might be living  in your head. You get stuck,confused, uncertain....
When facing an important decision, you revert back to inaction,
 or even worse, you overthink it.  
Which is all procrastination in disguise. 

The fear of getting ahead is keeping you stiffled and stuck.

The fear of being seen is keeping you invisible. 

The reality?
Your dream job is already here.
But only if you could believe it. 
Only you could claim it. 
Only you could  prepare for it.

Unfortunately, the battle has already been lost in your head. 

What can you do about it? 
Envision that it’s already yours.
Envision the transformation.

After 16+ years at Google, LinkedIn, Deloitte, and scaling my own company, I've learned something most people miss:

The role isn't the problem. 
The stretch isn't the problem.
Your relationship to it is.
You start doubting yourself. Second-guessing every move....

The call to clarity is that:
Sometimes the fear isn't of failing. It's the fear of finally getting ahead.

Your dream job? 
It already exists in your timeline.
Not someday. Not when you're "ready." 
Right now. Right there.

Believe it. Claim it. Prepare for it. Envision it as already yours.

Because the moment you start showing up as the version of you who has the thing… Your career begins to transform.
The promotion conversations change. 
The opportunities start finding you. 
The path becomes clear.

✨ Your next chapter is already unfolding.
✨  We're seeing it in the Top 5% career accelerator: participants are getting promoted 5 weeks in, not 10 weeks in. 
✨They get their clarity 3 weeks in and charge forward full steam ahead 💨 💨 💨 
✨ Once they get clear on what they want, they jump in and make it happen.

Do you want that for yourself?

—
👠 Follow me for bold career elevation frameworks that blend strategy + belief + action because you need all of them to break into the top 5%.
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 📥   Apply to the career accelerator now:  https://lnkd.in/dfk8B-WT

You might not like what I'm about to say:
But if you're not getting ahead in your career, I need to tell you something… 
It’s not because you’re not talented. 
It’s not because you’re not working hard. 

It’s because you don’t have a PLAN.
You don’t have a SYSTEM.
You're flying blind.

After 19+ years inside Google, LinkedIn, Yahoo, and Deloitte,  I noticed one pattern over and over:


The people who rise quickly?
They don’t leave their career to chance.

They have a system for visibility.
A plan for positioning.
They have a framework for asking for more, and actually getting it.


😔 The ones who stay stuck?
They work hard. 
They’re brilliant.
 But they’re flying blind.

Here is what I've observed from participants who've joined the program:
 
Before the Top 5% Method® Career Accelerator:
Anxious about job security
Unsure how to ask for a raise
Watching less qualified colleagues get promoted
Stuck in the same role for 3+ years

After the Accelerator:
✅ A clear roadmap for your next 1-3 moves
✅ Confidence to negotiate without fear
✅ Visibility with the right decision-makers
✅ Promotions, salary increases, new opportunities

The difference?
We work with you to develop a system.
A SYSTEM for career growth instead of hoping it happens.
The Top 5% Method® isn't motivational stuff. It's the exact playbook that worked for 15,000+ Google employees. And more…


Now, off to you. 

Your plan is waiting.

The January 21st cohort starts soon. 

We have 30 spots left. 

Yes, it's your ‘new year better system’ message. 

DM me "Career" and let's talk about your next move.
More details in the comments.

The image of a woman in front of a library. She is an expert career coach. She trains people on systems and having plans.

She joined as a neurodivergent young woman feeling alienated. Six weeks in, her words changed: 'I feel more empowered to pursue my career.' 
Here's what actually shifted.

What she says:
"Ever since joining the Top 5% program, I've been holding myself more accountable by checking in with my peers and leaders. This is a results-based course, which has helped me become more comfortable stepping outside my comfort zone, motivating me to stick with my goals. As a neurodivergent young ethnic woman I can truly say this course is truly worth it and I feel more empowered to pursue my career than feeling alienated."

Read that again. 
She went from Alienated → Empowered.

And that's not motivational. 
That's transformation.

Here's what i actually know: 
The objections aren't really about time, industry, past failures, or money. 
They're about trust. 

You need to trust: 
✓ That this actually works (it does, look at her transformation) 
✓ That it will work for you specifically (it will: the framework is universal) 
✓ That the time/money is worth it (it is, the ROI is clear) 

That trust is earned by seeing proof. 
Sahra's testimonial? 
That's proof. But it's HER proof, not yours yet. 

So here's what I offer: One free consultation call. 
30 minutes. 
No pitch. 

Just: I ask about your actual situation 
You ask about the program 
We figure out if it's the right fit 
That's it. No obligation.

Because not everyone should join this program.
If you're comfortable where you are, don't join.

If you're waiting for it to be "the perfect time," it will never be. 

If you're looking for motivation or inspiration,  there's free content for that. 

But if you're ready to actually design your career, 
to stop playing by someone else's playbook and build something intentional, then let's talk.

Build a Career You Actually Control

Who's winning the race of intent and discovery? 
AI AI AI AI. 
Aie aie aie, Yes that's right. 

I did not partake in Cyber Monday shopping,
But this year:
$7.5B in global sales were influenced by AI,
on Cyber Monday alone. 

That's not a trend anymore, 
that's the new baseline!

Flip through this carousel to learn how intent and discovery were won by AI this Cyber Monday.

- AI influenced pre-purchases
- It boosted Buy Now Pay Later usage
- It served as a strong assist in the conversion funnel

🔔 Follow me Katheline for more growth driving strategies in the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence, Marketing, and Sales.

AI Won Buyer Intent Cyber Monday 2025, Discover More

In 2012, I was driving AI adoption at Google when AI was still science fiction. We had no roadmap. We built one as we went. That was a career game-changer.

It wasn't flashy,
it wasn't s*xy,
it was effective.
and It made our customers a TON of money.

What it made me realize about myself is that:

There are two types of career moves:

➊ Type 1: Fill the Box (Secure & predictable)
Execute the existing playbook.
 “Here’s the role. Here’s what success looks like.”

➋ Type 2: Build the Box (Terrifying & undefined, but electric)
Invent the path while you walk it.
 “We need something new: go figure it out.”

Reflecting back recently, I realized that in my career I’ve only ever thrived in Type 2. In the terrifying path. 😅 The leap, the reinvention.

2009: Launched Deloitte's GTM strategy with digital and social media.
2012-2022:  Drove Google's AI adoption before anyone believed it was real.
2022-2025: Built things that didn’t exist yet in emerging verticals at LinkedIn.
2006-2008: At Flickr, scaled the commerce photo marketplace globally.
In my personal ventures, I’ve created programs, companies, and frameworks from scratch.

The past 15+ years taught me:

Most people fear Type 2 moves because they think:
 “I need to know how before I start.”

But in Type 2 work, you learn how by starting.
Because reinvention isn’t magic, it's not woowoo 🔮  , it’s a system:

If you’re stepping into a Type 2 move: a reinvention, a leap, or if you're building something new, and don’t know where to start:
I’ve done this. I teach this.

_____
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A young black women working in tech at deloitte google and linkedin

I built things that didn’t exist yet.

Careers are becoming more like career roulette. 
You're not choosing between security or freedom anymore. 
Here's what actually works.👇🏽

Career ladders are becoming obsolete. 
Portfolio careers give you both: 
The corporate path and the entrepreneurial path.
Portfolio careers make you agile in the age of AI.

Traditional ladders trap you in fiefdoms and zero-sum games.
Portfolio careers give you:
 flexibility, experimentation, and growth on your own terms.


Here’s the framework:
Build your career like a diversified portfolio:
- Stability: your paycheck
- Growth: your next opportunity
- Passion: your edge

You can do the same by being nimble, open-minded,
and using AI to build your own one-person company.

Your next edge might not come only from climbing.
 It’ll come from solving meaningful problems,
and exploring high-skill areas,
all while giving your best to your day job!

💬 Comment 'PORTFOLIO' if you’re ready to future-proof your career.
♻️ Repost to help someone carve their own path.

Award Winning Fortune 500 Growth Marketing Executive | CRO | Coached 15,000+ tech workers | Ex-Google | Ex-LinkedIn

Future-ready professionals aren’t choosing between corporate or entrepreneurial paths.

They’re building portfolio careers.

Sometimes the breakthrough you’re looking for can come from a surprising place. From someone in your corner who says:

 “You’re selling yourself short.”
 “That’s not the story that’s going to land.”
 “Have you thought about it this way?”

Sometimes what you really need is:
A reframe. 
A gentle push.
A nudge that makes the impossible feel within reach.
... and a tribe that sees your greatness before you actually do.

But the challenge is often that when the real opportunity to grow appears,
the mind gets loud.. And you start spiraling…

“It costs too much.” -> (We have payment plans).
“I don’t have time.” -> (This will help you perform better at your job).
“I’ve tried before.” -> (This method has been proven, tested on 15,000 workers).
“What if it doesn’t work?” -> (What happens if you continue on your current path? What is your most probable future?)

The reality is transformations don’t happen alone.
All great athletes have a coach, a regimen, a plan. 
And in the corporate world, it’s necessary too. 

But, of course, don’t listen to me, listen to Mariana Luis whom I’ve had the pleasure to work with.  

Our next cohort starts in late January. 
⬇️ Join the next webinar Live:  https://lnkd.in/gY8N3vr7 
🔥  Get ready for your career shift: https://lnkd.in/gSjNSxT5 
➕ Apply now : https://lnkd.in/dfk8B-WT

I stayed in the same role for 2 years because I was too good at saying yes.
Then my manager asked me one question that changed everything:

“What project are you working on that decision-makers know about?”

I froze.
Because the answer was: none.

That’s when I learned:
Being helpful and being promotable are two different career paths.

If you're stuck doing “office housework,” 
you’re not lacking talent,
you’re lacking visibility.

📌 Flip the carousel to discover a different approach.
📨 DM me “STRATEGIC HOUSEWORK” and I’ll show you the framework that gets women promoted.

BE STRATEGICALLY VALUABLE

What changed this Black Friday?
Discover the Big Shift from 2024 → 2025

Black Friday 2025 revealed a transformation in how Americans shop. Online sales hit a record $11.8B (+9.1%), but Salesforce shows the rise was driven by higher prices: average selling price up 7%, items per transaction down 2%.

Mobile officially dominated, generating 55.2% of online sales ($6.5B). In-store traffic was mixed, signaling the continued shift toward digital-first shopping.

Top sellers? 
Cosmetics, clothing, luxury accessories, toys, electronics, and appliances. BNPL surged again, driving $747.5M (+8.9%).

The biggest shift:  AI-driven shopping exploded, with referrals from AI tools up 805% YoY.

Cyber Monday is projected to hit $14.2B, and holiday spending is expected to pass $1T for the first time.

The message?  The consumer has changed, and digital, mobile, and AI now lead the way.

Tell me, what have changed for your business?
___________

♻️ Repost to help founders, CEOs, CMOs, CROs and growth teams stay ahead of the shift. 
🔔 Follow me Katheline Jean-Pierre, MSc for more growth driving strategies in the evolving world of AI.

LinkedIn's algorithm doesn't reward perfect. 
Non, non, non. Here’s what it actually prioritizes 👇🏽
(most people get this wrong).

Come get the real real LinkedIn tea 🍵

In case you haven't gotten the memo...
LinkedIn isn’t just for networking anymore.

It’s the most powerful platform to build a personal brand, 
to grow your career, and to unlock your next best opportunity.

But most people struggle with visibility, confidence, and consistency.
Trust me, I've been there. More than I'd like to admit.

This live session spills the real LinkedIn tea 🍵.
with Executive Search Pro, Andrea Henderson, SPHR, CIR, RACR,
I'll be chatting about what actually works, what doesn’t, 
and how to show up with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.

🔥 You’ll learn:
 • Common mistakes that kill your reach, and how to avoid them
 • How to define your voice and post with confidence
 • What the algorithm really prioritizes
 • Content that builds trust and visibility
 • A simple system for staying consistent

🔥 And Also:
• How to attract clients, recruiters and opportunities

Whether you’re just starting out or ready to level up, this session will help you take your LinkedIn presence to the next level.

👉🏽 Save your seat and start building the brand that attracts opportunities. 
Sign-Up on Zoom: https://lnkd.in/gtTAjTpZ


♻️ If LinkedIn still feels like a mystery to you, don’t miss this. Repost to spread the word further.

View event: The Linkedin Tea: Unleash Your Voice To Attract Recruiters, Clients & More!

The Linkedin Tea: Unleash Your Voice To Attract Recruiters, Clients & More!

The moment she stopped trying to perform worthiness and started operating from wholeness, the C-suite noticed. 

In this episode with Bianca Nepales at Driving Impact: The Top 5% Method®, we explore:
•⁠ How she went from teacher → manager → VP in just 4 years
•⁠ The exact mindset shift that helped her own the room instead of surviving it
•⁠ Her daily rituals for grounding, creativity, and inner-child healing
•⁠ The future of storytelling in the AI era: why diverse voices matter more than ever

From Surviving the Room to Transforming It: The Secret Strategy Behind a 4-Year Climb to VP I watched our guest on Driving Impact go from public schoo

Open article: "The Path to VP isn't climbing the ladder. It's solving problems NOBODY else wants to touch". - Bianca Nepales by Katheline Jean-Pierre MSc • 2 min read

"The Path to VP isn't climbing the ladder. It's solving problems NOBODY else wants to touch". - Bianca Nepales

“We need to shift pipeline generation from founder-led to sales-led.”

That's what I've been hearing a lot from my mid-market agency clients.

And that’s not a hiring problem... It's a revenue & sales problem. 

That’s also a systems design problem.

I just analyzed a growth marketing agency at an inflection point. 
Revenue is founder-led. It works... until it doesn’t. 

So, here’s the pattern I’ve seen repeatedly:

Founder-led revenue is highly effective…
until the founder becomes the bottleneck...
And sales stall...

The founder is great. He's magnetic. Everybody loves him. 

But:
he's not scalable. 
one person's genius is NOT scalable.

And if revenue is not scalable, 
the founder becomes a liability...

It becomes a "hard to sell" business. 

Simply put: You can't exit a business without the right revenue systems. 
If the projected multiples all rely on one single person... 🙄 

The companies that break through aren’t the ones who hire a Head of Sales to “run the number".

They do something else entirely.

They leap from

 “I close deals”

 to 

“My team consistently closes deals”

and that requires thoughtful architecture.

If you’re scaling a growth business and need someone who builds the system instead of managing symptoms, let’s talk.

 I'm one ping away. 👠 💁🏾‍♀️

In sunny Los Angeles 🌴 


♻️ Repost to help founders, and growth teams stay ahead of the shift. 
 🔔 Follow me Katheline Jean-Pierre MSc for more growth driving strategies in the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence, Marketing, and Sales.

From Founder-Led Growth to Systems-Led Sustainable Revenue

Thanksgiving just passed. If you're grateful for 2025, great. 
If you're not, this is your sign to start completely fresh... 
In French, we call this "Faire table rase".

What it means: start afresh, make a squeaky clean slate, 
make the hard reboot! Oui, oui, oui.

Many people treat goal-setting like a ritual...

What it should be is a STRATEGY. 
Your own strategy.
Your mastermind.
Your plan to win.

As we are giving much needed thanks this season, 
this is your invitation to focus on the real drivers of success. 

It's time to "Faire table rase" on your goals and the broken systems.

It's time to adopt a squeaky fresh attitude,
 and reboot your mindset with these 4 things:

•⁠ Being grateful.
•⁠ Cherishing the present moment.
•⁠ Adopting a fresh new mindset.
•⁠ Do the hard goal reboot based on data, not feelings.


Flip through the carousel to get a light start on your 2025 reflection.
This is also your moment to STOP repeating malfunctioning 2025 habits as we head into 2026.

Most people treat New Year goal-setting like a ritual,
but you're not most people. 
Build your strategy now. 

Comment 'STRATEGY' if you want me to sit at your 2026 strategic mastermind table discussion.

♻️  Repost to help others start afresh with a TABLE RASE mindset. ♻️ 
📣 Follow me for more career advancement and personal growth insights with a French flair (From Quebec, not from France 😉 ).

Award Winning Fortune 500 Growth Marketing Executive | CRO | Coached 15,000+ tech workers to Build a Career they actually control | Ex-Google

YOUR 2025 GOALS DIDN'T WORK. BUILD ONES THAT ACTUALLY DO.

I’m drawn to bold, future-forward missions.
The kind that demand reinvention and challenge the status quo.
Over the years, I’ve learned something about myself:

I’m at my best when the path doesn’t exist yet.

From leading never-done-before initiatives at LinkedIn,
 to driving early adoption of AI-powered marketing solutions at Google 
before AI was a thing,
I’ve always gravitated toward the intersection of innovation and impact.

Big bets are where I feel most alive.

Whether it’s shaping new business frontiers
or pioneering industry shifts before they hit the mainstream,
reinvention is my default mode.

But the work that fuels me the most?
People.
I’ve coached over 15,000 women at Google through a program that continues to empower talent today.
Guiding the next generation to step into their potential isn’t just something I do 
—
it’s my life’s mission.

So if you’re exploring opportunities that need a leader who builds what doesn’t yet exist, let’s talk.

I’m open to:
- Independent Board Member roles
- Thought leadership partnerships + branded content
- Speaking on the Future of Work & AI
- C-Suite roles driving innovation + revenue at scale



📨 DM me or Reach me at: hello@DrivingImpact.io

Award Winning Fortune 500 Growth Marketing Executive | Chief Growth Officer | Coached 15,000+ tech workers to Build a Career they Control | Ex-Google |

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