Product Manager | Sustainability, Policy, and AI
I’m a product manager with over a decade of experience navigating the intersection of sustainability, policy, and emerging technologies. With a background spanning conflict resolution with The Carter Center to sustainable software innovation at VMware, I’ve worked on translating complex, messy challenges into impactful, actionable solutions that drive both social and business value.
My expertise lies in structuring complexity, leading initiatives from concept to reality, and building scalable systems. Highlights include:
Sustainable Software at VMware: Spearheaded VMware’s first sustainable software team within the Office of the CTO. Developed products that monitor and reduce carbon footprints in the cloud, like Green Score, Deep Cooling, and Sustainable AI.
Tech for Good Programs: Created and led a program to co-develop tech solutions for nonprofits and established a pricing model that attracted hundreds of new nonprofit customers.
Conflict Resolution with The Carter Center: Facilitated UN-backed peace negotiations during the Syrian crisis and pioneered the use of social media data to track and respond to humanitarian needs.
Selected Talks & Interviews
Advancing a Sustainable Software Practice @ Lesbians Who Tech Summit, October 2023
Artificial Intelligence Unleashed @ “This Is Science” Podcast by Union of Concerned Scientists, September 2023
How VMware is Navigating Responsible AI @ Latinos at VMware Panel, September 2023
VMware: Built to Drive Sustainability Promo, September 2023
Advancing Digital Equity & Inclusion through Data & Design @ TCS Digital Empowers Panel, January 2023
Mindfulness & Technology @ Women Transforming Technology (WT2), April 2022
Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow @ UN Association USA Panel, March 2022
Demystifying Corporate Partnerships for Nonprofits @ Venture2Impact Panel, October 2021
Make the Right Tech Investments: Digital Assessment Tool Demo @ VMworld Demo Zone, October 2021
Social Innovation for Emerging Technologies @ IEEE, April 2021
Behind the Impact with Meriem Bekka @ “Behind the Impact” Podcast by Social Impact World, March 2021
Building Tech for a More Just and Humane Future @ Lesbians Who Tech Summit, June 2020
Tackling Technology Projects with Pro Bono @ Taproot Foundation Webinar, November 2019