Lead with clarity.
Grow with purpose.

I work with thoughtful, high-performing leaders to build clarity, presence, and impact through practical experiments that create lasting change.

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I act as a sounding board — someone who helps clients see around corners, uncover blind spots, and tackle challenges in real time. Together, we will get curious, experiment with new approaches, and stay accountable for real change. The work is practical with a healthy dose of play, designed to drive better business outcomes and authentic leadership development.

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I’ve been in your seat

I spent the first five years of my career as a management consultant at McKinsey, and earned my MBA from Harvard Business School along the way. From there, I took on leadership roles at Blue Apron and Harry’s, two high-growth consumer tech unicorns. I quickly worked my way up to the global leadership team, running sizeable organizations across both analytical and creative functions. I’ve successfully built and led teams through hypergrowth, IPO journeys, downturns, and restructurings.

I’ve managed analysts, marketers, strategists, and engineers through everything from technical migrations to strategic planning processes. I know what it’s like to navigate the complexity, pressure, and pace that comes with a seat at the executive leadership table.

Today, I bring that same operating lens to my work with Talgo and Burton Advisors, where I train and assess senior leaders and investment professionals on interview performance and high-stakes hiring decisions. The two sides reinforce each other: that work sharpens my eye for what actually separates leaders who thrive at the top from those who don’t, and the clients I coach every day keep that eye grounded in what’s really happening in the room.

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15+

Years leading teams in fast-paced organizations

100+

Leaders coached, mentored, or managed

50+

Offsites and workshops facilitated

What clients say

Chief Executive Officer, quip

What sets Pooja apart is her practical, real-world perspective. Having operated in senior leadership roles herself, she brings a level of credibility and relevance that makes her guidance immediately applicable. I also appreciate the clarity and structure she brings—from setting expectations at the outset to thoughtfully opening and closing each session—which makes the entire experience focused, efficient, and impactful.
VP, Operations, Create Wellness

Pooja is one of the most empathetic listeners I know. She combines that with her deep operating experience to be a rare coach who truly understands what I’m working through and helps me uncover real, usable solutions. I always walk away from our sessions feeling energized and equipped with a new approach to test.
Chief Accounting Officer, Guild Education

Pooja has helped me quiet the self-doubt that can slow strong leaders down when they want to move forward with conviction. When I overthink or spiral, she reframes the issue in minutes and reconnects me to the bigger strategic picture. She’s pushed me to trust my instincts, take big bets, and lean into innovation in ways that feel bold - but right. I move faster now, decide more confidently, and lead more boldly.

How I support leaders

I work with leaders on the individual, team, and organizational level

1-1 Executive Coaching

For high performers who need clarity and leverage in high-growth moments.
I know this terrain first hand. Through a series of one-on-one coaching sessions, we focus on seeing around corners, uncovering blindspots, and running small experiments to drive real change. You bring your context, and I bring deep listening, challenge, and accountability to shift you into intentional leadership and arm you with practical tools.
Business Operations Consulting

For leadership teams who want to move fast, with clarity and alignment.
I bring my prior Business Operations leadership experience to design diagnostics and solutions for your team. We create shared agreements, decision frameworks, and accountability mechanisms so you can move from working in parallel to leading collectively with alignment and clarity, without compromising speed.
Manager training

For organizations who want to level up their managers and get stuff done.
Most manager training teaches tools. Having managed at every level myself—from individual contributors to multi-layered matrixed teams—I teach your managers how to be the engine for velocity in the organization. This training comes in 101 and 201 tracks, for managers of ICs and managers of managers. The focus is practical: real frameworks and direct audits that help managers build focus, decision velocity, talent density, and ownership mentality.
Career transitioning coaching

For talented people who want to figure out where to take their career next.
I bring the eye of a professional interviewer, the instincts of a former operator, and the perspective of someone who’s made her own share of career pivots, so you can navigate to your next great step with real clarity and excitement.

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Frequently asked questions

I work with senior executives, founders, and high-potential leaders who are successful already, and know they are capable of more—greater impact, clarity, influence, and fulfillment. My clients are often navigating high-stakes decisions, complex stakeholder dynamics, or a pivotal leadership transition.
Success is measured through a combination of goal progress, behavioral shifts, stakeholder feedback, and your own sense of effectiveness and clarity. We periodically review outcomes to ensure the coaching remains aligned with your evolving priorities.
I meet with my clients 2-3x per month, and my engagements start at 6–12 months. This allows enough time to create meaningful, sustained change. That said, the structure is tailored to your goals—whether you’re preparing for a new role, managing a critical transition, or refining your leadership at the highest level. Most engagements continue beyond the initial term.
My coaching is grounded in my experience as an operator, and sits at the intersection of content (the work) and context (how the work happens). I love to work via experiments, always leaving you with practical, tangible tactics to try. My clients typically see these small shifts lead to lasting change. Beyond that, I bring deep empathy and a healthy dose of play to keep the work personalized and engaging.
I am always available to my clients for check-ins between scheduled sessions.
Sessions are focused, strategic, and deeply personalized. We work together on real-time challenges you’re facing to clarify thinking, test assumptions, and develop practical next steps. I’m comfortable getting into the work directly with you as it relates to content, but more importantly context. We will regularly revisit your leadership goals and action plan, and we will make sure there is accountability along the way.
I work with both. On an individual basis, some clients are sponsored by their organizations, while others invest personally in their leadership development. For team engagements, I typically work with a sponsor within the organization, and faciliate at the team level.
I have helped my clients achieve goals such as increasing executive presence, driving accountable teams, strengthening founder/board relationships, navigating career transitions, and improving work-life integration, and more.