emu
my bird house // my mark on this world
projects values the hill about

my good sides — or, the more interesting works.

I go by either Emily or Emu, preferably not Emi.

Previously, I was in the consulting (McKinsey) and finance (Goldman Sachs) industries but learned within 3 years that I was spiraling doing what I thought wouldn’t be a “waste” of my education and talents. Truth be told, I’m an artist at heart...but the “starving artist” mantra I was raised on in the Silicon Valley meant that choosing art would never be as “successful.” I’ve always been most fulfilled when I can show something for this creativity, but it never mattered in the shadows.

Life is too short to optimize success but never too short to redefine. Now, I’m blessed to be able to come up with fun + creative new ideas and then motivate teams to bring them to life with me.

More to come.

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