TALA

Behavioral Science Consultant

Self-employed

Individual, team and cohort assessment, training and coaching for peak performance, specialising in startups/SME's and distributed teams: US, South Korea, Singapore, Israel and the UK

Strategy and skills training for problem solving, decision making, negotiation and mediation.

Team dynamics, trust, communication and wellbeing.

Pitch coaching for new business ventures, competitions and funding

Clients from deep tech, fintech, IoT, SmartCity, health and mental health tech, gaming

Google Cloud, Y Combinator, Zinc VC

Cognitive and Behavioral Psychologist and Coach

Cogenta

Founder

Cognitive and behavioral science driven Design of digital products and services: platforms, apps, online communities and live support (eg. coaches)

Digital product testing, qual/quant, A/B testing for UX features, scientific rigor, privacy and ethical user impact  

Information and choice architecture design to increase user engagement, behavioural change and data validity.  

Service and program testing, qual/quant, training of human elements (coaches, community leaders)

Bloom Coaching & Mentoring

- Designed, built and validated a unique psychometric instrument to describe common workplace behaviors including tailored behavioral change recommendations for optimal collaboration. (SaaS)
- Designed digital interpersonal growth and development exercises for corporate leaders and employees
- Audited design and validity of existing Big 5 based psychometric assessment.
- Advisor for gamification, progression and overall architecture of a complex behavioral change application for large corporate clients.
- Advisor re complex data collection and structuring for internal and external uses - eg, UX, business analytics, sales and marketing

Performa Labs

Strategic Design of the first ever digital training intervention approved by California state government (POST).

Performa's proprietary software improves high stakes decision making using cognitive, behavioral and instructional design sciences to improve users' decision making ability.

I oversee design and creation of the instructional model to ensure that the final product is ethical, politically sensitive, scientifically sound, instructionally effective, commercially viable and in accordance with US Federal and state laws and policies.

CEO Anderee Berengian

Scientific Design Director

Nextep.group

Nextep is a fully distributed team with decades of expertise in remote work. As a psychologist with 7 years experience advising remote teams, my expertise lies in mental health and wellness, team dynamics, peak performance, organizational architecture and complex decision making. 

12 years of post-grad professional experience working with anxiety, loneliness, burnout, conflict management, cross-cultural communication and negotiation skills training.

7 years of experience with startups, entrepreneurs and SME's from the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

I prioritise ethics, data, honesty, trust and compassion.

Advisor

PrimeFlow

Behavioral Econ/Nudge advisory developing a reputation scoring system to improve signal:noise ratios in recruiting and scouting. 

PrimeFlow is a fully distributed, remote team founded by ex-Google engineers leveraging expertise in Machine Learning, Blockchain and Behavioural Design.

Currently participating in Outlier Ventures Base Camp and seeking investment.

ZINC VC

Team and individual coaching for incubator and pre-seed stage entrepreneurs

Coach

Kadho Sports

Analysis of high speed decision making and performance data using a digital cognitive training platform for athletes.

Strategies to maximise training efficacy and improve performance statistics for college and professional athletes including NFL, MLB and NBA.

DOV-E

Seoul:
Led expansion strategy into South Korean market for growing Fintech SaaS.
Established ongoing relationships with Korean conglomerates (Samsung, LG, SK, KT, GS)
Secured continued sponsorship and support from Korean Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning 
Developed ongoing partnerships with top PR and digital marketing agencies (Cheil, Asiance, G3Partners)
All regional strategy and messaging including pitching, rebranding and press interviews.

Tel Aviv:
Advisory B2B strategies for web, content and video marketing + pitching to MNC's such as Visa, Coca-Cola, Nespresso, Carrefour, etc. 
Trained engineers to pitch, communicate and negotiate effectively with enterprise clients from Latin America, Europe, Asia, North America and the Middle East.

Business Strategy Consultant 

Coached engineers in effective pitching and presentation skills for Fortune 500 clients (Visa, Mastercard, Blackrock, etc)
Refined market-specific product goals and developed successful pitches and communication strategies
Edited grant proposals, white papers and scripts

Communications and Strategy Consultant

I help build high-performing software, services and teams by using the latest research, strategy and  innovation to support mental health, positive behavioural change and peak performance. 

UK Exceptional Talent visa, specialising in Digital Mental Health. US, EU and UK work permission.

Author: first ever report on UK Entrepreneur Mental Health. My report is currently being used by the UK Parliamentary inquiry in supporting entrepreneurial wellbeing.

Speaker/Writer/Contributor:
General Assembly: UX Instructor; Courier Media: Digital Nomads and Community; Writer: Sifted EU: Co-founder Matchmaking, Coaching for Startups; Unmind: Power of Compassion; Mindful Investor-Seeking Help is a Sign of Strength; Deloitte/Transtech: Thought Leader-Innovation and Future of Work; Back Yourself podcast; Roamers: documentary on digital work, Minds@Work: Panelist on Remote Working

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