I write about my life as a female immigrant founder

My Blog

I’ve been through quite a learning curve, and I’d love to share what I’ve learned with anyone who could benefit.

My blog might not be all that “thought leadership”-like, and I love it – I want to create connection with people through my honest writing.

Also, life gets busy and some of my writing sits there until I get it out – it’s always easiest to just send me a meeting request or contact me via LinkedIn.

How can I help?

Lay Off in Germany as an employee

I work with expat-specific challenges: visa, timing, pressure

I’ll help you understand your situation, rights and options.

In most cases, we can negotiate a higher severance and a dignified exit directly. If not – I work with trustworthy lawyers, too, if we need to take that approach.

Don’t sign a thing until you’ve had a chat with me!

Mentorship on cultural codes & soft skills

Germany and the West have its own rules – written and unwritten. For expats, the gap between being good at your job and being seen as good at your job is often cultural. I help you close that gap.

We work on how you show up – in meetings, in feedback conversations, in job searches, in rooms where visibility feels uncomfortable or just plain foreign.

Reading the room in German workplace culture

Building visibility without losing your voice

Interview prep for expats in the German market

Speaking & Facilitation

Keynotes, panels, and workshops tailored to your needs. I speak on research, entrepreneurship, and the immigrant founder experience.

Keynotes & panel discussions

Female immigrant founder experiences

Why do you call your project “Pollo Digital”?

I guess that odd name must be addressed.

You pronounce it the spanish matter; In IPA:  /ˈpo.ʝo di.xiˈtal/

Or easier: It sounds like “POH-yoh dee-hee-TAHL”

I call my personal project Pollo Digital because, well, it’s funny – a digital chicken.

This name was born in Málaga when I kept mistakenly calling “Polo Digital” (the national digital content hub in Spain) “Pollo Digital” instead.

And that’s how it stuck.

Let’s connect

I am fluent in English, German and Russian.