San Francisco, California, United States
A creative and strategic Events Manager with 12+ years delivering high-impact experiences for global tech leaders including Salesforce, Meta, and Pinterest. With roles across industries, I specialize in large-scale customer and employee programs, virtual learning, nonprofit galas, marketing activations (SXSW, Formula 1), and bespoke experiences for high-net-worth clients. I hold a degree in Science, Technology & Society with a concentration in Product Design from Stanford, a Certification in Meeting, Conference & Event Management from NYU, and am a current Certified Meeting Professional (CMP). This unique educational background gives me a niche, T-minded, perspective on the intersection of technology, product, humanity, and innovation, allowing me to design and execute experiences that are not only impactful but also intentional and thought-provoking. Adept at working independently or with global teams, I excel at solving complex challenges, delivering fresh ideas, and managing budgets, timelines, and multiple projects with precision. I’m passionate about technology, people, and storytelling, creating events that foster connection, encourage fun, and spark new ideas, products, and partnerships—all while driving business goals and ROI. Learn more: https://express.adobe.com/page/3yDS8g5SMTbfH/
Google DeepMind is Google's AI research lab, formed in 2023 by the merger of DeepMind and Google Brain. Its mission is to build AI responsibly to benefit humanity and it is behind major advancements like the Transformer architecture, AlphaFold for protein folding, and projects like Gemini and Project Astra. The lab focuses on creating AI for science, health, and to make products like Google Maps and Android more efficient.
Pinterest is a visual search and discovery platform where people find inspiration, curate ideas and shop products—all in a positive place online. Headquartered in San Francisco, Pinterest launched in 2010 and has over half a billion monthly active users worldwide. The Workplace Experience, Internal Events team produces company-wide events across 23 Pinterest locations.
Salesforce, Inc. is an American cloud-based software company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It provides customer relationship management software and applications focused on sales, customer service, marketing automation, e-commerce, analytics, and application development. At Salesforce, we do things a little bit differently. We continuously push the envelope to make our business, and the world, a better place. This applies to every facet of the company, including our Real Estate and Workplace Services team. For us, space planning is about more than desks and chairs. We want our environments to be places that inspire employees and guests. We dream up and build environments that create a sense of belonging. Together our team challenges the status quo to reimagine everyday experiences in Salesforce campuses and towers across the globe.
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology.
Double A Labs innovates immersive experiences for brands to reach and keep fanatics of gaming, esports, entertainment and emerging technologies. Understanding these audiences is our all-consuming passion. Our insight into their DNA and ability to develop the right experiential mix with the latest technologies empowers us to create authentic, long-term conversations that keep fans engaging with our clients. Amber Allen launched Double A Labs in 2013 to reinvent experiential marketing for brands to reach these often elusive and skeptical fans. In six years, the company has generated 2.7 billion impressions and grown to 50 people who embody and influence these communities. Pioneers of experiential technologies, we develop and integrate Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Spatial Computing, Holograms, and Projection-Mapping to tell the most immersive brand stories for our clients.