
Vanna’s Personal User Manual
At a glance
I’m a product leader who thrives at the intersection of innovation, execution, and collaboration. My style blends quiet observation with decisive action—I take time to understand the system before driving clarity, alignment, and momentum. I believe in partnerships over hierarchies, feedback as a growth tool, and transparency as the foundation of trust. Above all, I aim to create an environment where great ideas become impactful outcomes.
Quiet Strength
I start every new role with a warm-up period—listening, observing, and mapping team dynamics. I may appear quiet at first, but when I contribute, it’s deliberate, thoughtful, and intentional to move the work forward.
Communication Style
I share ideas and feedback soon after key moments—whether it’s a meeting, milestone, or spark of inspiration. I prefer async communication for deeper thinking, reserving quick ad-hoc syncs for urgent decisions.
Partnerships Over Hierarchies
Titles don’t matter to me, partnerships do. I work with teammates as equals, aligning around shared responsibilities, collective wins, and joint accountability.
Operating Principles
Collaboration → Documentation → Experimentation. I thrive on collective problem-solving, document decisions for clarity (not just paper trails), and test ideas through structured experiments.
Working Hours
My active hours are 10am–4pm EST, with time reserved at the start and end of the day for planning and reflection. I don’t expect responses outside working hours, even if I occasionally send late-night or early-morning notes.
Meetings & Feedback
I prefer audio-only meetings to stay focused, with scheduled video calls for meaningful team connection. Feedback is core to my leadership style. I give it openly, receive it directly, and see it as fuel for growth, not criticism.
Deep Work & Creativity
Classical, lo-fi, or pop-rock fuel my deep focus. For creative or admin work, I’ll switch it up with something light and catchy, like French pop.
Tools of the Trade
My essentials for focus and flow on my desk are over-ear headphones, water, coffee or tea, pens, sticky notes, and a notebook. Paired with my laptop and software such as Miro and Notion, these tools help me distill complexity into clarity.
Remote & Hybrid Rhythm
I’ve worked in office, hybrid, and remote settings. I’m most effective in environments where I can balance heads-down focus with intentional collaboration. Efficiency thrives when I can control the noise and context-switch less.