Founder, Yellow and New
M.Sc. Learning & Development in Organisations | MBA Human Resources | Certified Behavioural Science for Learning, Product and UX design | MiroMeetups & Notion Ambassador | Speaker & Facilitator
About the Founder:
Born between cultures, built for connection
With 14 years of experience across Learning & Development, HR, Product, and beyond, Vanessa has worn many hats (sometimes all at once). From startups, scale-ups, global enterprises to NGOs, she has designed learning that engages, inspires and delivers results.
Growing up as a Third-Culture Kid gave her a unique perspective on the world, one that thrives on curiosity, adaptability, and the power of learning. It shaped her passion for Learning & Development, Experience Design, and Performance Consulting, where she helps individuals and teams unlock their potential.
She believe learning should be engaging, intentional, and designed for impact. With a mix of data-driven insights, creativity, and human-centered design, we at Yellow and New craft learning experiences that foster growth, innovation, and connection. Whether it’s through interactive workshops, strategic L&D consulting, or immersive facilitation, the goal is to create learning that sticks and drives real transformation.
At the heart of my work is a simple truth:
- Learning fuels innovation
- Human-centered workplaces thrive
- Play, creativity, and design make everything better
How can we support you
Sparking creativity, engagement and turn knowledge into learning by crafting effective learning experiences for teams, managers, and subject matter experts using by Systems Thinking, Behavioural Science, and Experience Design.
Creative Calling sessions [Workshops/Facilitations]
Learning & Development (Training) Consulting for Orgs.
Team Development Workshops
Learning Coach for SMEs
Miroboard learning design support
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Testimonials
Vanessa is such a passionate human! I've worked with her on several occasions, and she always brings new ideas to the table, apart from her amazing professional ethics. She's never missed a deadline, always comes up with the right questions at the right time, and always made me step up my quality game when necessary! She's also kind, trustworthy, and just a joy to work with! 💜
Co-Founder & Learning Architect @ Offbeat | Learning & Development
Podcasts worth listening to
Interesting newsletters to subscribe to
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Offbeat : Latest L&D insights
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Steal These Thoughts : Tools and frameworks to improve performance
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Strategy & Org Design Goodies -mix of resources from Strategy, Org Design, Org Development and adjacent fields
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Eureka : weekly newsletter designed to transform your thinking and spark ideas
Good reads:
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The Art of Gathering- Priya Parker
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Sprint- Jake Knapp
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Nudge - Cass R. Sunstein, Richard H. Thaler
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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective people - Stephen R. Covey
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Learning how to learn- Barbara Oakley, Terrence Sejnowski
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The Culture Map- Erin Meyer
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Daring Greatly - Brené Brown
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Atomic Habits- James Clear
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Attitude Is Everything- Jeff Keller
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How to stop worrying and start living - Dale Carnegie
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The power of the subconscious mind- Joseph Murphy