Our Team

Rachel

Co-founder

• A proud Ravenclaw with a passion for making work not just productive, but joyful.
• For over 20 years, she's been on a mission to help teams thrive, both as a manager and now as co-founder of PeopleStorming.
• Think of her as your enthusiastic workplace guide, navigating teams through communication puzzles and collaboration caves.
• Her journey started in the corporate world, where she discovered the magic of coaching and its power to unlock potential. With a backpack full of organizational improv and behavioral psychology tools, she then jumped across the pond to a global games studio.
• There, she helped managers shine brighter, gamified engagement, and even taught 1,500 people the life-changing power of "Yes, and..." (it's more magical than you think!).
• Today, she shares her experience and knowledge through workshops, coaching, and writing, all with a healthy dose of laughter and learning.
• Whether you're looking to elevate conversations, infuse energy into your team, or simply create a safe space for open dialogue, she's raising her hand. Build a brighter, happier workplace together, one collaborative adventure at a time!
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Certifications & education...

• Management - BA Hons
• Coaching - Post-grad Diploma
• CIPD Certified in HR & Training (equivalent to SHRM)
• Agile Scrum Master (ASM)
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
• Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF)
• Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC)
• Organizational Improvisation Practitioner
• Design Thinking Facilitator

Andre

Co-founder

Andre is a seasoned and dedicated coach who draws on over twenty years of leadership in high-performance, product-oriented technology teams. He got his start as a software developer at an ISP, where he turned his experiences into a technology book.

His subsequent roles saw him scale as a leader, culminating in a position as the Director of Engineering for a 400-person engineering team at Riot Games. Following his success with scaling teams he moved to Director roles at Facebook and then LinkedIn.

He has led product engineering across many domains and has deep experience with growing leaders, designing organizations, driving collaboration, managing change, mapping complex systems, recruiting, and leading product and technology strategies.

It is this experience that allows Andre to build deep empathy with new and seasoned leaders alike. He's taken the journey they're on and is never happier than when helping them get to their destination.

His superpowers are...

• Shaking the snowglobe - challenging people in a playful way that gets them thinking.
• Decomposition - breaking down difficult or complex topics into simple explanations.

Certifications & education...

• Adaptive Leadership
• Technical Product Management
• Agile & Scrum Methodologies
• Distributed Systems Engineering
• Physics - MSci Hons. (ARCS)
• Nanomaterials - MRes (DIC)