In 2016 I was living in Bogotá, studying advertising and feeling understimulated by a theory-heavy curriculum that left my design sensibilities hanging dry. Luckily I found a group of girlfriends who became my creative collaborators. Together we explored messaging, graphics, and created worlds for fun, including @followplants, a portal for original feelings and sensations born from a shared interest in Yoga and Ayurveda.

One of those friends, Claudia Morales, became my main mentor and collaborator, and still is to this day. With over ten years of design experience, she offered me a world of knowledge and craft, while she found in me a natural sensibility for storytelling. It was the kind of creative partnership that shapes you.

Fresh out of university in 2019, I met Milain Fayulu, founder of Congo Clothing Company, at the early stages of figuring out the brand's supply chain. One meeting was enough. Compelled by such a noble cause and sustainable impact model, I reached out to Claudia and together we reverse-engineered the supply chain for the one product Milain had envisioned for launch: a denim jacket with a Congolese flare. What began as a procurement project quickly evolved into something bigger, and by the time of the launch in November 2020, Milain and I were partners in the mission to build a clothing brand that would raise awareness and resources for survivors of sexual violence in the DRC.

Bootstrapping a company is exciting and gratifying, it also requires a side hustle. I continued freelancing until 2022, when Congo Clothing Company was accepted into MIT's Delta V accelerator program. Arriving at Cambridge that summer felt unreal. As a self-taught graphic designer turned procurement lead, still deep in a steep supply chain learning curve, I was thrown into an intensive MIT-grade entrepreneurship crash course. By the end of the program we were invigorated, the company had gained good traction with a reworked hybrid B2B-B2C model, new products in the pipeline, and prospective investors.

It was still a two-person show, Milain based in the US handling sales, strategy, and creative direction, while I was in Colombia managing supply chain and executing all the design work. By 2023 the B2B vertical was strong and dynamic while the B2C vertical had flattened out. When the opportunity to move to Berlin came up that summer, I knew I was choosing to move away from CCC. I was craving teamwork, space to test, ask questions, make mistakes without the stakes being too high. Moving to Berlin was me giving myself room to wander and to relocate, personally and professionally.

I took my time transitioning out of the company: streamlining processes, hiring and training the team that would take over the supply chain, and even had time to contribute to the design and build of our Miami flagship store, the perfect send-off.

Summer 2024 the CCC chapter closed. Working part time as a barista at Anima Berlin, I began exploring what came next and discovered I was pregnant. Less than a year married, six months into a new country, fresh out of a four-year venture, I realized that even for someone who prides herself on handling change well, it was time to slow down. I kept the barista job throughout the pregnancy, took on a couple of freelance projects, and gave myself permission to process.

I came back to work in late 2025 with a clearer sense of self, a fuller toolkit, and a genuine desire to contribute to projects that tell real stories that solve problems which make life feel more beautiful and enjoyable. Today I work with brands and individuals who value considered, strategic creative work, from identity, web design, copywriting and art direction to procurement and business development.

If any of this resonates with you I’m happy to chat and explore ideas.