​​​Hello, I’m Karen Rene, founder of SIDR.
I help people discover, design and kick-start their new careers or business ideas.
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I’m a former Big 4 professional with 15+ years of experience in business and technology. I previously held roles at Deloitte, L'Oréal and AÄ“sop, working with teams in 20+ markets across Europe, North America and APAC.
During that time, I changed careers three times — from finance to sales, then operations, and ultimately digital & technology — while building 15+ side ventures alongside my full-time roles and eventually progressing to senior leadership.
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In addition to SIDR, I am an executive coach for senior business and technology leaders at global organisations such as HSBC Innovation Banking, Standard Chartered, Fitch Ratings, Amazon, Microsoft, ABB, General Electric, Unilever, Sanofi and Capgemini.
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A bit more about me:
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Accredited Professional Coach (ACC – ICF)
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Certified Agile PM Practitioner
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Certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner
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5+ years mentoring cleantech, sportstech and fintech startups
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Multi-expat (four countries I’m lucky to call home)
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French–Australian (or Fraussie, as we like to say in Oz)
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Collaborative thinker
This combination has helped me build a diverse global network across industries, giving me a distinct edge in both my career and side ventures — which is precisely what I aim to help others do as well.
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If you're interested in working with me, I invite you to apply for a no-obligation 20-minute brainstorm call. Spots are limited.