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My family calls me hurricane Ariana. When I get into any project, whether it’s operational or just cleaning the pantry, I diverge into chaos to find the patterns in order to put it all back together again, but better. Kind of like Sherlock’s mind palace.

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The Tortoise vs the Hare

My family calls me hurricane Ariana. When I get into any project, whether it’s operational or just cleaning the pantry, I diverge into chaos to find the patterns in order to put it all back together again, but better. Kind of like Sherlock’s mind palace.

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Documentation. The Necessary Evil

Whether we like it or not, documentation is a vital part of operations. Some call it a necessary evil, but I like to think of it as the most obvious secret weapon for operators.

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Dog Days of Business

In a couple of days, our dog Luigi will be turning 4 years old. It makes me reminisce about his first year as a puppy and it was…insane. Puppies are no joke. Their little shark teeth chew on everything.

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Technicolor Egg-Spiration

Growing up, Easter in my family was surrounded by traditions. But my favorite, by far, was coloring Easter eggs. I loved dipping eggs into the colors and seeing what randomness would come out of it. Some were beautiful beyond belief.

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3 Ways AI is Changing Operations

Everyday I either read, talk, or listen to the world discussing the current and potential effects of AI on our workforce, personal lives, and society at large.

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Mother Nature’s Lesson Plan

For the first time in my adult life, my home has a yard. After living in cities for almost 20 years, this is an incredibly exciting and novel experience for me. Birds chirping. Bunnies bouncing. Stars shining in the night sky. It’s a total thrill.

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Two Peas in a Pod

In 2015, I found myself as the Chief Operating Officer of a food startup. It was an incredibly wild ride, where I had to learn how to quickly scale a small business into a national supply chain

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