About Yara

With over 16 years of driving significant, sustainable growth for both B2B and B2C products, I help start-ups and scale-ups unlock their next stage of growth.

In 2012 I joined a 32-employee start-up - Skyscanner - as a marketing manager. Eight years later, after rising to Global VP of Growth, I left the company which I had helped become a $1.75 billion Unicorn with over 1000 staff.

At Preply, as Chief Growth Officer, I delivered 3x growth over two years, and at Oda - Norway's leading online grocery store - I led a team to deliver 3x growth over two years.

As a Growth Advisor and Leadership Mentor for SemRush, and in roles with the Orbit accelerator group and Product Hackers, my focus remains on the human aspect of growth; I believe firmly that people are the core engine of any company’s growth.

And as a certified psychologist, I offer unique insights into leadership challenges, focusing on stress management, effective team leadership, and personal development.

Since my transition to full-time growth advisory in 2023, I have successfully guided clients to significant metric improvements, enhanced retention strategies, and mentored leaders in marketing and product to elevate their effectiveness and impact.

I have spoken at numerous conferences around the world including Turing Fest in Scotland, Digital Marketing Leaders Summit in Singapore, Facebook F8, and Growth Hackers, on topics including Growth Psychology, Growth Structure and Female Leadership.

I'm a native Italian, fluent in English and Spanish, and currently reside in Barcelona, where you'll find me hanging from climbing walls or walking my two dogs.