Allow me to introduce myself
Hello! I’m Michelle. I've spent more than a decade operating & investing in consumer tech, but I’m also a creative at heart and currently work with several companies across the arts + hospitality industries.
Pattern Recognition is about reconsidering traditional left-brain / right-brain boundaries. It’s for creators and entrepreneurs (design and data enthusiasts) because I believe a shared intuition for identifying and recontextualizing patterns inspires both.
This newsletter is decidedly anti-niche, an attempt to unpack what's shaping society by looking across industries and geographies. But mostly, it’s a catalogue of my taste + hot takes on design, culture, and business.
Brooklyn is my happy place and hosting is my love language, so I think of Pattern Recognition as my dream neighborhood restaurant — the kind of place where you’re ordering the entire menu, having everything to share, and getting an occasional side of life advice.
Fun facts: I am a Certified Sherry Wine Specialist, investor in Margot, and host of a supper series inspired by seasonal ingredients and rotating global cuisines. And I think the rare case of a Comparative Literature grad turned Harvard MBA, who has worked across fashion, finance, healthcare, hospitality, and tech.
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