I am a writer, content strategist and editor. Employee 6 Is 54 grew out of my experience heading up content at a startup, the oldest person (by far) on a small team. As much as I loved working with “the kids,” I sometimes felt a cultural discomfort. After leaving that company, I founded Startup Decoder, a website for those who are mid- and late-career in tech. This work has raised my awareness of the last culturally accepted ism–ageism–which is very real. And nowhere more so than in tech.
In previous lives, I’ve worked as managing editor of Executive Travel magazine, have been a freelance writer, and have handled communications for trade associations.