Daina Paulikas

I cultivate growth, solve the hardest problems, and build all sorts of things - models, capabilities, organizations, motivation, alignment to new visions. I have served 30+ clients internationally including Google, World Bank Group, City of Buenos Aires and other tech, academic, startup, VC, NGO, non-profit, and government entities. Simply, I strive to unleash thriving at all levels: personal, organizational, technical, process, strategic, country-level. As a gap-filling leader, I improve any organization beyond the bounds of my role. Constantly on the lookout for improvement, I innovate daily & bring colleagues and clients to new visions of what is achievable. I demand excellence, and align actors to value-driven goals, while remaining true to my values of openness, inclusivity, and authenticity. I am fundamentally quizzical and thorough, a born problem solver and polymath, and work seamlessly between big-picture strategy and detailed depth. Career highlights include co-founding a real-time locating system startup with $2M funding from the government; operating as an independent consultancy with 30+ clients worldwide; helping drive Argentina’s innovation hub strategy to spur its technical and knowledge sectors; transforming World Bank's support of remote office staff; and publishing and sharing sustainable battery-metal supply-chain research including presenting to delegates at the International Seabed Authority assembly. With 17 years' experience across multiple domains, I am a seasoned management consultant, international development professional, entrepreneur & early-stage startup advisor, public sector consultant, economist, and systems engineer. I am also a published expert in sustainable battery-grade nickel / cobalt and deep-sea mining.