The Soul of Startups

About the Author

A reformed engineer, Sophie's expertize is now focused on reinventing talent management for FinTech industries. She is passionate about establishing corporate blueprints for the working culture of the future.

She's led recruitment projects with Ford, General Motors, and IBM, before shifting her passion and focus to setting up the future of HR in startups like Revolut & 11:FS. Via Chief of Stories, an HR and Culture consultancy she founded in 2019, Sophie has worked with over 16 startups (and Venture firms) in Europe, Australasia, and the US. She is a mentor for aspiring founders in startup accelerators and a career coach in the startup community specifically supporting HR newcomers.

As a mental health first aider, Sophie has created a support system to combat depression, anxiety, and other factors specifically affecting rapid‐growth businesses. She is widely recognized in the UK for her innovative ways in changing how HR works in tech and is also a regular keynote speaker.

A prolific writer on issues of diversity, Sophie also runs an HR community in Slack, as well as a Work Experience Program for young women. She is an award‐winning Diversity and Inclusion professional who has inspired other women to be courageous in championing or fighting for efforts they believe are important to the tech industry. Having been on the Women in FinTech Powerlist for three consecutive years, the first HR professional to win the Top 35 Standout in FinTech in the UK, and most ...