Neda D.

About Neda D.

Skills: leadership development, team development, facilitation, coaching, needs assessment, instructional design, qualitative and quantitative analysis, stakeholder management, project management, change management. Certified Professional Coach (CPC)Accredited Facilitator in 5 Behaviors of a Cohesive TeamTools: DiSC assessment, Articulate Rise 360I\'m passionate about creating organizational health and building an environment where employees do their best and most creative work in teams. I have experience working for large and small companies across different industries, driving the L&D strategy. As an L&D partner, I design and deliver online and in-person training and programs, coach leaders on individual and team development, as well as facilitate workshops and team conversations. I also support my work often times with processes and frameworks to support org effectiveness. I enjoy collecting and utilizing data to inform my decisions, working with HRBPs, business leaders, and employees to uncover talent needs and gaps. I highly value partnership and inclusion because solving organizational challenges requires collaboration, so you’ll often find me at the forefront of initiating and building relationships with other teams. While designing learning solutions, I use my passion for coaching to empower and develop individuals and leaders with the skills and abilities they need to grow themselves and others.

Experience

1. Learning and Capability Development Manager

   Apollo.io

   Aug 2025 — Present

   Learning & Development at Apollo, leading leadership development, team effectiveness, and AI enablement.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  B.A, Philosophy

  2006 — 2010