I'm so excited to have just completed my first 90 days as a Senior Product Manager in the Product and Engineering organization at Groupon. I think we can all agree that anytime you start a new role, there can be a steep learning curve. It takes time to learn the business and connect the dots. [...]
Author: Mari
Losing my Job
6 Essentials when Pregnant

I was really lucky to have a relatively smooth and uncomplicated pregnancy with no major health issues - i.e. no high blood pressure, no gestational diabetes, and no preeclampsia - but that doesn't mean there weren't tough days! The biggest challenges for me were...(brace yourself because it aint sexy): -mild nausea in the first trimester-constipation [...]
Becoming a Mama in the Midst of a Pandemic
Hello, it’s been awhile
30 by 30

I am a firm believer in creating lists when it comes to goal-setting. Below are 30 things (mainly travel-related) I'd like to do or achieve by 30. Some are ambitious, but I think it's always good to aim high. 😉 1) Visit Europe again. 2) Try cooking a new international dish. 3) Go sky-diving. 4) [...]
A Day in Paradise – Tulum, Mexico

Two months ago, the company I work for (Expedia) sent me to Cancun along with the rest of our team for our offsite, a 4-day conference where we discuss past performance of the prior year, have skill and team building workshops/activities, and discuss our team strategy for the upcoming year. I decided to extend the [...]
Travel in 2015

It's another year and you know what that means...New Year's resolutions are set in place, and people are more determined than ever to stick to their resolutions. One thing I know for sure is that in 2015, I am going to make every conscious effort to travel as much as possible. First big trip of [...]