

How to position yourself for career growth (Danielle Peretore)
Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when a company goes public?
Looking for real insights on how to position yourself for career growth at high-growth companies?
Danielle from Figma experienced their IPO journey firsthand and is sharing what it's really like—plus the career frameworks that got her there.
Danielle navigated an unconventional path from operations to sales and back to senior ops at one of the world's most successful design companies. She developed unique frameworks for understanding different leadership archetypes and built her career by following great leaders instead of chasing specific job titles.
Now she's opening up about the IPO experience and the strategic career moves that positioned her to be part of Figma's incredible growth story.
We covered:
✅ IPO reality check: What it's actually like to experience a company going public and how it changes everything
✅ Career pivot mastery: How to strategically move between ops and sales roles without losing momentum
✅ Leadership archetypes: Frameworks for understanding the 3 types of COOs and 2 types of sales leaders—and which companies need what