Hi, I'm Olesea
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9 years ago i used to train 6 days/week to compete on stage. Different arena — same mindset.
What I learned as an athlete directly shaped how I'm working today: discipline builds confidence, systems beat motivation and recovery is part of progress.

The most successful people, industry leaders, elite athletes, top entrepreneurs, and even high-performing employees...they are all systems thinkers. They view life as a system.

I believe that nothing works in a vacuum: health affects performance, mindset shapes business outcomes, and relationships fuel creativity.

Systems thinking has fascinated me for a long time.

1. In 2016, I completed a program in Digital Transformation Management and had the honor of being personally awarded by Piero Angela.

2. I started my career in the R&D department of an ERP software company, where I worked for five years.

3. I'm also a former athlete — I competed in fitness bikini competitions in Italy when I was 20.

4. After the competition I got my fitness trainer certification and successfully completed the online course "Ketosis Made Simple.

5. At 25, I co-founded my first business, nutritioco.it, a laboratory based in Verona, Italy. We produce high-quality vegan and keto-friendly cookies made with alternative flours and natural sweeteners — completely free from preservatives.

6. At the same time, I started working as a freelancer, helping companies scale their design by building, managing, and maintaining design systems for over 4 years now.

7. I've never eaten meat, but I do eat fish and vegetables.

8. I’ve also written a book that outlines practical strategies for building and maintaining a design systems. You can grab your copy here.

9. I created a 6-week program to help designers to become design system leads.

10. I never thought of myself as an entrepreneur because I was terrified of taking risks. I overcame the fear in 2020 when I met for the first time my mom, it was a live changing event.

11. Currently based in Dubai, building and managing design systems while collaborating with a great startup in the health and wellbeing industry.

Thanks for reading, here few moments from those stories.