We are a community of people who want to see each other succeed.
Our team includes: designers, data scientists, software engineers, coaches, entrepreneurs, researchers, improv teachers, and more.
We bring a lot of different perspectives to the table at focused space, but our team has one thing in common: we are passionate about helping our members accomplish their goals, and find joy along the way.
As the CEO of a remote company (and a new mom!), Nodira knows all too well the challenges of WFH: balancing productivity with wellbeing, and creating momentum amidst chaos. Her personal experience — combined with her passion for helping people do their best work + live with intention — is what drives her to keep building this beautiful space for focus, excellence, and human connection.
Prior to focused space, Nodira co-founded machine learning startup Streamlit, and was the tech lead of the experimentation team at Twitter. She has a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Washington, and a Bachelors from the University of Auckland.
Justin is a Software Engineer with a background in data science.
Prior to co-founding focused space, Justin brings two decades of experience as a software engineer, working at several small companies in Louisiana before joining Microsoft. He then joined Twitter for nearly 10 years, working on Trends, and as a tech lead for the Performance Tools team that he started.
Justin loves thinking holistically about product design and engineering, and deeply values team and relationship building.
Tamara Dyer
Customer Success Manager
Tamara brings her extensive customer service and project management skills to focused space, and is helping take care of scheduling needs and assisting our community more generally. She is passionate about creating meaningful relationships with people and helping them live their multi-dimensional lives with ease.
Amy Phung
Software Engineer
Amy is a software engineer with a background in digital design. She’s passionate about creating user-friendly and impactful online experiences for every type of person. Having personally experienced the challenges of managing ADHD, Amy is enthusiastic about joining the focused space community and assisting others in their pursuit of productivity.
Vini Vargas
Software Engineer
Vini is software engineer who enjoys working on backend challenges and figuring out solutions that actually make sense for users. He's the type of person who gets motivated by tough problems and will keep at them until they're solved.
Having worked in tech for 11 years, he's learned that persistence can take you really far. He believes that with the right tools like focused space and discipline, people can achieve the things they want, which is why he relates so much to their mission.
Elizabeth Phung
Designer
Elizabeth is a designer with a decade of experience spanning digital, print, brand, and product design. She loves creating visual experiences that combine accessibility, thoughtfulness and joy.
She previously worked abroad as travel and food photographer, and in public relations. Outside of work she enjoys learning new things, cooking, hosting friends, woodworking, and being a homebody.
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Kaila is one of our hosts leading Community Sessions each week! She is passionate about supporting others in being their best selves and stepping into their power. Kaila loves good resources, community, and finding solutions that really work, which is why she loves focused space!
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Scott is one of our hosts and leads Wake Up Calls and Community Sessions each week. He is a cat dad at heart and loves finding ways to help people live a more balanced life through the outdoors, gratitude and unplugging from technology.
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Kamilah is one of our hosts, leading morning Wake-Up Calls and Community Sessions every week. She loves supporting entrepreneurs, suggesting technology to supercharge your workday, and finding the best memes. Kamilah is passionate about building community, learning about our members’ wins and struggles, and finding ways to bring rest, joy, and play into the everyday.
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Farah is one of our hosts leading weekly Community Sessions. She is passionate about harnessing the power of community to foster empathy, self-assurance and supportive environments to aid members in overcoming procrastination and overwhelm. With a background in mental health research, Farah likes to integrate evidence-backed strategies into her sessions to support overall wellbeing and resilience.
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Anna is excited about helping people move forward on projects that matter to them. She loves collaborating with people to help them get their work done, while also taking care of themselves.
Previous to working at focused space, Anna spent a decade as a data scientist and evaluator for nonprofits.
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Megan is one of our hosts, leading Wake Up Calls and Community Sessions each week! She loves being outside and believes in the unique wisdom each person brings. She finds fulfillment in supporting others to recognize and embrace their strengths.
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Suliel is one of our hosts, leading morning Wake-Up Calls and Community Sessions every week. She also hosts our popular weekly planning sessions on Fridays with Kamilah! Suliel loves celebrating and empowering our members through genuine and fun interactions!
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Darya appreciates the warm and inviting culture that makes the focused experience so special. She loves hearing stories from her callers about everything from day-to-day happenings to insightful life learnings.
Prior to focused space, Darya spent 10 years working in environmental education and sustainability project management.