Hi, I’m Cecilia. This is my digital garden; a collection of evolving things that I'm building, reading, and enjoying.
For the last 8 years I was focused on building products and leading product teams at EF Hello.
Earlier this year I started to transition into AI Safety. I quickly noticed there are relatively few people like me in this space: product background, mid-career, commercial experience. This has led me to start my own thing, Cherry Tree, learn more below. I’m also spreading the word about how people with my skills and experience can make a positive contribution to AI Safety. (Ask me about how!)
I’m known for my energy, my laugh, and being a very good listener (unless you’re telling me how gross you think tea is).
Often found automating a repetitive task, reading something beautifully written, devising another silly game, or thoughtfully picking a glass of wine to suit my mood and the sky outside.
I’m also pretty obsessed with tulips. I’ve tried to keep that subtle.
My co-founder and I are building Cherry Tree to help people understand the accuracy and context of information they encounter online, think better about that information, and ultimately make better decisions. We do this by showing you what primary sources say and putting the best available information in context, so you can make up your own mind.
We’re testing early versions now. If you’d like to be a tester, I’d love to hear from you.
I joined pre-launch at the early stages of designing EF Hello, and went on to lead the team of ten as we grew from zero to more than five million users. Very proud and lucky to have worked with some fantastically talented people, garnered a loving and loyal userbase, and been recognised for the quality of what we created.
Things I’ve built or handed to AI, with the tools and instructions to try them yourself.
Stop the endless search for where LinkedIn has hidden the QR code.
Ready to tryBuild your own: Make your LinkedIn QR code an Apple Wallet passCapture the task before it disappears, even when your laptop is nowhere near you.
Ready to trySet up voice to-dos: Turn a spoken thought into a to-doTurn examples of writing you’re proud of into drafts that sound like you, saving time on the first draft.
Ready to tryMake AI sound like you: Teach AI to write in your voiceTurn your Apple Reminders into an organised list your AI can help you work through.
Still in progressSee the system so far: Let AI keep up with your to-dosGet definitions where you’re reading, without opening seventeen tabs.
Still in progressPreview the glossary: Read AI Safety articles without getting lost in jargonPut faces to the names everyone else seems to know.
Embarrassingly earlyAbout this project: Learn who’s who in AI SafetyLearn the terms so you can follow the conversation, not just recognise the words.
Ready to tryDownload the deck: Make AI Safety vocabulary stick
I organise comparative tastings with a grading matrix. Opinion is divided on whether this is Type 1 or Type 2 fun.
