About

This blog is written by Sara Goepel.  I’m originally from Vancouver, Canada, but now live in beautiful Wellington, New Zealand.

I have spent the last 8 years working for online companies in a myriad of roles. My current position is as Product Manager at Xero focusing on the strategic delivery of Xero’s service delivery platform.

I am passionate about the work I have done, the work I am doing and the unknown opportunities that lie ahead.

The words written in this blog are completely my own and do not represent those of my current or past employers. If you want to get in touch, please contact me at saragoepel @ gmail.com.

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