Off the Clock

With Ana Maria Pedraza

I worked in supply chain for over thirty years. I have a lot of stories about how the real work happens — and how different it looks from what they teach at school. You would be surprised on all the creative ways we had to come up during the pandemic to ship product out of our ODMs to ensure continuity of supply.

I retired from Intel in 2024 and started my own fractional company a few months later. Supply chain, leadership and coaching are topics I love, so I am not done talking about it.

So what do I write about?

I write about the work — supply chains, operations, the mess and the wins. I write about leading people, being coached and coaching others (I’m a Marshall Goldsmith coach), and what AI is actually doing to the industry I spent my career in. I write about the challenges (and opportunities) of being the only woman in rooms full of male leaders, and how an advocate or sponsor can change your entire career trajectory. And sometimes I write about whatever topic pops into my head that week.

No agenda. No content calendar. Just things I find interesting and worth sharing. I hope you enjoy my stories too.

Leave a comment if something resonates — I read every one.

Ana