Welcome to Spirare Tech.
My name is M. Alejandra Parra-Orlandoni, but you can call me MAPO.
Shape your future
Defining a future you want is hard. Shaping a future you want is even harder.
I help organizations turn ambition into action — through product strategy, experience design, team building and scaling, and clear direction through inflection points and moments of uncertainty.
My approach combines organizational leadership, engineering, and legal experience across industries, grounded in systems thinking.*
*Did you know it’s estimated that systems thinkers make up <10% of the population? See also HBR’s article ‘Why You Need Systems Thinking Now.’
How I can help
Speaking Engagements
Keynotes, panels, and roundtables that spark better questions, sharper thinking, and action.
Strategic Advisory
Focused working sessions and coaching for leaders navigating growth, change, and uncertainty.
Board & Governance
Serve on boards to bring perspective on product strategy, technology, and organizational change.
Questions? Reach out!
spirare /spi-'rä-re/ verb 1 to breathe. 2 to live… . (Latin)
Spirare is the etymological root of aspire and inspire. Technology is most powerful when it fuels our aspirations and inspiration, unlocking previously unfathomable ways to achieve worthy goals.
Select past & upcoming speaking events
Select publications & features
“You Outsourced the AI—but You Still Own the Risk,” Harvard Business Review
“The Agreement Trap: How Sycophantic AI Undermines Decision-Making,” The AI Journal
“Betting on AI? You must first consider product-market fit,” VentureBeat
Mission Control AI & Booz Allen Hamilton’s Portraits of Leaders in AI
Harvard Law School Alumni Feature Profile