Get to know me

Marie-Aurélie Nef, Professional Coach

Coaching grounded in real experience, creative vision, and a commitment to lasting growth.

What Leadership Taught Me About Growth

Before becoming a professional coach, I spent more than a decade navigating the real, everyday complexity of leadership in the tech industry — from early-stage startups, to fast-growing scale-ups, to large global tech companies.
This range of experience gave me a deep understanding of the different pressures leaders face across organizational stages — and what kind of support actually helps.

That journey taught me that sustainable leadership isn't about speed, efficiency, or flawless execution.
It's about stability in the face of change. It's about accepting complexity, embracing multiple paths, and building the internal space to choose wisely — even when things feel incoherent.

In my coaching, I focus on helping people develop what I came to value most: clarity, grounded vision, and the inner space to grow without losing direction.
These are the foundations of meaningful growth — not just in work, but in life.

Today, I bring that understanding into my coaching work.
I support strategic leaders — especially middle managers and senior women in tech — who are ready to grow deeply, navigate wisely, and lead in ways that honor complexity, not erase it.

professional coach manef - Marie-Aurélie Nef standing
professional coach manef - Marie-Aurélie Nef standing

10+

Certified Professional Coach

Years of experience as a senior leader in tech

Where Creativity Meets Focus

Creativity has always been a vital part of my life.
As a painter and pianist, I’ve learned that meaningful creation doesn’t come from forcing outcomes — it emerges from exploration, patience, and steady presence.

This perspective shapes how I coach:
Creating space for people to reconnect with themselves, see differently, and move forward with clarity — whether they’re leading teams, navigating change, or simply rethinking what’s next.

Leadership, like art, is not about perfect execution.
It’s about relationship — to self, to others, to the changing world.

professional coach manef - Marie-Aurélie Nef reading
professional coach manef - Marie-Aurélie Nef reading
A Commitment to Integrity & Growth

Sustainable coaching demands continual personal work.
I am a member of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), adhering to their ethical guidelines, and engage in regular supervision to ensure the quality and integrity of my practice.

Since 2021, I have also committed to personal therapy, deepening my understanding of myself, my patterns, and my biases — so that I can offer my clients a space that is clear, respectful, and robust.

All coaching engagements are conducted remotely, allowing us to work together with flexibility, presence, and focus — wherever you are based.

Coaching offers space to slow down, reflect deeply, and reconnect with what matters most — allowing change to take root and last.

professional coach manef - Marie-Aurélie Nef sitting
professional coach manef - Marie-Aurélie Nef sitting

Curious about how we could work together?

Let’s start with a conversation.