Hi, I'm Erika Ho - Google Data Scientist turned Financial Coach | CEO | Personal Finance Expert for Techies | Mental Health Advocate
I'm driven by a passion for helping high-achievers break free from the 'golden handcuffs,' redefining financial freedom beyond traditional metrics. I thrive on guiding tech professionals to build lives aligned with their values, crafting strategic roadmaps to escape burnout and achieve true fulfillment.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Worked as a Data Scientist at Google, developing analytical expertise.
Now empowers high-achieving professionals to escape golden handcuffs and build lives aligned with their values as a Financial Coach.
Can help others by guiding tech professionals to break free from 'golden handcuffs' and achieve financial freedom.
🚀 Career trajectory
Data Science Foundations
Gained analytical expertise and practical experience in data science roles, including a significant tenure at Google.
✦ Data Science
✦ Analytics
Personal Awakening
Experienced burnout and mental health challenges, leading to a re-evaluation of career and life priorities.
✦ Burnout
✦ Mental Health
✦ Self-Discovery
Financial Coaching Launch
Transitioned to entrepreneurship, founding a financial coaching business focused on tech professionals seeking freedom.
✦ Entrepreneurship
✦ Financial Coaching
✦ Personal Finance
💪🏻 Superpowers
Navigating the Golden Handcuffs
Helping tech professionals find fulfillment beyond prestige.
Coached individuals feeling stuck despite high salaries.
Applied data-driven approaches to financial planning.
Redefined 'enough' using COAST FIRE principles.
Financial Freedom Architect
Building sustainable wealth and lifestyle alignment.
Develops personalized FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) roadmaps.
Empowers clients to define and achieve their unique financial goals.
Integrates mental well-being with financial strategy.
Resilience Through Adversity
Transforming personal challenges into coaching expertise.
Leverages lived experience with burnout and mental health.
Guides others from surviving to thriving in their careers.
Advocates for holistic well-being alongside financial success.
I'm excited about
Connecting with fellow tech professionals seeking career and financial liberation.
Exploring innovative strategies for achieving financial independence.
Discovering new communities focused on holistic well-being and purpose-driven careers.
I can help with
Guiding tech professionals to break free from 'golden handcuffs'.
Helping individuals define and achieve their personal definition of financial freedom.
Providing data-informed strategies for sustainable wealth building and lifestyle design.
I would love your help on
Finding collaborators for developing mental health integration in financial planning.
Connecting with professionals who have successfully scaled coaching businesses.
Seeking mentors experienced in navigating the transition from corporate to independent consulting.