Tech Leader, Consultant & Educator | Wellbeing Advocate | Pilates Instructor
I’m Mona, a wellbeing practitioner and technical systems-oriented professional with over a decade of experience working in high-performance, structured environments. My background spans technical leadership, program execution, and client-facing roles, where clarity, consistency, and sustainable performance were essential.
Alongside my professional career, I pursued comprehensive training in Pilates and movement education, recognizing the direct connection between physical alignment, mental clarity, and long-term performance. Through this work, I developed a grounded, practical approach to wellbeing; one that supports ambition rather than competing with it.
KHANA reflects the integration of these two worlds.
My work centers on:
- Mindful movement grounded in classical Pilates principles
- Simple, intentional nourishment that supports energy and focus
- Daily structure and consistency as the foundation of wellbeing
Rather than trends or transformation narratives, I focus on practices that are repeatable, realistic, and sustainable over time.
I believe wellbeing is not something to optimize endlessly, but something to stabilize so individuals can think clearly, move confidently, and show up fully in their work and lives.
Through KHANA, I share tools, guidance, and resources designed to support calm, capable living especially for people balancing full lives, demanding careers, and long-term goals.
Whether I’m teaching a Pilates class, creating learning paths, writing, or building digital spaces, my mission is the same:
To empower people to move with purpose, build with clarity, and live with intention.
Education
- M.S. Technical Management, Johns Hopkins University
- B.S. Computer Science, Montclair State University
Tech & Cloud Skills
- HashiCorp Vault: Enterprise Vault onboarding, dynamic secrets, VSO, OpenShift integration
- Terraform: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), TFC cloud deployment, modules, secure provisioning
- AWS: IAM, VPC, Route53, S3, EC2, cloud security best practices
- Applied AI (In Progress): LangChain, OpenAI API, Streamlit, RAG, chatbot development
- DevOps: Secrets automation, infrastructure pipelines, real-world architecture implementation
- Content & Education: Creator of the Cloud Confidence series (Terraform Season 1, Vault Season 2)
Wellbeing & Pilates
- Pilates Instructor (600+hr): Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Tower
- Founder of Move With Mona: A daily movement philosophy specializing in Classical Pilates and Intuitive Movement
- Body & Mind: Focus on mobility, posture, breath, and nervous system regulation
- Holistic Lifestyle Guide: Ayurvedic nutrition, intuitive eating, seasonal wellness rituals
- KHANA Visionary: Building a physical and digital wellness space that blends movement, clean food, and intentional living.
Creative & Content
- Video Series Creator: Educational content for women in tech, Tech Leaders
- Storytelling + Tech: Known for turning complex concepts into confident conversations
- Brand Builder: Developed unique aesthetics and identities for
- Move With Mona
- Cloud Confidence
- KHANA
- The 3-3-3 Sprint Method
- Blog & Thought Leadership: Long-form writing on energy, AI, cloud, wellness, and transformation
Soft Skills & Superpowers
- Visionary thinking, big-picture builder
- Clear communicator & natural teacher
- Emotional intelligence + empathy
- Fearless learner
- Rooted in self-awareness, growth, and service
- Magnetic presence & strong personal brand voice
Projects & Highlights
- Built a full AI wellness chatbot from scratch using LangChain, Streamlit, OpenAI
- Led Vault onboarding for enterprise teams across secure deployments
- Wrote Terraform modules & created Vault secrets architecture
- Created over 20+ educational scripts for cloud education
- Launched a multidimensional blog with 4 pillars: Tech, Move, Spark, Khana