Brandi has always been a scientist, seeking new ways of understanding the world and engaging its mysteries, so in some ways, it’s natural that she ended up in technology.
Her journey has been a winding one, guided by her heart, starting with a Bachelor’s in Theatre from New York University, with minors in Physics and Mathematics. From there she pursued a second Bachelor’s degree at Rutgers University in Physics, Philosophy and Religion, trying to understand the world from a variety of perspectives before attending graduate school at UC San Diego where she studied Philosophy of Science and Science Studies.
She loves books, ideas and possibilities, but escapes any box you try to put her in. After leaving San Diego and moving to Washington, DC, she parlayed her love of blogging into a job as a freelance developer, and in 2013 founded Alchemy + Aim.
Alchemy + Aim is now a team of 12 people across the, designing websites and digital systems for founder-led and mission-driven organizations such as Brené Brown Education and Research Group, Climb Wyoming, and StrongMinds among them. She has taught at Yale’s Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking’s Summer Fellowship since 2020.
Brandi has always sought to find new ways to co-create with collaborators and clients, and to connect people with each other and help them dream bigger, by combining insightful questioning with strategic planning. Her path has informed her work deeply and she seamlessly moves from left brain to right brain, creating an integrated experience for her clients.
Her work now centers on building technology and businesses based on regenerative principles.
Find her at Alchemy + Aim, in Field Notes, on her Substacks, The Emergence Experiments and The Regenerative Web.