Hi - I’m Melissa.
When I was 11 years old, I taught myself to code. It felt like the whole world had unlocked — like I could build anything. But no one ever encouraged me to keep going.
But luckily, I did anyway.
I went to business school, worked in early-stage startups, and eventually co-founded Canada Learning Code — a national organization that’s helped more than 1 million people gain digital skills, taught hundreds of thousands of learners, raised over $50 million, and influenced how Canada thinks about the future of work.
Along the way, I’ve been recognized with honors like Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, the RBC Entrepreneur of the Year Award, a Governor General’s Award, and even a one-of-a-kind Barbie created in my likeness — but the real impact, to me, is measured by the futures changed for so many women and girls across the country.
Now, in my next chapter, I’m focused on building and backing ventures that combine purpose and prosperity helping people and organizations own the future they want to create. And through my work as a teacher and speaker, I share the frameworks and lessons I’ve learned along the way to help others bring bold ideas to life.
If you’re here, chances are you believe, like I do, that the future is something we build.
Let’s build things that matter, together!