Melisa Mikko

Slow to react, quick to execute.

People-first operator

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About Mel

Slow to react, quick to execute. My greatest joys come from helping individuals and teams grow. I love seeing a spark when someone learns something new.

If I can guide people to develop a new skill or skills and re-engage them in ways that they want to make not just themselves but the whole of the organization stronger, then I have done my job. Build the people, and the people build the business.

Zero to One

Starting from nothing means choosing clarity over noise: a small, honest scope, a visible first milestone, and room for people to bring their best ideas.

I bias toward teaching and systems so the first version is not a hero sprint — it is something the team can own, extend, and defend when I step back.

Execution is kindness: ship something real, learn in the open, and turn feedback into the next loop. The goal is momentum with integrity, not perfection on day one.

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Portfolio

Most impactful projects

A few high-leverage initiatives — impact, audience, and why they mattered. Edit copy in src/data/site.ts.

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Values

  • Integrity first
  • Always
  • Curiosity
  • Clarity

Let's connect

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Toolbox

Tools and platforms I have actually used in CRM and sales operations, engineering, data, AI, delivery, and collaboration — including a few I evaluated, requested access to, or explored for the stack.

56 tools across 10 categories — edit in src/data/toolbox.ts.

CRM & Sales Operations

LogoToolUsage
DSB CRMPrimary CRM — reporting, lead management, agent performance tracking.
LISACall center AI tool — script on screen, journey automations.
ICD (Insurance Calls Direct)Lead distribution, call queue, dialer management.
AMSAgency Management System — policy servicing, status tracking.
Insurance ToolkitsAgent quoting platform.

Development & Engineering

LogoToolUsage
Vercel (opens in new tab)Hosting & deployment (LuminaryLife.com).
Supabase (opens in new tab)Database backend for web apps.
GitHub (opens in new tab)Version control, repo management.
Cursor (opens in new tab)AI-assisted coding IDE.
Docker (opens in new tab)Containerization for MCP / development setup.
Next.js (opens in new tab)React framework for website builds.
PHP (opens in new tab)Backend language (DSB CRM codebase).

Data & Analytics

LogoToolUsage
Snowflake (opens in new tab)Data warehouse (being phased out).
Tableau (opens in new tab)BI dashboards, sales reporting, persistency tracking.
AWS (RDS) (opens in new tab)Database infrastructure.
DataGrip (opens in new tab)Database IDE for querying.
Streamlit (opens in new tab)Analytics apps built by data team.

AI & Automation

LogoToolUsage
Claude (Anthropic) (opens in new tab)AI assistant — coding, documentation, workflows.
ChatGPT (opens in new tab)Ideation, transcript extraction, general prompting.
VAPI (opens in new tab)Voice AI for outbound calling.
n8n (opens in new tab)Workflow automation (scraping, integrations).
Attention.ai (opens in new tab)Call scoring and coaching analytics.
Apify (opens in new tab)Web scraping.
GitHub Copilot (opens in new tab)Referenced by Maged.

Project Management & Documentation

LogoToolUsage
Asana (opens in new tab)Task management, cross-functional project tracking.
JIRA (opens in new tab)Engineering tickets, sprint planning (dev team).
Figma (opens in new tab)UI/UX mockups, feature specs.
Loom (opens in new tab)Video walkthroughs, async communication.
Google Docs (opens in new tab)Documentation, SOPs, reporting.
Google Sheets (opens in new tab)Documentation, SOPs, reporting.
Lucidchart (opens in new tab)Flowcharts, process diagrams.
Google Sites (opens in new tab)Agent Resource Hub / intranet.
Excalidraw (opens in new tab)Requested access.

Communication & Collaboration

LogoToolUsage
Slack (opens in new tab)Primary communication.
Zoom (opens in new tab)Video meetings, persistent “war room”.
Dialpad (opens in new tab)Phone system, call recordings.
Fathom (opens in new tab)Meeting recordings.
Granola (opens in new tab)Requested access.

HR & Recruiting

LogoToolUsage
ADP (opens in new tab)Payroll, attendance tracking.
Wonderlic (opens in new tab)Pre-hire assessments.
Objective Management Group (OMG) (opens in new tab)Sales talent assessment (evaluated).
Teamtailor (opens in new tab)ATS / recruiting platform (evaluated).

Design & Content

LogoToolUsage
Canva (opens in new tab)Image enhancement, quick design.
Design Pickle (opens in new tab)Outsourced design (discontinued).
WordPress (opens in new tab)Legacy website (migrated off).

Carrier & Insurance Platforms

LogoToolUsage
GTL PortalCarrier system.
Validifi (opens in new tab)Bank account verification API.
TransUnion (opens in new tab)Mentioned in call context.

Other / Miscellaneous

LogoToolUsage
Zapier (opens in new tab)Requested connector access.
Jam (opens in new tab)Requested connector access.
Tailscale (opens in new tab)VPN / secure network access (referenced).
Kubernetes (opens in new tab)Referenced in infrastructure discussions.
RabbitMQ (opens in new tab)Referenced in infrastructure discussions.
Hyros (opens in new tab)Marketing attribution (recommended for stack).
Gong (opens in new tab)Sales call intelligence (recommended for stack).
Roku API (opens in new tab)TV advertising integration (explored).