Portada The Pivot Architect

What if every challenge was an opportunity to reinvent yourself?

The Pivot Architect is more than a guide; it's your step-by-step manual for turning uncertainty into triumph. Drawing from real-life stories of resilience, transformation, and reinvention, this book delivers an exclusive method designed to help you navigate life's crossroads with clarity and confidence.

Packed with personal anecdotes, thought-provoking exercises, and our signature Pivot Playbook framework, this book equips you with actionable strategies to identify your strengths, align your values, and create a future that feels truly yours.

It's time to embrace change, not fear it. Your pivot starts here.

Irene Murillo

Cecile Umaña

Irene is a change expert with a global perspective, having lived in nine countries across Europe, Latin America, and Asia. She has guided individuals through major life transitions, including retirement, and developed a proven methodology to help others navigate change with confidence and purpose. Drawing from her own experience with early retirement, Irene is passionate about empowering others to embrace new beginnings and thrive through life’s pivotal moments.

Irene’s biggest pivot was transitioning from a structured corporate career to the uncertain yet rewarding world of entrepreneurship. This shift came with both challenges and breakthroughs—navigating financial risks, redefining her professional identity, and building something from scratch. However, the lessons learned along the way, from overcoming setbacks to embracing new opportunities, became the foundation of her growth. Motivated by these experiences, she put her insights into writing this book, distilling the key elements of a successful pivot strategy. Today, managing a thriving independent consulting business, she understands firsthand the importance of having a clear roadmap when facing major life or career transitions.

Cecile is a global transformation catalyst, guiding individuals and organizations through the complex terrain of change with heart, strategy, and vision. With three decades of experience across Europe, Latin America, and Asia, she has helped leaders rise above uncertainty, navigate reinvention, and design paths to personal and professional growth.

Her career spans C-suite roles in multinational corporations and the founding of Tangram HR Solutions, a boutique consultancy rooted in the belief that every business challenge is an opportunity to leave a meaningful mark. Recognized as a Global 200 Power Leader in HR by White Page International, Cecile brings a rare fusion of strategic insight, cultural fluency, and deep empathy to her work.

Whether coaching executives through high-stakes pivots or helping companies align culture with strategy, she inspires others to reimagine what is possible. Through her leadership, hundreds have found not just direction but renewed purpose. Through her writing, speaking, and consulting, Cecile continues to champion a more human, resilient, and future-ready approach to leadership.