Career Disruption Changes More Than Your Job.
It Changes Your Identity.
This is the perspective I developed after going through that shift myself.
And how I now help others navigate it.
Career Disruption Changes More Than Your Job.
It Changes Your Identity.
This is the perspective I developed after going through that shift myself.
And how I now help others navigate it.
Who I Am
Hi, I’m Danilo Pasquariello.
I’m a Personal Development Engineer.
I combine UX design, WebXR development, and problem-solving methodologies with training, coaching, and transformational practices to help professionals navigate identity disruption, debug what’s holding them back, and design their next chapter.
My goal is to help people approach change through clarity, systems thinking, and intentional action.
Who I Am
Hi, I’m Danilo Pasquariello.
I’m a Personal Development Engineer.
I combine UX design, WebXR development, and problem-solving methodologies with training, coaching, and transformational practices to help professionals navigate identity disruption, debug what’s holding them back, and design their next chapter.
My goal is to help people approach change through clarity, systems thinking, and intentional action.
My Story
In 2023, I was laid off.
On paper, it was just a company restructuring.
But in reality, it felt like something much deeper.
I had spent years building my identity around my role, so when that disappeared, I didn’t just lose a job. I lost my sense of direction.
For a while, I tried to regain stability and keep up appearances by doing what had always worked for me: building, staying productive, and continuing to move forward.
But what surprised me most was that I had failed before as an entrepreneur, and those experiences had never felt like this.
That’s when I understood the difference.
As an entrepreneur, failure is feedback.
As an employee, it often becomes personal, because we tie our identity to our role.
And, eventually, I realized I wasn’t really rebuilding yet.
I was reacting to the loss of the identity I had built around my career.
That realization changed how I approached everything.
So, instead of trying to “figure out what to do next”, I began treating my situation like the kinds of complex problems I had spent years solving as a designer and developer.
And through that process:
That’s how I stopped treating change like chaos… and started treating it like a system.
That shift allowed me to rebuild, step by step, from the inside out.
What I Do Now
Today, I help others do the same.
I work with professionals who feel stuck after a disruption, like a layoff, a career shift, or a loss of direction.
Together, we:
The goal isn’t just to “move on”.
It’s to design a next chapter that actually fits who you are becoming.
My Background
My work is grounded in:
But more than anything, it’s grounded in lived experience.
Start with Clarity
If you’re feeling lost after a career disruption, stuck, or unsure what direction to take next, I can help you move forward with clarity and intention.
In a 1:1 session, we’ll: