Matcha Space

Welcome to Matcha Space, where growth is a dynamic journey. Our name is inspired by the simple act of sipping matcha tea—an experience that encourages reflection and energises, just like our family of services

Where do you want to start?

MATCHA COACHING

I want to gain clarity in my life
and professional journey

Self-awareness is a superpower

TELL ME MORE

MATCHA CAREER

I want to advance my career
with guidance and upskilling

Your career, your journey: craft the strategy and upskill

EXPLORE

MATCHA PLANNING

I want to create an action plan that holds me accountable

Turn your intentions into accomplishments

LET’S GO!

Behind the brand

Alessandra Melchionda Founding Partner of Matcha Space

I’m an international ICF Coach and Mentor with a passion for people development. I’m dedicated to helping clients achieve real, lasting change in both their professional and personal lives through coaching, mentoring, and action-oriented planning. With over 20 years of international experience across SMEs and Big Tech (Meta), I’ve held both leadership and individual contributor roles. This multifaceted experience gives me a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities my clients face, whether in local or global settings. We are all on a journey, and I’m committed to supporting Matcha Space’s clients as they step into the professionals they aspire to be.

Flavia Ricci Founding Partner of Matcha Space

I’m an international Career Strategist and Mentor with an extensive background in marketing and project management. After 12 years in corporate sales and account management, including 7 years at Meta, I now dedicate my expertise to helping tech professionals thrive in their careers. I’m passionate about empowering others to succeed because I know firsthand how transformative the right guidance can be. Through Matcha Space, I’m on a mission to equip professionals with the mentorship, career consultancy, and action-driven strategies they need to advance in their careers and lives. In addition to supporting clients through Matcha Space, I also run my own consultancy, offering performance marketing services.

What sets us apart

We understand the dynamics of international business environments

With over 30 years of combined experience in business roles in both large and small enterprises internationally, we understand our clients’ professional challenges and opportunities. Having worked in individual contributor and EMEA leadership roles, we’ve led transformative projects and mentored countless professionals across diverse markets and departments.

We are client-centred by design

Our family of services is tailored to you. The methods we use are structured yet flexible, so as to reflect your unique needs. We are results-oriented — we don’t just talk about change; we help you make it happen. By offering coaching, career activation, and action-oriented planning, we ensure that every step you take is aligned with your goals. We work with a select number of clients at a time, so you receive the attention and focus you deserve. Operating primarily online allows us to connect with you wherever you are in the world.

We offer tailored expertise for tech careers

Matcha Career specialises in empowering tech professionals, having built our own careers and network in this dynamic industry. Whether you’re looking to transition into tech, advance in your current role, or tackle a career pivot, we understand the challenges and opportunities that come with it firsthand. Our services are firmly grounded in our own experiences, allowing us to offer practical, industry-specific guidance tailored to your unique career journey.

What Our Clients Say

My coaching sessions with Alessandra were a transformative experience. Alessandra helped me find the tools to identify my strengths and positive paths away from derailing self-talks professionally but also holistically. Alessandra is competent, thorough and empathetic in her approach and profound in how she guides you in the journey of self-discovery and empowerment. I will be forever grateful for her time, her ability to listen and guide and I completely recommend booking sessions with her. Grazie Alessandra!

I highly recommend Flavia Ricci as an outstanding International Career Mentor. Flavia's expertise in career strategy, resume optimisation, and job application preparation is unparalleled. Her ability to tailor advice to my specific goals helped me refine my resume, highlight my strengths, and present my professional story effectively. Flavia's guidance not only enhanced the quality of my job applications but also gave me the confidence to approach opportunities with a clear strategy. Her support has been invaluable in shaping my career path, and I am truly grateful for her mentorship.

[...] Without the coaching from Alessandra I know I would most definitely be still stuck in that stagnant place. [...] After each session I could see and feel the mist clearing in my thinking and was so energized from the process. Just after a few sessions this clarity of thinking and mind appeared which I could implement in my daily life. [...] She has inspired me to adopt this type of practice into my life forever. I would have no hesitation in recommending Alessandra to anyone and to be honest anyone privileged enough to have her time will be so thankful they did.

I had the pleasure of having a one-to-one session with Flavia and getting to know someone who is knowledgeable and open to dialogue. We immediately found ourselves on the same wavelength. In my case, during a phase of "restyling" my career with the goal of transitioning to freelance work in Social Media Marketing, the discussion with Flavia proved to be extremely valuable. She offered me additional practical insights that I hadn't yet considered—concrete suggestions focused on both identifying a clear niche and exploring new ways to establish myself in my field [...]

Although 2021 was our strongest financial year on record, our organization was not set up for success to achieve our long term vision so I reached out to Alessandra to help me address that. By working with her now I have a clear understanding of the leader I am vs the leader I want to become and how to get there. The learnings I’ve already put into practice to address specific issues all delivered positive outcomes. I am confident the organization will evolve to where it needs to be and can’t thank Alessandra enough for her contribution.

I had an exceptional career session with Flavia! I was at a point of significant indecision regarding my future career paths, and Flavia, with her deep expertise in digital advertising, strategic sales, and marketing, provided invaluable insights to help me understand and navigate my options.Her guidance helped me gain clarity among various possibilities, empowering me to choose a path that aligns with my passions and strengths. [...]

I’m on my first coaching journey with Alessandra. What an amazing experience! [...] This is a unique journey that I am really happy I have undertaken very naturally and gently. Also, Alessandra is fantastic: a very serious and empathetic professional, she is able to guide you in a discreet way, and then help you synthesise what you really want. I recommend a coaching journey to anyone who is not afraid of challenging themselves, who wants to bring out their values and skills for a more positive and serene management of the reality that surrounds us.

I had the privilege of completing six Career Strategy sessions with Flavia, who guided me through a period of intense work pressure and professional challenges. Thanks to her attentive listening, extensive experience, and deep knowledge of the job market, she helped me refocus my efforts toward new opportunities as an independent professional. Flavia provided practical advice that made a real difference, including personalised guidance on refining my CV and portfolio [...]

Alessandra is a great listener and observer. I discussed with her the skills I struggled to improve and acquire. Although those skills are important to me, I found the process of improving and acquiring them tedious and frustrating, and couldn't make the progress I wanted. [...] Now, when studying something not related to my passions and work like a new language for example, I am able to find the same pleasure and curiosity I experience when using complex design software.

[...] The client feels at ease and genuinely free to let their thoughts flow, make considerations and set goals. With Alessandra’s support, this self-reflection leads to small and big steps of personal and life improvement. These changes happen without disrupting one’s life. They rather build on what the client has already achieved [...] Alessandra has the ability to guide her clients towards very practical and measurable objectives, so that people working with her can quickly appreciate the fruit of the mental work done together [...]

[...] Thanks to Alessandra’s coaching I’ve learnt to stay in the present keeping things simple, to stay more focused on me and to be more aware of my skills. [...] This new approach leads me to reduce the tendency to overthink and worry too much about troubles that may not even arise. [...] Alessandra reminded me that I’m the only one who can find my way and that I do not have to go far away to discover my “suitable” lifestyle. You do not need to look so far away to discover that the easiest the answers are, the better they are for you. [...]

I had the chance to be coached by Alessandra throughout the course of 2021; it’s been an enlightening journey in which Alessandra took me through gently, providing a very safe space. She is a skilled coach and a beautiful human being.

I am deeply grateful to Alessandra [...]. Her expertise has enriched my journey, leading me to tangible results that have helped me understand not only the right path to follow based on my needs and talents, but also to embrace the gifts I have received, allowing me to finally become a fulfilled, satisfied woman, guided by values that lead me through life. I will always be grateful for what she has done for me, for her availability, competence, passion for what she does, and her ability to help me see things from a new and better perspective.

I had a session with Alessandra and it was so great! She helped me a lot with different ideas about my progress in my career path. Also, I gained valuable insights about important factors I need to develop for entering big companies. She is such a positive and sympathetic person, and it was a pleasure to talk with her.

The session with Alessandra was super helpful and enjoyable. Alessandra is full of positive energy, with lots of experience and generosity. I felt very comfortable to share my thoughts, deliberations and questions; Alessandra was a great listener and provided guidance and information. Many thanks, Alessandra.

Alessandra is a brilliant coach who helped me reflect on my strengths, what I want, and what vision I have for myself. She then helped me articulate those things and write them down into a plan. She is great at helping me understand who I am, and she is able to break down complex problems into simple ones. I am grateful for her support and guidance, and I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking to make a positive change in their career.

Alessandra Ma'am isn’t just a coach; she’s a catalyst for change. From our very first session, her warmth and authenticity created a space where I felt truly seen and heard. She has an extraordinary gift for taking my tangled thoughts and turning them into clarity, confidence, and purpose [...] Every session feels like a journey of discovery, filled with practical wisdom and profound breakthroughs. If you’re looking for someone to unlock the best version of yourself, she is that person.

Where do you want to start?

MATCHA COACHING

MATCHA CAREER

MATCHA PLANNING

Behind the brand

What sets us apart

We understand the dynamics of international business environments

We are client-centred by design

We offer tailored expertise for tech careers

What Our Clients Say

Matcha Space is fully committed to helping you achieve your goals. In our space, reflection paves the way to action to deliver tangible results in both your professional and personal life.