Consulting, Pancakes & Bomb Threats: ADHD-Autism Remix 2023
Rita Ramakrishnan's neurodivergence saga reads like a corporate thriller starring ADHD and autism as surprise guests. Diagnosed with ADHD back in 2006 during her uni years (age 18ish, because who counts?), she played consulting hopscotch across Accenture, PwC, EY, then VIP-pivoted to tech. Fast forward 17 years post-ADHD diagnosis and Bam! Autism diagnosis dropped at 35 in 2023 just in time to calm her bomb-threat-zen and pancake-cry ritual. Working at Juul from 2018-2020, she boldly confessed executive function hiccups to her team, inviting them to call her out on missed meetings — 'cause why pretend? Now coaching neurodivergent leaders full-time post-2023 diagnosis, Rita swears hyperfocus runs 16-hour sprints until burnout bladeselfishly hit. Sensory overload, emotional delays, and real estate tech leadership ensue, because why not?
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Because nothing says ‘thriving in tech’ like simultaneously hiding ADHD for years, admitting you're late because your brain's on shuffle, getting a surprise autism diagnosis in 2023, then crying into pancakes days after a bomb threat. Anyone else’s life a sitcom or just mine?
Rita turned consulting into an extreme sport: survive client deck meltdowns, hide ADHD like a secret agent, then magically pivot to full-time neurodivergent coach while juggling bomb threats and pancake tears. Corporate America, but make it emotional rollercoaster.
Diagnosed with ADHD at 18, autism at 35, and somehow nothing about this timeline screams ‘typical promotion path.’ Meanwhile, in the real world, people hide their quirks hoping HR won’t find out. Spoiler: Rita’s just rewriting the playbook with snacks.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 10/28/2025 | Author: Charissa Cheong
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