Hi there, I’m Wendy!

My Story

"My love for animals and adventure defined my journey."

Hi, I’m Wendy Harris, a middle child sandwiched between two brothers, Ronan and David, who, like me, work in tech. Out of the three of us, I’m definitely the one who is the most craic. I’m also adopted, and as a kid, I used to (very confidently) tell everyone I’d been “abducted.” Awkward? Just a little!

My lifelong love for animals started early. I got my first dog, Misty, when I was seven, after relentlessly pleading with my dad. It might’ve been the fact that I was telling people, “We’ll get a dog when daddy dies” that finally wore him down.

At eight, I was given the choice between swimming and horse riding—and, much to my parents’ regret (for financial reasons!), I chose horses. Two years later, I got my first pony, Honeybunch, and then Troy at 13. My equestrian journey took me all the way to representing Ireland at the European Pony Championships in Germany when I was just 15.

Trading Floors to Tech Titans

"How I made the leap from finance to tech, one interview at a time."

After secondary school, I earned a scholarship to Trinity College Dublin, where I studied Business and French. I even spent a year abroad at the University of Tours in France.

In my final year at Trinity, I attended a Goldman Sachs event solely for the free food and drinks. But it was a video of the trading floor that truly captivated me, leading to six months and 32 interviews (yes, really!), before landing a role. I spent the next 11 years working on the fast-paced trading floors of London and Chicago.

In 2013, I made the leap from finance to tech, moving from the UK back to Ireland. It wasn’t an easy transition—after a full year of interviewing, I finally landed a contract marketing role at Meta, earning just 10% of my previous salary. But that didn’t stop me.

I hustled my way up the ranks, holding leadership roles at companies like AdRoll, Dropbox, CarGurus, Gong and now Rippling.

Rescues, Adventures, and New Beginnings

"From saving pups to exploring the world—how 2023 sparked a journey of travel, writing, and launching my business"

On St. Patrick’s weekend in 2014, I rescued the love of my life, Patrick P. Pooch, from a pound where he was scheduled to be put down. We’ve been inseparable ever since. Two beautiful equine brothers, Arlo and Atreyu, came along in 2020 and 2022 respectively. Then in February 2023, our family grew again with the addition of Edward, a pup we found abandoned on a roundabout in Ireland. 

After a whirlwind career, I travelled the world in 2023, visiting incredible places like Koh Samui, Napa Valley, LA, Mykonos, Lake Garda, Normandy, Ohio, Charleston, Patagonia, Buenos Aires, and the Atacama Desert in Chile, where I saw my beloved flamingos in the wild.

In 2024, I began writing my book and launched my own business, bringing all of my experiences and passion into a new chapter of life.

Looking to 2025 my book is now complete and a new opportunity came along that felt too wonderful to pass up. I'm more than a little excited to be starting a new adventure as Head of EMEA for Rippling!

Wendy Harris

Professional Bio
"Wendy's 23-year journey of leadership and impact."

Wendy Harris is a seasoned executive and influential figure in the global technology industry. Over her 23-year career, Wendy has demonstrated a remarkable ability to scale businesses internationally. She started her career at Goldman Sachs where she spent over a decade as a trader in London and Chicago before making the move to the tech industry.

Since then, Wendy has held international leadership roles at a number of fast-growing tech firms. She ran European sales for Dropbox where the business crossed $100 million in revenue. As Senior Vice President of Sales at CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) she scaled revenues to $30 million across Europe, led on the acquisition of the company PistonHeads, and was a member of the board of CarGurus Ireland. Her most recent leadership role was at Gong, the leading AI platform for revenue teams, which has been named to the Forbes Cloud 100 for 5 consecutive years. Wendy was hired as the first employee in Europe as Senior Vice President of International and a member of the Global Senior Leadership team. Over a period of just two years, she grew the European team to over 80 employees and $25 million in revenues.

In 2025 Wendy stepped into a new role as Head of EMEA for Rippling, a company that was recently named to the Fortune Future 50 list. 

Wendy's track record of success was recognised by Fortune magazine, and by Demandbase, when they named her one of the 100 most powerful women in sales. As a thought leader in the tech industry, Wendy has worked with top executives at HubSpot, Meta, Google, Salesforce, and Snap to name a few. She speaks regularly at major industry events and advises companies on international growth strategy and diversity.