Today we’d like to introduce you to Teniesha Biagas.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
My journey has never been a straight line, but looking back, I can see how each chapter has prepared me for the next. I’ve moved through communications, marketing, entrepreneurship, motherhood, and technology, and each experience has shaped the woman I am today.
I graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana in 2010 with a degree in Communications and a minor in Sales and Marketing. While at Xavier, I participated in an internship opportunity connecting students with Fortune 500 companies through ESSENCE Festival. That experience opened the door to working with ESSENCE, where I eventually served as Assistant Director of Sponsorship Activation. I helped coordinate sponsor activations and supported the internship program that had introduced me to the organization in the first place.
I later worked in political fundraising and influencer marketing, including work with Brock Beauty on its Hairfinity hair vitamin brand. Those experiences taught me how to communicate a message, connect with an audience, and bring ideas to life.
Around that same period, I co-created NOLA Black Professionals, a website designed to spotlight Black professionals in New Orleans. We wanted to create visibility for people whose accomplishments and stories were not always being represented. I taught myself WordPress to build the website, and what began as an online platform eventually grew into brunches, networking events, and opportunities for people to connect. We later explored expanding the concept into other cities. Although that chapter eventually came to a close, it taught me a great deal about entrepreneurship, community-building, and what it takes to turn an idea into something tangible.
My life changed in another profound way when I became a mother to two sets of identical twins, born just 14 months apart. I stepped away from my professional career for several years to focus on raising my children. As we began navigating their autism diagnoses and developmental journeys, I found myself learning a different kind of advocacy. I had to become more intentional about understanding my children’s individual needs, communicating with educators and providers, and celebrating progress that might look different from what I had originally imagined.
Eventually, I wanted to return to the professional world, but I also wanted to challenge myself in a new direction. I pursued cybersecurity training and transitioned into technology, ultimately joining IBM and building experience in SAP and enterprise systems. It was a significant shift from my communications background, but it showed me that I could learn a new industry and contribute in a completely different way.
In April 2026, I experienced another unexpected change when I was laid off from IBM. The months that followed gave me time to reflect on my career, reassess my goals, and consider what I wanted to build next. I recently received an offer to join Accenture as an SAP Basis Technical Analyst, creating an opportunity to continue growing professionally while exploring my entrepreneurial interests.
Today, I’m continuing to develop my vision through Biagas & Co. LLC and exploring how I can bring together my interests in storytelling, content creation, motherhood, autism advocacy, and entrepreneurship. I am especially interested in creating resources and stories that help families feel seen and supported.
When I look at my journey as a whole, I see a woman who has been willing to evolve. I’ve built platforms, supported businesses, raised a family, learned a new industry, and continued to imagine what is possible—even when life took an unexpected turn.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
One of the biggest challenges in my life has been learning how to navigate change while carrying responsibilities that don’t simply pause when life gets difficult.
Becoming a mother to two sets of twins so close together brought a level of responsibility I could not have fully anticipated. As we began recognizing developmental differences and navigating autism diagnoses, I had to learn how to advocate for four children whose needs and experiences were not identical. There were questions I didn’t immediately have answers to, systems I had to learn to navigate, and moments when progress required patience and a willingness to try a different approach.
That experience changed my perspective on success. As a parent, you learn that progress doesn’t always happen according to a timeline, and sometimes the most meaningful victories are the ones other people never see. I’ve learned to celebrate my children’s individual growth while continuing to seek out ways to support them.
Stepping away from my career to focus on my family also meant that returning to the workforce would require a new kind of adjustment. Rather than simply trying to return to the same professional path, I decided to challenge myself by pursuing cybersecurity training and entering the technology industry. Moving from a communications background into SAP and enterprise systems required me to become comfortable being a beginner again. I had to learn unfamiliar concepts, build technical knowledge, and trust that the skills I already possessed—communication, organization, problem-solving, and collaboration—still had value.
More recently, losing my position at IBM in April 2026 was another difficult transition. After investing in my technical career, I suddenly had to navigate uncertainty again while continuing to show up for my family. Being unemployed for several months challenged me to reconsider my goals and think honestly about the kind of professional and personal future I wanted to create.
What helped me through these seasons was recognizing that a setback does not erase the work that came before it. I could acknowledge disappointment without deciding that my story was over. Receiving a new opportunity with Accenture has been encouraging, but I’m also aware that rebuilding takes time and that not every answer arrives immediately.
I wouldn’t say every challenge has made me stronger in some immediate, obvious way. Some experiences are simply difficult while you’re living through them. But they have taught me to adapt, ask questions, seek support, and give myself permission to find a new way forward.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
My professional background spans communications, marketing, community-building, entrepreneurship, and enterprise technology. Although those fields may seem very different, I see a common thread throughout my work: I enjoy bringing people, ideas, and opportunities together.
Early in my career, I worked in sponsorship activation and marketing, including experiences with ESSENCE Festival and influencer marketing. Those roles gave me exposure to brand partnerships, audience engagement, event execution, and the work that happens behind the scenes to turn an idea into a successful experience.
One of the projects closest to my entrepreneurial side was NOLA Black Professionals. We created it because we wanted to spotlight Black professionals in New Orleans and give people a place to share their stories and connect with one another. We built a website, developed an online presence, and eventually organized in-person gatherings. It was an opportunity to combine storytelling, marketing, and community engagement while addressing a need we saw around us.
I also had the opportunity to support entrepreneurs through the Louisiana Small Business Development Center, working with programs that helped business owners develop their understanding of areas such as marketing, sales, and business fundamentals. That experience reinforced my interest in helping people turn ideas into practical plans.
My transition into technology introduced me to another side of problem-solving. At IBM, I supported SAP environments and enterprise technology projects, including work involving system monitoring, technical operations, and coordination across teams. I also contributed to integration design documentation, working with technical and functional stakeholders to document requirements, data flows, and system connectivity. These experiences required attention to detail, collaboration, and the ability to communicate complex information clearly.
Outside of my formal career, motherhood has become an important part of my perspective and the kind of work I hope to pursue in the future. Raising four children with autism has given me firsthand experience with the questions, adjustments, advocacy, and learning that can accompany the parenting journey. I am interested in using storytelling and content creation to share our experiences, highlight useful resources, and help other families feel less alone. I also have ideas for children’s books and educational resources inspired by family life, although those ideas are still being developed.
What sets me apart is the combination of creative and analytical experience I bring to different situations. I can approach a challenge from the perspective of a communicator, a community-builder, a parent, or a technology professional. I am comfortable learning something new, working with different people, and figuring out how separate pieces can come together to serve a larger purpose.
I’m proud of the things I’ve built, but I’m equally proud of my willingness to keep learning. I don’t believe my professional identity has to fit neatly into one category. I’m still developing my next chapter, and I see that as an opportunity rather than a limitation.
What would you say have been one of the most important lessons you’ve learned?
The most important lesson I’ve learned is that you can start over without starting from scratch.
For a long time, I thought about my life in chapters that seemed separate from one another. I had my communications and marketing career, my entrepreneurial experiences, my years focused on motherhood, and then my transition into technology. When I experienced an unexpected career setback, I had to remind myself that those chapters were not disconnected or wasted. Each one had given me something I could carry forward.
My communications background helped me work with people and explain ideas. My entrepreneurial experiences taught me how to recognize a need and begin building a solution. Motherhood taught me patience, advocacy, flexibility, and the importance of understanding that everyone develops differently. Technology challenged me to learn new skills and trust my ability to operate outside my original field.
I’ve also learned that it is possible to hold more than one dream at a time, even if you cannot pursue all of them at once. I have ideas for my career, my business, content creation, and resources that could help other families. I’m learning to be more intentional about deciding which ideas to pursue first instead of feeling pressure to have everything figured out immediately.
Another lesson has been that progress does not always look like moving forward in a straight line. Sometimes it means taking a step back, changing direction, or acknowledging that something you once envisioned is no longer the right fit. That doesn’t mean the experience was wasted. It means you have learned something that can inform your next decision.
As a mother, I want my children to see that life doesn’t have to unfold perfectly for you to build something meaningful. I want them to see that you can learn, adapt, ask for help, and try again. I also want other mothers—especially those who have put parts of their own ambitions on hold while caring for their families—to know that their goals and talents still matter.
I’m still learning, still building, and still determining what I want the next chapter to look like. I don’t have every answer, and I no longer feel that I need to. I can appreciate where I’ve been while remaining open to where I might go.
If my story encourages someone to reconsider an opportunity, revisit a dream, learn a new skill, or give themselves permission to begin again, then sharing it will have been worthwhile. Our experiences do not lose their value simply because our direction changes.
Sometimes, the next chapter doesn’t require you to become an entirely different person. It requires you to recognize what you’ve already learned and find a new way to use it.
Contact Info:
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