Salesforce Career Templates & Study Plans | Lipstick and Tech
Strategic Career Intelligence for Salesforce and SaaS Pros
About
Hi, I’m Kim. I’ve been where you are.
I’ve spent 9+ years in the Salesforce ecosystem as an admin, business analyst and consultant. I’m a Salesforce Certified Administrator, a LinkedIn Learning instructor and a TDX speaker.
Lipstick and Tech is where I turn that experience into honest insight and doable steps, so your Salesforce or SaaS career grows without burning you out.
Why you can trust the advice
Everything here comes from doing the work, not just talking about it.
9+ years
in the Salesforce ecosystem, since 2017
Certified
Salesforce Certified Administrator, Business Analyst, Agentforce Specialist and more
Instructor
Salesforce for Admins on LinkedIn Learning
Speaker
TDX (Salesforce’s developer and admin conference)
100+
Agentforce Specialists through my internal bootcamp
300+ users
supported in Salesforce orgs as an admin, BA and consultant
B.S. & M.S.
Completed accredited education at Purdue & Carnegie Mellon University
Asana Pro
Asana Certified Pro, the tool behind my study plans
I see where you are
Whatever brought you here, you’re not the only one, and it’s not a you problem.
Wondering if it’s too late to switch careers?
It’s harder than the hype says, and still doable. Start with what the roles actually involve.
Job hunting after a layoff?
It’s the market, not you. A simple weekly system beats endless scrolling.
Worried AI will replace your role?
Some tasks are shrinking, others are growing. I’ll show you which is which.
Burned out from doing it all?
Your value isn’t your job title. Rest is part of the plan.
Already working in Salesforce without the title?
You’re closer than you think. Your daily work may already count as admin experience.
Coming from HubSpot, ServiceNow or Dynamics?
Your systems thinking transfers. It’s about showing it in Salesforce terms.
How I can help
My promise: honest insight, doable steps, and a career without burnout.
Honest insight
A free career guide and resources that tell you what’s actually changing, without hype or doom.
Weekly support
Lessons Learned: one honest lesson and one doable step, every week.
My story
Real talk: I didn’t start in Salesforce. I started on a help desk after earning my degree in Computer Information Technology, learning how much people depend on systems that just work. Curiosity pulled me toward the CRM, then into administration, business analysis and consulting.
Plot twist: years of doing it all caught up with me, and I burned out. I took a real break, rebuilt my routines around health first, and came back slower on purpose. That’s why everything here is built on small strategic steps instead of hustle.
CONFESSION
I treat a big LEGO build like a release plan: sort the bricks, follow the booklet, take breaks. Turns out it works for cert studying too.
Off the clock
Your value isn’t your job title. Mine isn’t either.
LEGO builds
Instruction booklets are just good documentation
Concerts and festivals
I plan a festival weekend like a run of show
K-pop and K-dramas
Comebacks, cliffhangers and the best fan chants
Makeup, coffee and snacks
Lip Service is where these show up
Speaking
Bring real talk to your event
I speak about Salesforce careers, learning the platform smart, and building a career without burning out, for conferences, user groups, student groups and company teams.
- TDX speaker
- What Salesforce roles actually do now, with AI
- Learning Salesforce smart, without burning out
- Career systems for job seekers