Monica O’Brien was born in Germany and spent her childhood jet-setting around the world with her Air Force parents. Her travels include most of the US, Europe, Guam, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the Philippines.

Monica graduated from Truman State University in 2006 with a BS in Computer Science. After graduation, she spent 16 months at Caterpillar, Inc, where she consulted the manufacturing management team to implement technology solutions throughout the Joliet, IL facility. Later, she moved to Trading Technologies, a fast-paced software company, as a software quality engineer on futures trading software. She currently commutes between the Brazen Careerist office in Madison, WI and Chicago, IL, where she lives and attends the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business as an MBA candidate.

Monica writes about personal and professional development at her blog Twenty Set and contributes regularly to other popular blogs in her niche. She has a passion for helping young people deal with the difficult transition to adulthood, and often writes candidly about the hard-hitting life decisions everyone must face eventually. In her spare time, she also enjoys running, photography, fashion, and spending time with friends.

Monica O'Brien's blog is Twenty Set.