Grace Under Fire: Honoring the Woman You Can’t Break” – Deja Frederick
- Brainz Magazine
- Jul 18
- 4 min read
Written by Kiara Streater, CEO & Business Powerhouse
An accomplished leader with 15 years of experience in the professional services industry, I am currently President and CEO of (Extraordinary Headhunters LLC). Demonstrated ability to improve the business performance of multi-billion dollar businesses and a strong record of consistent, above-market revenue and profit growth.
She doesn’t boast. She builds. She doesn’t broadcast her battles. She bears them–silently, gracefully, and with a strength that only heaven could have handcrafted.
Deja Frederick is not a headline. She is the whole story.
From the time we were eleven, I knew there was something different about her. Not loud or flashy–but anchored. The kind of woman who doesn’t have to announce her power because it’s written in her presence. You feel it before she speaks: a peace, a resilience, a divine knowing that no matter what tries to shake her, she will not fall.
This isn’t just a story about success, though she has plenty of it.
This is a story about becoming. About the quiet miracle of a woman who rose from the fire not just unbroken, but burning with purpose.
A force in the field
In the competitive world of tech and strategy, where few women of color are ever truly seen, let alone celebrated, Deja Frederick has not only made her mark, she’s rewritten the blueprint.
A visionary in digital strategy and systems leadership, Deja is the founder and force behind The 411 Advisory, a boutique consulting firm devoted to equipping brands with clarity, structure, and soul. Her genius lies not just in what she builds, but in how she builds it – with precision, intuition, and an unwavering belief that strategy should serve people, not just profits.
She’s advised Fortune 500 companies, coached emerging leaders, and transformed stagnant systems into living ecosystems of purpose and performance. But the boardroom isn’t where her power begins – it’s just one of the places it shows up.
Deja has built legacy in rooms that never expected to hold her presence. They didn’t see her coming. But heaven did.
She has carved out space in industries that weren’t built with her in mind, and instead of adapting to them, she’s elevated them. Her impact doesn’t echo through LinkedIn endorsements or vanity metrics – it lives in the transformation of the people and brands she touches.
She is a quiet revolution. A tech titan wrapped in grace.
The woman behind the smile
Behind her accomplishments is a history that could’ve broken her.
Deja has walked through fire that scorched everything around her – betrayals, losses, nights soaked in silent prayers. And yet, she rose.
Not because she was untouched. But because she was chosen.
She shows up anointed, unwavering, and clothed in a strength not of this world. Even when the weight was unbearable, she carried it with elegance. Even when no one saw the cost, she paid it cheerfully. Because that’s what God’s daughters do: they wage war in silence and wear victory like perfume.
Joy is her armor. Faith is her engine. And purpose? That’s her home.
The world didn’t see the nights she wept. The prayers whispered into pillows. The mornings she rose with swollen eyes but steady hands. But now they see the fruit of a woman who kept saying “yes” in the dark.
She doesn’t just survive.
She sanctifies every space she enters.
A blueprint for brilliance
What makes Deja unforgettable isn’t just her brilliance. It’s the way she pours.
She is a S.T.E.A.M. mentor for girls who look like us, reminding them that code, creativity, and calling can coexist. She is a beacon for women in business, showing that you don’t have to sacrifice softness to lead with strength.
At The 411 Advisory, she doesn’t just offer strategy. She delivers sanctuary. Her clients don’t just receive systems – they receive healing. Because to Deja, clarity is sacred. Alignment is an act of worship. And business should be a tool for transformation.
When others burn out, she burns brighter. When doors close, she builds new ones.
And when the world doubts her, she lets her work speak louder than words.
Heaven knows her name
You don’t have to shout to shift atmospheres. Sometimes, the most powerful sound is a woman who refuses to give up.
And that’s Deja Frederick.
She is the woman who gave even when she was empty. The friend who carried others while bleeding.
The strategist who never stopped praying.
The visionary who chose purpose over platform.
She is the woman who walked through storms with sacred stillness. Who looked the enemy in the face and kept going anyway.
Who made it out and went back for others.
To know her is to witness God’s faithfulness in motion.
To work with her is to encounter excellence shaped by empathy. To watch her rise is to believe again – in grace, in grit, and in glory.
To Deja
You are more than a leader. You are a lifeline.
You are more than a strategist. You are a sanctuary.
You are more than a woman who made it. You are the reason others will too.
You are the blueprint. The balm. The breakthrough. The proof that faith can scale. That softness is strength.
That miracles wear heels and carry laptops. And this next season?
It won’t just elevate you – it will reveal you.
Because when heaven writes your story, there is no limit. Only launch.
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” – Isaiah 40:31 You were always an eagle.
Not built to break, but born to soar.
Connect with Deja Frederick
To learn more about Deja’s journey, consulting services, or mentorship programs, visit or connect:
Instagram: @Dejadavita
LinkedIn: Deja Frederick, MBA, CS
Website: www.411advisory.com
Email: info@dejafrederick.com
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Kiara Streater, CEO & Business Powerhouse
An accomplished leader with 15 years of experience in the professional services industry, I am currently President and CEO of (Extraordinary Headhunters LLC). Demonstrated ability to improve the business performance of multi-billion dollar businesses and a strong record of consistent, above-market revenue and profit growth. Skilled at creating market opportunity and growth through innovative business strategy, process/technology transformation, and implementing complex technology and research-based solutions. Expertise working globally; attracting, developing, and leading top talent; fostering diversity; and building high-performance cultures for 6,000+ person organizations.
