Mariesa Lenz is a strategic Chief of Staff and seasoned design-engineering leader with 11 years of experience turning ambiguous product ideas into validated market opportunities and repeatable operational systems. She partners with CEOs to accelerate growth through product experiments, client pilots, and scalable internal processes while previously directing high-performing design teams that delivered multi-million dollar revenue impact and large productivity savings. As founder of Ideālis she blends design, systems thinking, and mission-driven consulting for AI, climate, and civic tech, and still does “R&D product engineer & other shenanigans” on the side. Known for cultivating clarity, feedback, and ownership across organizations, she brings an uncommon mix of hands-on UX craft, research-driven decision making, and executive-level strategic execution informed by executive leadership training at Oxford.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate of completion, Executive Leadership, Certificate of completion, Executive Leadership at University of Oxford
BFA, Fine Art, BFA, Fine Art at Cornish College of the Arts
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