Mariesa Lenz
About Mariesa Lenz
Mariesa Lenz is a Senior Design Manager at Aurora Solar with over 15 years of experience in the tech industry, specializing in Human Centered Design and agile software development.
Current Role at Aurora Solar
Mariesa Lenz currently holds the position of Senior Design Manager at Aurora Solar. She operates remotely in this role. Her primary responsibilities include overseeing design strategies, managing design teams, and ensuring the delivery of user-centered design solutions that align with Aurora Solar’s objectives. Her extensive experience in design management supports her in driving impactful and innovative design practices at the company.
Previous Experience at Truss
Mariesa Lenz worked at Truss from 2019 to 2022, initially serving as a Senior Product Designer and Design Manager and later advancing to Principal (L5) Designer, Researcher, and Design Manager. During her tenure, she contributed to product design and research, applying Human Centered Design principles to enhance user experience and software functionality. Her work at Truss was conducted remotely, emphasizing collaboration and innovation in distributed team settings.
Design Leadership at MailChimp and Pivotal Labs
Before joining Truss, Mariesa Lenz served as a Design Manager at MailChimp from 2018 to 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. She led design projects and managed teams to deliver customer-focused design solutions. Additionally, from 2016 to 2018, she was Manager of Product Design at Pivotal Labs in the Washington D.C. Metro Area, where she directed product design initiatives, focusing on agile software development and user experience design.
Early Career and Foundational Roles
Mariesa Lenz's early career includes various roles that laid the foundation for her expertise in design. Notably, she was a Lead User Experience Designer and User Interface Developer at ArmorText from 2015 to 2016, and a Contract UI/UX Designer and Web Manager at The World Bank from 2011 to 2014. She has also been involved in academia, serving as an Adjunct Web Design Professor at George Mason University and founding the DC Device Lab, where she directed initiatives to support web design and development communities.
Educational Background and Specialized Skills
Mariesa Lenz holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Fine Art from Cornish College of the Arts, where she studied from 2000 to 2005. She has over 15 years of experience in the tech industry, specializing in Human Centered Design, design discovery, User Interface Design (UI), User Experience Design (UXD), and agile software development. Her skill set includes ethnographic research, customer-focused solution development, and team collaboration facilitation. She is noted for her ability to manage and grow diverse, creative design teams.