MARISA MA

I started my career in finance, working between startups and investors and helping founders raise capital. At some point, I realized I was less interested in staying at the level of big-picture strategy, and more interested in how a business actually works underneath.

That is what pulled me into Information Systems, and later into startup work across GTM, product marketing, and AI workflows. The strengths I keep coming back to are business diagnosis and hands-on building. I like figuring out what is really not working, breaking messy problems into something more workable, and turning that into clearer workflows, systems, and next steps.

I also care a lot about how work happens across people, not just across tools. I work best in collaborative environments where people value clear thinking, direct communication, and steady iteration. What motivates me most is building systems that are practical, usable, and still leave room for human judgment where it matters.