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    Lesley Marincola

    (WE'RE HIRING!) CEO at Angaza

    Lesley Marincola is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Angaza Design, a technology company focused on enabling affordable access to life-changing products in emerging markets.123

    Professional Background

    Education:

    • Stanford University
      • Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
      • Bachelor of Science in Product Design13

    Professional Experience:

    • Angaza Design (CEO, 2010 - Present)
      • Located in San Francisco, CA and Nairobi, Kenya
      • Creates technology that enables businesses to sell transformative products through incremental payment plans
      • Helps over 2 billion people affordably acquire essential devices1

    Previous Roles:

    • Design Engineer at D2M (2009-2011)
    • Product Design Engineer at Lab126/Amazon Kindle team (2007-2008)
    • Technology Development Intern at Exponent Failure Analysis Associates (2006)5

    Achievements and Recognition

    • Forbes "30 Under 30" Entrepreneur23
    • Businessweek "America's Best Young Entrepreneurs"2
    • World Economic Forum Young Global Shaper (2012-2015)12
    • Tech Awards Laureate23
    • Echoing Green Fellow26

    Mission: Marincola's vision is to solve global challenges like energy access through market-driven technology innovation and human-centered design.26 Her work at Angaza focuses on providing pay-as-you-go solar technology to communities without grid electricity, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.346

    Highlights

    Apr 17 · angaza.com
    A message from Angaza CEO, Lesley Marincola
    A message from Angaza CEO, Lesley Marincola

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    Location

    Redwood City, California, United States