Melissa Leal

Melissa Leal is a Rotational Product Manager at Meta, with a strong passion for utilizing her understanding of the decision-making process to enhance customer experience within the tech industry. She excels in analyzing 'why' aspects, leveraging data to drive her choices, and thrives in dynamic, team-oriented settings. Melissa's educational background includes the completion of the IB Diploma Programme and High School Diploma, where she graduated with a remarkable 4.0 GPA and received the Salutatorian Award at Lincoln School Costa Rica. She furthered her education by earning a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and a Computer Science BA from Duke University. Melissa has held various roles in prestigious organizations, including being a Product Manager at BlackRock, a DTech Scholar at the DTech Scholars Program, a Fellow at Rewriting the Code, and a Summer Research Fellow at Duke University. Additionally, she has contributed as a Research Assistant at the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development at Duke University Health System.