about me
Hi, I'm an interdisciplinary strategist, who loves cultivating innovation with human-centered design & experimenting with emerging technologies. I'm currently a founder of (stealth) working out of the Founders Inc office in SF. But I'm also UX Designer, Creative Consultant, Product Manager, Spatial Designer, Photographer, Writer, and everything else you want me to be.
growing up, i was surrounded by by a diverse community of people. going to an international school in a developing country’s metropolitan helped me get in touch with other countries. while transferring to a local school in indonesia made me realize how globalization makes humans get out of touch with their heritage & culture, catalyzing gaps within oneself & their identity. this inspired me to innovate and utilize technology to bridge different gaps (focusing on data gaps, gender gaps & cultural gaps), to build a more connected world.
In the past i,
Co-founded a biotech startup focusing in developing microfluidics for LMICs, Helio Bio, backed by Emergent Ventures, 1517 Fund & the Harvard Innovation Lab
Consulted in Innovation Strategy for MIT Media Lab's Pathcheck Foundation, UN Women, Red Bull, Thales, & Arup, etc.
Ran Verci NYC, an immersive coworking space experience for entrepreneurs, creatives, and VC’s. I hosted events, did spatial design, and fostered partnerships with startups & CPG brands.
Created immersive installations with the OK Foundation
Was the director of USC's first startup accelerator & venture studio, Troylabs.
Started the first chapter of Society of Women's Engineers (SWE) Next in Indonesia.
my values.
perspective: see things from different POVs, really understand the devil's advocate even when personal values don't align
innovating through feedback culture: i believe that we can create innovative ideas through honest feedback culture cultivated in communities
growth mindset: rather than seeing failure/errors as a horrible thing, i see it as an opportunity to grow. by using first principles thinking to analyze mistakes, and use insights gained for future growth
unconventional thinking: i want to look at the world through an inquisitive, investigative lens, just like 4 year old me would think
I also….
Write food reviews on Beli
DJ, mostly in the realms of house & jazz (check out my mixes here)
Curate playlists & host my radio show for KXSC (1560 AM)
Take photos - 35mm street photography, professional events & concert photography.
I've shot for events w Brex, AWS Startups and Steinwey & Sons
while i immerse myself in different scenes — the LA music + film scene, the silicon valley tech scene, the NYC creative scene, the Jakarta non-profit/CPG scene, the USC college party scene, the bali hospitality scene — i meet people along the way. with these different perspectives, i try to make my friends goated members of society through mentorship, helping them notice these gaps, and find a way to solve them.
Let's make something cool together! Feel free to reach out liesl@anggijono.com or at X or instagram