About Us

Marylee has spearheaded meez’s product development since January 2020, leading the release of features like filters, intelligent text entry, and automated nutrition and allergens, continually optimizing the platform and improving the user experience. Prior to coming on board, she built and led the R&D function at Maisonette from seed through Series B, overseeing the Product, Software Development, Infrastructure and Data Analytics teams. Before that, Marylee was a founding member and the head of Front End development at the OC3 organization within Oracle. She launched her career as a software engineer at web design and development firm Thanx Media.

After working in restaurant kitchens for over 20 years, Sergio dove into the world of cheese and specialty foods in Vermont, where he dedicated himself to learning as much as he could about specialty ingredients. Sergio later moved to NYC, where he met meez CEO/Founder Josh Sharkey in the kitchen at Cafe Gray in Manhattan, and later went on to become general manager at the beloved Park Slope pizzeria Franny’s. He found a common passion for the finest ingredients with the owners there, and in 2009, designed, opened and operated Bklyn Larder, now a NYC landmark and standard for the finest, curated cheeses, meats and artisan produced specialty foods. In 2016, he sold his share of the shop to start a family and work in cheese and specialty food imports in Portland, Maine. In spring of 2021, Sergio joined meez as Culinary Director & Business Development. Book a demo with Sergio anytime to learn more about how meez can work for you in the kitchen or as an operator.

Doug has worked in the food and the tech industries for his entire career. His culinary background includes co-founding SlantShack Jerky, creators of the first ever online build-a-jerky platform, as well as working as a cheesemonger, a butcher, and a line cook. In addition, he spent five years working in sales and customer success for Kognito Interactive in NYC. At meez, he helps onboard and train new customers on all aspects of using meez for their kitchen and business. He lives in Portland, Maine with his wife and two dogs.

For 10+ years, Kenny has found himself at the cross between data and doing good. In 2012, he co-founded a data and analytics company that helped some of the biggest corporations and non-profits have successful partnerships using predictive analytics. After five years, he moved into research at New American Economy, helping to build their data science team and technology. Most notably, he built predictive systems to help identify where and when there would be violence against immigrants throughout the United States. Before joining meez, Kenny was one of the first hires at Simio Cloud, where he built machine learning and AI software that helped national non-profits with their fundraising efforts. While he will miss directly impacting the success of non-profits, Kenny's excited to finally combine his two passions, cooking and data, in one job!

Carlos graduated in Computer Engineering and specialized in Project Management. He has been building his career in the areas of system development and project management.

Carlos never stopped studying so he is savvy in Programming, Digital Marketing, Startups, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence.

Carlos has worked at Xerox, Siemens, IBM, Ci&T, Embratel, Telefónica, Boostup, and now Meez.

Maria has navigated her career in an array of customer-first product companies. Through working for such prevalent organizations as ConsenSys, Hello Alfred, Let The Music Pay, and Aurify Brands, alongside their innovative leaders, Maria has amassed a special skill set, providing her the tools to engage with an organization in a multi-pronged way. Maria is progressing her career into product lead growth through her almost decade of supporting operations, engineering, and product teams. At meez, Maria provides candid feedback, unconditional support, and a solution-focused attitude towards improving our organization from personnel to product. Also, it never hurts to have someone cook us yummy Arepas.

Ursula is an established baker, pastry chef, and restaurant owner with 11 years of kitchen experience. She's enjoyed such accolades as being named Top 10 Artisanal Bread Bakers North America in 2015, features in Plate Magazine, Bake Magazine, and Eater, and even became a Chopped Champion in 2022. Ursula has always been driven by efficiency as a means to elevate creativity in Back of House. As Account Executive, her primary goal is to share meez with fellow chefs and restauranteurs so she can someday make meez the universal recipe tool for all kitchens.

Sarah is a classically trained chef and a lifelong tech geek.  After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Sarah spent the next ten years climbing the ranks of farm-to-table kitchens to Executive Chef.  Specializing in restaurant openings and dietary restrictions, Sarah branched into consulting for others.

During Covid Sarah pivoted to help restaurants get through the worst of the shutdowns by opening Dining Inside Out, a virtual dining company granting local restaurants national exposure.  

Sarah joined Meez in spring of 2022, helping customers fully use Meez, with a deep understanding of what it is like for our restaurant and chef clients.

Daniel started off as a full stack developer in the movie industry building web apps for theaters. In his spare time he would consult and build websites for local businesses from restaurants to tax firms. He pivoted his career to join a rapid prototyping innovation team focused on conceptualizing new products and testing them in the market. In this role he developed a curiosity for the art of running production services reliably and at scale and shifted his focus to Site Reliability Engineering within startups. At Meez he is responsible for cloud infrastructure, production reliability, monitoring, and performance.

With 10 years of experience in mobile, web & product development, Alex has helped build user-friendly and visually stunning applications.  In her past life long before she feel in love with code, she was a photographer and producer where she traveled the world as a food and beverage photographer. Today she is a Senior Front End Engineer for meez.

Liz has built a career focused on top of funnel marketing and brand awareness for early-stage and growing startups.  As the first marketing hire at multiple B2B SaaS companies, including ShipperHQ and OnePulse, Liz has been a jack-of-all trades marketer. For nearly a decade, she has handled operations, planning, execution, and optimization for content marketing programs that support growth and positioning strategies. As Senior Marketing Manager, Content & Brand, Liz hopes that one day meez will power any restaurant, bakery, or bar she walks into — both in her hometown of Austin, Texas and the world.

Joshua has been in the tech industry for a while, supporting companies like Equifax, HatchWorks & Molekule, to build their strategies of software development operations, especially in the Quality Assurance departments, helping them build teams and processes simultaneously. At meez he leads and oversees the QA roadmap.

Jess is a trained chef with over a decade of professional experience in restaurant kitchens.  After receiving her culinary degree from Reynolds Community College in 2013, Jess worked her way through kitchens in Richmond, Virginia as a Pastry chef, continuing on to host a series of pop-up dinners based on desserts and beverage pairings. She then moved to NYC and worked as a pastry cook at Eleven Madison Park before becoming the Executive Sous Chef for James in Brooklyn.

Jess joined meez in summer of 2022 as a recipe upload contractor before stepping into the role of Services Manager.  Jess truly understands what it is like to be a chef and hopes to help other chefs use meez in their kitchens to take full advantage of what it has to offer.

With over 14 years of experience in grocery retail leadership and management, Dan boasts a robust background in customer service. His passion for helping others was first ignited during his college years while teaching sport and exercise. Throughout his career in retail, Dan honed a diverse set of skills, gained from leading in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment and regularly interacting with customers and vendors. Now, as a member of the Customer Support team at Meez, Dan is utilizing these skills to provide exceptional support to customers.

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Mitchell’s passion for cooking led him to pursue a degree in restaurant management and nutrition in 2015. His culinary background includes co-founding Vegan Tease, a vegan cheese company, as well as working as a prep cook, line cook, and sous chef at various restaurants, where he gained invaluable experience in recipe management and organization. Additionally, by helping run a pre-school in Syracuse, NY, he obtained patience, and the skills required for many levels of culinary and educational training.

Mitchell joins meez as a Customer Success Engineer, where he handles onboarding for GCP clients, and serves as a coach for customers who require additional training and support.

Emily possesses a strong foundation in both food and community, holding degrees from The Natural Gourmet Institute NYC and UT Austin (B.S Kinesiology & Community Health and Wellness). Her diverse background includes roles as Executive Chef at Pure Grit BBQ, Recipe Developer at Nature's Eats, and participant on Fox's Hell's Kitchen (7th, 2021). With adeptness in social media, she's taken on positions such as Social Media Manager for Pure Grit BBQ and Gallery Media Group. She curates her own YouTube Series ("The Self Help Chef") and is featured on Gordon Ramsay's new food account, "Bite."

As the Social Media and Community Manager, Emily aspires to amplify awareness, foster community, and drive engagement across all Meez social platforms.

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Nathan worked in restaurants for 20 years with experiences ranging from dishwashing in 24 hour diners to cooking in Michelin starred restaurants. He joins the meez team as an account executive with the purpose of helping restaurant operations thrive with the introduction of smart technology like meez. 

Blake’s career began in restaurants and catering operations before making the transition into Tech. He has worked at scrappy early stage startups to larger organizations like Handshake and Figma. His priority is to have a deep understanding of a clients’ business in order to support their goals and alleviate their challenges. 

Outside of his role at meez, Blake and his wife Laura run a sandwich pop-up in Southern California called Barry Sandwich.

Gastón infuses his experience in Quality Assurance (QA) and Business Analysis with a naturally charismatic demeanor. Renowned firms like PwC and Globant have benefited from his blend of technical expertise and magnetic personality. Whether navigating complex projects as a freelancer or contributing to corporate environments, Gastón's commitment to excellence remains unwavering. His ability to foster collaboration and innovation makes him a valuable asset, consistently driving projects toward success.