About.

​​Lenza's career began at O'Melveny & Myers LLP, where he honed his skills in intellectual property law, specializing in patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. She represented clients in high-stakes litigation, particularly in patent disputes and technology-related cases, and gained valuable experience in the e-discovery process, document review, and trial preparation.

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Transitioning into the tech industry, Lenza served in senior engineering roles at major companies like Yelp, Uber, and Plaid. At Yelp, he played a pivotal role in shaping the platform's revenue systems, leading the complete rewrite of its billing infrastructure, and driving the adoption of critical technology abstractions used across the company. She also collaborated closely with the legal team, assisting in patent-related matters and supporting litigation strategies.

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At Uber, Lenza contributed to the core backend infrastructure for the company's real-time dispatch systems and was part of the technical team that re-engineered services to ensure Uber's continued operation even in the face of significant disruptions. At Plaid, he worked on foundational infrastructure, developing real-time debugging tools and optimizing systems that power Plaid’s financial data API.

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Education

• Stanford University, J.D., Intellectual Property Law (2006)

• Carnegie Mellon University, B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Philosophy (2001)

 

With expertise across both legal and technical domains, Lenza brings a unique skill set to any team, blending a robust understanding of engineering with strategic legal insight to drive innovation and protect intellectual property.