Lolita Mafoud

But you can call me Lola.

lolamafoud@gmail.com

Hey, Lola here.

Recently graduated with a degree in Cognitive Science from the University of Southern California. Now getting an M.S. from IYA at USC in Integrated Business, Design, and Technology—learning the ins and outs of product development & UI/UX design. Currently working at Tesla.


Born & raised in New York City. I am Lebanese-Venezuelan and identify quite evenly with both cultures—a magical blend if you ask me.

Right now I am living in LA and looking for full-time opportunities to be based either in LA, Miami, NYC or Europe after August.

LOLITA MAFOUD

Chief Vibe Officer & Life-long Learner

I am no novelist, but I do adore a good brain dump…

Now,

What do I love:

  • Laughing

  • Brand Building and Identity

  • Working on innovative, disruptive products

  • VC as a whole and interacting with passionate founders

  • Vibe Curation

  • Community-building and vibe curation concepts

  • Travelling

  • Writing

Latest accomplishments:

  • Graduated from USC undergrad. Currently pursuing an M.S. Integrated Business, Design, and Technology in USC’s Iovine and Young Academy.

  • Having been publishing on my new Substack blog.

  • Began my role as a Product Management intern at Tesla at the Design Studio in LA.

Experiences (in chronology):

Leadership & Awards:

Skills:

Product Management Intern

Head of Platform

Investor Relations & Consulting Intern

Sigma Eta Pi -

USC’s premier entrepreneurship society/startup incubator

SEP Demo Pitch Competition

Catalyst Microgrant Comittee

  • Proficient in Figma, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, Business/Newsletter/ Lifestyle Writing, Pitch Deck Creation, Event Curation, Public Speaking, Presenting, Growth Strategy, Branding, Jira, Wrike, etc.

  • Polyglot: English (fluent), Spanish (fluent), French (proficient), Arabic (conversational), German (beginner)

  • Trained in classical piano (advanced) and beginner guitar

  • DA soccer player, USTA tennis player, high school squash

Jan. - April 2024

Sept. 2023 - May 2024

May - Aug. 2023

May - Aug. 2022

May - Aug. 2021

March 2023 - May 2024

March 2022

March 2023 - May 2024

USC (Dornsife)

May 2024

Business Dev. & Marketing Intern

Wondermed - Psyechedelic Therapy Startup

Sports Science Intern

President & Pi Class Member

1st Place Founder Winner

Inaugrual Cohort Fellow

Magna Cum Laude & Honors

Allow me to explain,

Perhaps my experiences are seemingly dissimilar however, all the skills I have aggregated from each role you see here not only played an instrumental role in helping me discover my true value adds but also have more connection than may appear to the naked eye. At the tail end of my undergrad experience, having reaped the benefits from all of these incredible opportunities…I find myself looking to build a long-term career in one of the following realms:

  • Product Management

  • VC

  • Startups

  • Brand Creation/Growth

  • Management Consulting

  • Product Development

Focus/Passion areas: brand identity, social softwares, e-commerce, consumer, community building, social tech

Generalist

Aug. 2024 - Dec. 2024

Product Management Intern

Jan. 2025 - Present