Where does Melody Roberts work?

Melody Roberts is Founder of Liv Labs.

What companies did Melody Roberts found?

Melody Roberts founded Liv Labs.

Where did Melody Roberts go to school?

Melody Roberts studied at Yale University (B.A., American Studies); Illinois Institute of Technology (M.Des., Human-Centered Product Design); Thunderbird School of Global Management (Exec Ed: Strategy, Finance & Leadership).

Melody Roberts

Founder

Founder at Liv Labs

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

FoundedLiv Labs · YC

About

Melody Roberts has held positions at Panera, McDonald's, IDEO, and Smart Design, and previously worked at the Cooper-Hewitt museum. She holds a Master of Design from Illinois Tech and a BA from Yale University.

Founder at Liv Labs YC S21

Intro paths

Melody went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Melody can intro founders to Liv Labs's investors below.

Liv Labs's investors · 3

National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2021 National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2022 Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Liv Labs

Carly PriceFounder

Dr. Melissa StendahlPT, Co-leader

Experience

Liv LabsCofounder and CEOcurrent2018 — presentGreater Chicago Area
Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at The University of ChicagoIncubator Company2018 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
Panera BreadVice President, Customer Experience Innovation2017
Panera BreadVice President, Digital Experience2015 — 2017
McDonald'sSenior Director, Experience Innovation and Operations Research2011 — 2015
McDonald'sDirector, Customer Experience Design2006 — 2011
IDEOProgram Lead, Transformation2004 — 2006
Smart DesignDirector, Design Research1999 — 2004
Bard Graduate CenterAssistant Dean1992 — 1995
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumExhibition Coordinator1991 — 1992

Skills & more

Experience Design99Product Development99Leadership84Strategy80Concept Development45Innovation Management14Design Strategy80Design Thinking79Design Research43Management38Research25Service Design24

+12 more

Customer InsightStrategic PlanningRapid PrototypingTeam LeadershipProduct InnovationCross-functional Team LeadershipRetailCultural TransformationParadigm ShiftsSystems ThinkingStorytellingStrategic Thinking

Languages German · Spanish

Venture Deals — Kauffman Fellows

From Melody's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Melody Roberts?: Melody Roberts has held positions at Panera, McDonald's, IDEO, and Smart Design, and previously worked at the Cooper-Hewitt museum. She holds a Master of Design from Illinois Tech and a BA from Yale University.
Where does Melody Roberts work?: Melody Roberts is Founder of Liv Labs.
What companies did Melody Roberts found?: Melody Roberts founded Liv Labs.
Where did Melody Roberts go to school?: Melody Roberts studied at Yale University (B.A., American Studies); Illinois Institute of Technology (M.Des., Human-Centered Product Design); Thunderbird School of Global Management (Exec Ed: Strategy, Finance & Leadership).