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Leslie Martinich

Doer · DISC type ds
Professional Speaker at LeslieMartinich.com at LeslieMartinich.com
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Leslie Martinich is a professional speaker and founder of Competitive Focus, leveraging decades of tech industry experience at firms like IBM and Novell to enhance team productivity. A key contributor to early cloud computing technology, she holds Masters degrees from UT Austin and a Bachelors from UC San Diego. People describe her as passionate, well-organized, and an excellent speaker.

Outside of her tech and leadership work, Leslie has a deep passion for the arts. She is the Board President of Austin Shakespeare, reflecting a strong commitment to her local arts community. This interest complements her professional focus on communication, where she even uses improvisational techniques in her leadership training.

In 2012, Leslie served as an IEEE Congressional Fellow, advising the U. S. Congress on science and technology policy.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Professional Speaker at LeslieMartinich.com
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Leslie shows up

Fast-paced
Results Focused
Long-term Focused

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Leslie cares about

Engineering Leadership
She founded Competitive Focus and is a lead faculty member at UT Austin, teaching leadership specifically to engineers and technical professionals.
Tech Innovation
A pioneer in the tech industry, she led the team that delivered the first commercial version of Remote Procedure Calls (RPC), a foundational technology for cloud computing.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Professional Speaker at LeslieMartinich.com
LeslieMartinich.com
8-2001
Principal
LeslieMartinich.com
7-2001
Founder and President
Competitive Focus
1-2019 - 3-2020
Lead Faculty, Engineering Leadership Certificate Program
Texas Engineering Executive Education at the University of Texas at Austin
8-2011 - 12-2012
IEEE-USA 2012 Congressional Fellow, Legislative Fellow for Rep. Steve Israel
IEEE
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1981 - 1988
M.S.
The University of Texas at Austin
1974 - 1976
M.A.
The University of Texas at Austin
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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