Maria Martinez

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Employee Experience Program Specialist at Plaid

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

An Employee Experience Program Specialist at Plaid, she specializes in creating high-impact internal events and cultural programs that drive employee engagement. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, her expertise is backed by certifications in project management and effective communication.

Alongside her corporate role, she is the Founder and Director of Brightwell Global, an educational services company. She provides immersive summer programs for international students at her alma mater, focusing on creating high-quality, student-centered experiences.

She founded and continues to operate her own educational services company, Brightwell Global, while working full-time at Plaid.

Personality Overview

Story Driven

Amiable & Agreeable

Consensus Focused

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.


Topics They Care About

Employee Engagement
Her current role at Plaid is dedicated to designing initiatives and events that drive employee connection and align with company values.
Corporate Event Planning
Leads the planning and execution of major internal events, from flagship celebrations to ongoing cultural programming for Plaid's headquarters.
International Education
As founder of Brightwell Global, she creates immersive summer programs at UC Berkeley for international students.

Media Appearances

Maria Martinez – Employee Experience Program Specialist at Plaid (CUPA‑HR Diversity Video). Featured in CUPA‑HR

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Work History

12-2025
Employee Experience Program Specialist at Plaid
3-2025 - 12-2025
Career Break at Plaid
11-2024 - 3-2025
Event Specialist at Plaid
2-2024
Founder & Director at Brightwell Global
3-2023 - 2-2024
Event Specialist III at University of California, San Francisco - School of Medicine

Education

Bachelor of Arts - BA from University of California, Berkeley

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Exp : 7 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Employee Experience Program Specialist at Plaid
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Insights For Selling To Maria

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible

DONT's

  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Maria is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Maria

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Maria move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Maria take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Maria

Personality Compatibility


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