Hi there, I’m Marissa.

I build systems that don't suck

so you can stop feeling disconnected and start focusing on what matters.

The work, in one paragraph: I've been working remotely since 2015 and consulting with remote companies through Remote Work Prep since 2018. These days most of my energy goes to Idea Kitchen, simple AI recipes for everyday work. And when a default annoys me long enough, it lands in Otherwise, my studio for what's next.

The life around it is intentionally boring. I'm a homebody in Colorado with a husband, a dog, and a cat who crashes video calls (99.9% attendance rate). I wake up without an alarm, eat dinner at 4 pm, and keep meetings to 5% of my workweek. The nomad lifestyle sounds like a nightmare to me.

I think out loud on X and LinkedIn, and I say yes to podcasts when the topic fits. Or write back: this letter has a return address, and I do reply.

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