Zïa Maldonado is a data-driven product manager passionate about fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in tech. With a Master’s in Media Science from Boston University, she blends media and technology expertise with strong qualitative and quantitative research skills and a deep understanding of user behavior.

Previously Zïa served as a Product Strategist at a global media planning and buying agency, optimizing the consumer insights tool through product management, data analysis, and user experience design. Her work included publishing impactful consumer insights research featured in national media outlets, demonstrating her ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

Zïa is an alumna of the Inclusive Product Management Accelerator program at UW’s Product Management Center and a Certified Professional Scrum Product Owner, applying Agile methodologies to create innovative, user-centric products.

Excited to join the CISA Crossfeed team, Zïa aims to leverage her skills for impactful innovations, enhancing digital security. Outside work, she enjoys immersive travel, creating AI-powered no-code tools, playing Dungeons & Dragons, and deepening her faith.