Mel Mencarelli

I'm currently a Design Manager at Opentrons, an open-source biotech company, designing systems and software that enable scientists to automate complex lab workflows.

Over the past 13 years, I've developed skills in:

I love building the foundations that products grow on—design systems, new platforms, and the processes that keep them scalable over time. I care deeply about craft and mentoring early career designers to think systemically and push themselves visually.

Selected Work

Outside of work, I sink my time into: