S11 E29: The 60-Second Behavioral Blueprint: Why "Great-on-Paper" Candidates Fail and How Voice AI Biomarkers Predict Real-World Team Chemistry with Sarah Lucena, Founder & CEO of Mappa

Code Story | Startup Podcast for CTOs, CEOs and Technical Founders · Dec 16, 2025 · 28m

Sarah Lucena lives in San Francisco, and starts here day at 4:30 am to lead her LATAM team. She's originally from Brazil, born and raised on the north east side of the country. She studied in South Paulo, and spent 5 years in Uruguay, which was a huge influence in her career today. Outside of tech, she is a big cat lover, having 2 at her home. When it comes to Brazil, she recommends people visiting Rio, which condenses everything good about Brazil into one city.

In the past, Sarah felt empty at her job. In other words, she was not happy with the legacy she was leaving. She built her team many…