Mauricio A Mendoza

Mauricio Mendoza is Co-Director of the Mentor Program at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at UNC Wilmington, where he leads a team of community advisors working with early-stage, high-growth entrepreneurs from concept development through raising early capital. He brings more than two decades of experience across technology, business systems, and digital strategy.

Mendoza is a co-founder of Bixli, a technology and digital accessibility consultancy, delivering enterprise-level systems work and strategic advisory services to clients across industries. Bixli's engagements cover digital accessibility compliance, client acquisition systems, reputation management, and enterprise software development, including ERP platforms, Microsoft SQL Server database administration, and business intelligence reporting. His accessibility work aligns with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) best practices, helping organizations build digital experiences that are both compliant and inclusive.

Across both roles, Mendoza thinks in systems, building models that compound value over time rather than patching problems one at a time.

Professional Service

Co-Director, Mentor Program, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), UNC Wilmington

Mendoza co-leads the CIE Mentor Program, which surrounds early-stage, high-growth entrepreneurs with teams of community advisors to help them reach their next growth milestone. His mentorship draws on direct experience founding and operating a consulting practice, as well as years of enterprise-level systems work.

Co-Founder and Systems Partner, Bixli

Mendoza leads Bixli's client engagements across digital accessibility, enterprise software development, and systems for client acquisition and online reputation management. Client work includes senior-level ERP development, Microsoft SQL Server database administration, and SSRS reporting for organizations in architecture, engineering, and related industries.

Community Engagement

Mendoza is a volunteer member of the Hospital Liaison Committee for Jehovah's Witnesses in the Wilmington region. He builds relationships with clinicians and hospital administrators, facilitates communication between healthcare providers and patients navigating medical decisions, and presents CME-accredited educational information to clinical audiences. The committee works directly between patients and the medical community so that patient preferences are understood and respected in clinical settings.

Through the CIE Mentor Program, he also contributes to community economic development in the Cape Fear region, working with entrepreneurs to build the business acumen and technical fluency their organizations need to last.