With twenty years of design experience, I've led and managed teams for nearly a decade. Throughout my career, I have led research and design efforts across many business sectors, including automotive, agricultural tech, banking and finance, consumer goods, fashion, fitness, healthcare, media, real estate, travel, and telecoms.
I’ve helped businesses during critical transitions, established design visions and strategies aligned with business goals, led the design of new products to diversify revenue streams, influenced cross-functional operations to drive progress, and integrated acquired startup teams and products.
As a people-focused leader, I enjoy building a healthy team culture, helping designers grow in their careers, and inspiring them to reach their potential. I have revitalized teams by recruiting new talent and elevated design standards through coaching and critique.
Advancing design maturity is central to my leadership approach. I strive to establish operational excellence by developing robust systems with the right amount of process. My objective is to provide design teams with the foundations they need to successfully deliver high-quality, innovative design work.
“Marisa was so much more than a Design partner. She immersed herself in the business and product side as well, understanding all aspects of our goals and challenges. She was a thought-leader helping to set the vision and strategy…”
“Marisa is one of the best managers I have ever worked for. She is a tireless advocate for an elevated user experience. Her collected calm was always a comfort during challenging situations. When making decisions, she is data-driven and decisive.…”
“Marisa is a trusted servant leader, her enormous heart for our users is only equaled by her heart for the people she works with. She constantly is asking the right Why questions, constantly pushing for the work to be better…”
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