Hey there! I'm Marissa.

Product
Website
UI / UX
Product
Designer
creating optimal user experiences for 3+ years in agency and start-up environments.

About Me

Me in a hot air balloon floating over Serengeti National Park

My name is Marissa! I currently live in San Diego, CA. Born and raised in Chicago, I moved to California in 2019 to escape the midwest winters and enjoy warmer weather year-round. I enjoy practicing yoga, playing tennis, going on hikes, and traveling in my free time.

Now, onto the professional stuff...
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I've been working in a corporate environment since 2014. Prior to my career in UI/UX, I worked in accounts receivable for a material handling company and multiple SaaS companies. In 2021, I transitioned my passion for problem-solving and helping customers to a career that was more creative and user-focused.

As a UI/UX Designer, I've worked with a variety of clients, from an early stage start-up to a massive industry leader. Dashboard redesigns, enhancing website interfaces, and maintaining a design system of reusable components are just a few of the projects I've worked on.

‍If you’re in need of a designer with outstanding communication, collaboration skills, and a passion for driving results through user-centered design, let’s connect!

My Experience

2025

UX Designer

Axos Bank, a leader in digital banking

Support the internal design system (Ft. Knox) by building flexible components used across retail and enterprise products. Lead design for a new self-directed trading product and manage responsive UI templates to streamline screen creation.

2025

Freelance Webflow Designer

How Do You Say Translations, a translation services business

Redesigned a small translation services website to provide a more familiar layout for easily locating and booking services online.

2024

Freelance Webflow Designer

Job Jusay, a job board start-up

Developed a dynamic job board website using Webflow CMS, creating a robust jobs collection with all necessary references and parameters for efficient content management. Designed and implemented a customizable client-side filter and search functionality, enabling users to tailor job listings by skills and job type.

2024

Freelance Webflow Designer

Smart Arusha, a Tanzanian driver services start-up

Designed and developed a website to expand customer outreach beyond local word-of-mouth, creating a platform that helps business travelers and vacationers easily find travel assistance during their stay in Arusha, Tanzania.

2022 - 2023

Product Designer

Potato, Inc. (Part of AKQA) a Digital Design Agency

Worked alongside Google's Android Developer Relations team to create marketing billboards, landing pages, and new design system components to enhance the user experience across developer.android.com.

2021 - 2022

UI/UX Designer

AdThrill, Inc. an AdTech start-up

As the sole designer, I revamped the interfaces and style guide for both B2C and B2B products, introducing customizable features and advanced sort/filter functionality to enhance usability and deliver a more intuitive user experience.

2014 - 2021

Past Career: Accounts Receivable

Prior to design, I worked multiple roles as an Accounts Receivable Specialist in material handling, logistics, and SaaS. Additionally, I worked as a Billing Specialist and OSHA Training Coordinator for material handling equipment.

Professional Endorsements

Sabin Sadeh

Senior Product Manager
Worked on same team at Potato, Inc.

"Working with Marissa has been an absolute pleasure! Her ability to think strategically about design systems is unparalleled - Designing solutions that are scalable, cohesive, and aligned with the broader business goals. She has a unique talent for connecting with clients and stakeholders, ensuring everyone feels heard and understood. Whether she’s presenting complex design concepts or facilitating collaborative discussions, she brings clarity and confidence to every interaction."

Melody Cao

Product Designer
Worked on same team at Potato, Inc.

"I had the pleasure of working with Marissa as a fellow designer. Marissa is a fun, creative team member and great with communication. She worked on several high visibility projects with our Google client and the content and marketing teams loved collaborating with her. She’d be a great addition to a team that likes getting things done!"

Ezequiel Calderon Jr.

Senior Delivery Lead
Worked on same team at Potato, Inc.

I managed the delivery of our Android Developer projects when I worked with Marissa, and it was a privilege to have her on our team as a product designer. Over the year that we worked together, Marissa established herself as a go-to problem solver and reliable team player, and continued to leverage skillsets critical to the success of our product and project outcomes (UX improvements, UI prototyping, and stakeholder management, just to name a few). As a small but impactful example, Marissa helped create landing page design templates that multiple tech writing and marketing teams use to this day - a true testament to the quality and vision she had for our design system that supports over 10k pages. I can't recommend her enough - I'm sure she'll continue to perform as a designer and all-around awesome human.

Jan Bultmann

Staff Technical Editor and Content Strategist
Worked on the Google Team alongside Potato, Inc.

"I highly recommend Marissa for any content strategy role. During our two years working together at Google, Marissa was instrumental in creating developer centers for Android Developers—a new and highly successful content format. Her unique ability to seamlessly blend design and editorial expertise brought exceptional clarity and focus to our projects.
Marissa’s communication skills, creativity, and results-oriented approach made her an invaluable partner. She consistently delivered innovative ideas, collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams, and created order out of chaos with grace and efficiency. Her work continues to set the standard for our developer content. Marissa is a true asset to any team!"

Let's Connect!

Feel free to reach out for collaborations, opportunities, or just a friendly hello!
mgaudi27@gmail.com