Hi, I’m Mara. I’m a UX designer who enjoys turning complex problems into clear, usable experiences. I design interfaces for products where information density, scale, and real-world constraints matter.
I currently work at S&P Global, where I work on Document Intelligence, News, and and Alerts experiences used by investment professionals. My work spans discovery through high-fidelity execution, and often focuses on creating flexible patterns that can support evolving data, workflows, and AI-powered features.
Before transitioning into UX in 2020, I worked in apparel design across both global and niche brands, including PVH, Victoria’s Secret Pink, Michael Kors, and Ovadia — experience that continues to shape how I think about craft, systems, and scale.
Below is a selection of projects I’ve worked on over time.
Projects
2022 - Present
S&P Global
Designing AI-powered tools that help investment professionals search, navigate, and make sense of large volumes of research and documents.
Designing core news consumption experiences, including article layouts, hierarchy, and navigation for timely, information-dense content.
Designing alerting workflows and notification systems that help users stay informed and act on time-sensitive information.
2021
BNY Mellon
Contributed to content strategy and experience design for investment manager workflows, with a focus on client experience, onboarding, and secure login and registration flows.
Work completed in a highly regulated environment with limited artifact availability.
2021
Strategic Financial Solutions
Led UX design for loan consolidation and debt negotiation experiences supporting elderly users navigating complex financial decisions.
2020
Actionaly
Designed a scheduler tool delivering business-critical value, supporting planning and coordination for client workflows. This was my first UX role and the project that helped me transition into UX design.
2014-2019
Apparel Design
Before moving into UX, I designed apparel in fast-moving production environments where creative decisions had to hold up across brand systems, timelines, vendors, and market constraints. That experience still shapes how I approach design today: balancing craft with structure, and detail with scale.
Below is a small selection of apparel projects that reflect my approach to craft, systems, and designing within real-world production constraints.
2010 - 2014
Rhode Island School of Design
I earned my degree at RISD, where my senior thesis explored the concept of curiosity through a womenswear collection. The project focused on experimentation, material exploration, and storytelling through form — an early foundation for how I think about design as both inquiry and expression.
Alongside my thesis, I participated in a collaborative teaching project with Levi Strauss & Co., designing a women’s denim collection for U.S. retail and online distribution. The work translated concept-driven exploration into production-aware designs.
Thanks for taking the time to explore my work.