I was drawn to product design by technology's potential to bring more meaning to people's lives. As someone with diverse passions, I'm always creating space to explore new interests and skills.

In my work, I leverage technology and design as tools to transform everyday experiences. I craft solutions that simplify the mundane, giving people back valuable time to pursue what truly matters to them.

My mission is to create thoughtful digital experiences that don't just solve problems—they enrich lives by freeing people to focus on their passions, connections, and personal growth.

the resume bit

Education
Career Foundry - User Experience Design


University of Nebraska
BFA Visual Communications Design


Expertise
Interaction Design
User Interface Design
User Research
Usability Testing
Rapid Prototyping

Contact
raisajg8s@gmail.com

 

Cision
Senior Product Designer | June 2022 - September 2024
Lead the redesign of Cision’s internal distribution software. Working with product and engineering from discovery to implementation.

Gatsby
Senior Product Designer | March 2021 - April 202
Designing experiences for content editors to effectively publish content and collaborate with their teams through Gatsby’s integrations.

Plaid
Product Designer | Oct 2020 – March 2021
Improving how to educate developers working with Plaid, through our documentation site, and optimizing developer workflows in Plaid Dashboard.

Flywheel 
Product Designer | Oct 2019 – Oct 2020
Heading up design on localwp.com
Launched a billing platform for customers, and designed new features that enable developers to launch sites faster in Local Pro.

Spreetail
Product Designer | Feb 2019 – Oct 2019
Leading product design for Spreetail's internal finance and accounting teams. Conducting user research, and working with stakeholders to design and test workflows that encompass the accounting suite.

Hudl
Product Designer | Sep 2017 – Jan 2019
Lead product design on the company's business stack, specifically working with accounting, reporting, sales, and support stakeholders. Conducted internal and external user research. Designed payment workflows, and supporting internal tool and processes.

Kings Kids English Academy
English Teacher | Sep 2016 – Mar 2017
Created lesson plans and activities that introduced English language development to 6-8 year olds.

Past Life as a visual designer
Visual Designer | Mar 2012 – Aug 2016
Illustrated and designed print and web material for client driven projects.

There’s more — in fact, my first job I worked in a factory making cattle prods.