Marissa García

User Experience Lead at Gluo

Marissa García has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in the field of user experience design. Marissa is currently working as a User Experience Lead at Gluo since December 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Accenture from 2016 to 2021, initially as a User Experience Associate Manager and later as a User Experience Lead.

Marissa also has experience as a UX Consultant, working as a freelancer from 2019 to 2021. In this role, they focused on providing unique and creative solutions to their clients, understanding their needs and developing holistic and practical projects.

Marissa has also worked as a Project Coordinator at Tecnológico de Monterrey from 2015 to 2016, and as a Freelance Information Architect at 27 studio from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that, they worked as an Invited Professor at Cedim Mexico from 2011 to 2012, teaching innovation and thesis courses.

Marissa's earlier work experience includes roles such as Senior Experience Architect at Danilo Black from 2005 to 2011, where they developed persona collections, information architecture, and user experience processes. Marissa also worked as a Director at 27 studio in 2005.

Before that, Marissa was a Sr. Information Architect at EZEcom from 2002 to 2005, where they practiced information architecture and management activities. Their responsibilities included interaction design, user research, usability testing, and more.

Their career began as an Information Architect at Danilo Black from 1999 to 2001. In this role, they acted as the lead architect, translating client business requirements and user needs into functional requirements for web-based projects.

Overall, Marissa García's work experience showcases their expertise in user experience design, including roles in leadership, freelancing, teaching, and project coordination.

Marissa García's education history includes several academic and certification achievements. In 1991, they attended Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León and obtained a Bachelor's degree in IAS. In 2003 and 2008, they participated in Usability Week programs at Nielsen Norman Group. In 2011 and 2012, they pursued a Postgraduate degree in Digital Marketing at IEBS - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Business School. In 2021, Marissa completed a Diploma in MX Relevance - Transformational Leadership at Universidad Anáhuac.

Furthermore, they have obtained several certifications in relevant fields. In 2017, Marissa received a certificate for completing the "Design Thinking for Innovation" course from Coursera. In 2018, they obtained a "Design Thinking Academy" certificate from LUMA Institute. Additionally, they completed the "Creative Leadership Journey" program at the school of change in 2020. Finally, Marissa achieved certifications in "UX Management: Strategy and Tactics" and "Emotional Design - How to Make Products People Will Love" from The Interaction Design Foundation in 2021.

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  • User Experience Lead

    December, 2021 - present