Mary Cordova

Mary Cordova (Stewart) has extensive work experience in interaction design and experience design roles. Mary is currently serving as the Associate Director of Interaction Design at IA Collaborative since November 2022. Before that, they worked as the Principal Interaction Designer and Senior Interaction Designer at the same company. Prior to joining IA Collaborative, Mary worked at Drawn as an Experience Designer, where they participated in field research and facilitated design exercises and workshops. Mary also had an internship at MU/DAI as an Experience Design Intern, where they created wireframes, prototypes, and videos for clients. Additionally, Mary gained experience as a Design Intern at Atto Partners, where they used design thinking techniques and conducted consumer interviews. Mary started their career as a 3D Digital Artist at BlackNorth and later worked as a Digital Artist at JAM Media Ltd, specializing in compositing.

Mary Cordova (Stewart) attended Ulster University from 2011 to 2016, where they completed their Bachelor's Degree in Design for Animation. In addition, they also studied at the Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago from 2014 to 2015, earning a Diploma in Business.