Lissette Arias

Lissette Arias has a diverse range of work experience in the fields of design and user experience. Lissette is currently serving as the Chief Design Officer at Platform Venture Studio, where they lead various design-related functions including user experience research, product design, and low-code development. Prior to this role, Lissette was the Head of Design at the same company, responsible for developing scalable DesignOps and providing day-to-day design leadership.

In addition to their work at Platform Venture Studio, Lissette has held various other positions. Lissette has served as a Guest Speaker at UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology and as a Member at Chief. Lissette has also worked as a UX/UI Boot Camp Instructor at the University of California, Berkeley.

Before joining Platform Venture Studio, Lissette worked as an Independent Consultant, where they were the User Experience Design Lead for various clients such as Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Bite Beauty, and Kendo. Lissette designed seamless user experiences across various devices, created personalized user experiences with gamification features, and developed design systems and ADA compliant user interfaces.

Prior to their career as an Independent Consultant, Lissette worked as a Design Director at Westfield Labs, providing creative leadership and mentoring in a multi-disciplinary environment. Lissette also served as a Sr. User Interface Designer at salesforce.com, where they were involved in design strategy and art direction for high-profile accounts. Additionally, Lissette worked as a UX/UI/Art Direction - Hybrid Designer at Wells Fargo Internet Services Group, where they led user-centered design solutions for the public site and secured-sessions.

Lissette's early experience includes positions such as Art Director and Web Designer at DataBanq, Inc., where they specialized in design for ROI and branding, and as a Senior Graphic Designer & Illustrator at WRS Group.

Overall, Lissette Arias has a strong background in various design roles, with expertise in user experience, product design, design leadership, and design strategy.

Lissette Arias attended California State University - East Bay and received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies in 2019. Lissette was also named a Dean's List recipient by the university in May 2020 and December 2022. In addition, they achieved various certifications and accomplishments during their time at the university, including being a Social Justice Scholar, Social Justice Scholar Advanced, Diversity Scholar Advanced, and Sustainability Scholar Advanced.

Lissette Arias also pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Graphic Design at the University of South Florida. However, the specific start and end years for this degree are not provided.

Furthermore, Lissette Arias obtained additional certifications, such as AI Trends from LinkedIn in May 2023, a Certificate of Completion from Asana in March 2023, Human-Computer Interaction from Stanford University in January 2014, and Social and Behavioral Research - Ethics from CITI Program, A Division of BRANY in January 2021.