Mary Formanek

Mary Formanek is a seasoned Staff Product/UX Designer currently at Rocket Communications, Inc., where notable achievements include establishing new client relations and generating business opportunities. With a strong background in leadership, Mary has served as President Emeritus and Lead Director of the UXPA Arizona Chapter, revitalizing the chapter after its dissolution in 2015. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Experience Consultant at Salesforce, Lead User Experience Engineer at CACI International Inc., and Senior Product + UX/UI Designer at Octo, among others. Mary co-founded Bear Paradise, specializing in product experience design, and has a solid educational foundation with a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design from ArtCenter College of Design and a UX Masters Certificate from the Nielsen Norman Group.