Maria Nicholas is an accomplished design leader currently serving as the Director and Head of User Experience at Skillsoft, where Maria leads a global UX team to drive user-centered innovation across learning platforms. With a proven track record in establishing design principles, optimizing user experiences, and conducting extensive research, Maria has achieved significant outcomes, including a 4/5 satisfaction rating from over 7,000 users and the development of AI-driven guidelines for product design. In addition to current responsibilities at Skillsoft, Maria provides personalized coaching as a Design Instructor at Path Unbound and leads transformative user experience courses at General Assembly. Previous positions include Director of User Experience at Moody's Analytics and Executive Director of User Experience & Digital Product Design at Kaplan Test Prep. Maria holds a Master of Arts in Advertising Design from Syracuse University, an Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design from Parsons School of Design, and a Bachelor of Science in Communication Arts from St. John's University.
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