Melissa Hribar

Melissa Hribar has extensive experience in product design and user experience across various companies. Melissa is currently working as the Director of Product Design at Thumbtack since October 2022. Prior to this, they held the role of Sr. Product Design Manager at Thumbtack from May 2021 to October 2022.

Before joining Thumbtack, Melissa worked at Twitter as a Sr. Manager in Product Design from December 2017 to March 2021.

Melissa also worked at Viacom, where they served as the Product Design Director for the Music & Entertainment Group from November 2015 to November 2017. Additionally, Melissa held the position of Director of User Experience for the Music Group from August 2013 to November 2015 and Design Director for Central Product from February 2010 to August 2013. Melissa has led design teams and worked on various projects related to social media products, consumer experiences, and editorial platforms for Viacom's brands.

Before Viacom, Melissa gained experience at AOL in multiple roles including Senior Art Director for AOL Living from March 2008 to January 2010, Art Director for AOL Living from March 2007 to March 2008, Art Director for AOL Video from November 2006 to March 2007, Art Director for AOL Moviefone from October 2004 to November 2006, Senior Designer for AOL Moviefone from March 2003 to October 2004, and Designer for Moviefone from December 2000 to March 2003.

Melissa started their career at Regards.com | Rare Medium as a Designer from September 1999 to December 2000, where they were responsible for the graphic elements of the website and various other graphics.

Overall, Melissa Hribar has a strong background in product design, user experience, and leading design teams in various companies such as Thumbtack, Twitter, Viacom, AOL, and Regards.com | Rare Medium.

Melissa Hribar obtained their Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Photography from the Rhode Island School of Design, where they attended from 1995 to 1999.