Melissa Kern

Melissa Kern is an experienced Senior Lead UX Designer at Varis, with a robust background in product design and user experience across multiple organizations. Formerly a Senior Product Designer at Meridian Knowledge Solutions, Melissa specialized in creating user-centered solutions by fostering collaboration between teams, developing wireframes, and ensuring accessibility in design. As a Design Strategist at Blackboard, Melissa contributed to shaping the digital educational experience for students and instructors. Previous roles include User Experience Manager at Xythos Software and Product Support Coordinator at Nielsen Media Research, where Melissa guided user interactions and facilitated software enhancements. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia.