Lori Dirks

Lori Dirks is an accomplished design professional with extensive experience in user experience and design across multiple leading companies. Currently serving as Design Director at Wise since September 2022, Lori has previously held key positions including Director of User Experience & Design at AutoScout24 and Head of Product Design for EMEA at Uber. Additional experience includes leadership roles at Amazon and Microsoft, where contributions spanned from UX Design Leader to managing editorial operations. Lori's career commenced at PDA Verticals as Editor in Chief and User Experience Designer, with a strong foundation in rhetoric and communications, having earned a Master's degree from the University of Washington and a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley.