Description

I’m an Argentinian UX/UI Designer with +14 years of experience, based in Munich, Germany. I’ve designed products and features for +3 billons of users (Google), and for startups and mid/small companies.

From ideation, wireframing, prototyping until the final product, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.

Languages

English
Fluent
Spanish
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

Google
UX Designer (via Nash Direct GmbH)
SOFTWARE PUBLISHING
October 2019 - Today (6 years and 8 months)
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
As part of the Chrome Browser team, I designed solutions navigating ambiguity (with tools like problem-solving, cross-functional communication, and research) for complex problems in the identity space.

• Designed UI Interface “profile picker” for Desktop to help +3 billions of users to separate personal and work browsing data. Increasing profiles creation by 107%, exceeding our product goals.
• Collaborated with engineers, designers, researchers, and UX writers across countries to designed user experiences for edge cases related to store passwords.
• Designed solutions for mobile (iOS and Android) for non-sync users, which improved the value and rates of signed-in users by 20%.
• Contributed to Chrome design system for Desktop, Android, and Bling with patterns that help to accelerate the design process of +50 designers.
• Designed prototypes to use in user research studies.
User Experience Design User Interface Design Figma User Research Mobile design software design Wireframing Prototype ios android Material Design Sketch
Whoppah
UI Designer (remote)
E-COMMERCE
June 2018 - September 2019 (1 year and 3 months)
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
As a solo-designer, I lead the product design from ideation until production. Designing the design system for the mobile app.

• Identified pain-points around buying and selling second-hand furniture in The Netherlands through market analysis, customer research, and interviews.
• Designed cross-platform products (iOS and Android app, website), which helped +25.000 users buy and sell furniture in the 30 days post-launch.
• Prepared the material to present a prototype, which got +1 million euros from investors.
• Conducted remote usability tests with over 100 users (UX Cam), identified usability issues and solved them, thereby improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our products.
User Experience Design User Interface Design User Research Figma iOS Material Design Webdesign Marketing Business analysis Atlassian JIRA
marianastariolo.com
Founder | UX/UI Designer
DIGITAL AND IT
May 2015 - Today (11 years and 1 month)
Remote
Along with my freelance career, I helped engineers and small/mid-size companies to facilitate the design process, present and iterate design solutions to offer delightful experiences to users.

• Designed user flows and Journeys for multiple personas including customers, vendors for different projects, incorporating user insights, business requirements, and technical constraints.
• Managed cross-functional teams (usually 4 people per team), from the discovery phase (problem-solving, research) until implementation (HTML/CSS, WordPress).
• Delivered UX solutions for problems of large complexity. Worked through ambiguity, and adapted the approach to meet the needs of different stakeholders.
• Organized research initiatives, employing both qualitative and quantitative methods to get feedback from users and evaluate the effectiveness of my designs.
Wordpress HTML CSS Team management Figma Sketch Adobe Creative Suite User Experience Design User Interface Design User Research User Testing Wireframing