Hi, I’m Maria

I’m a product designer (User Experience/User Interface) with a background in visual, editorial, and interaction design, and a passion for designing human-centered experiences. I am currently part of the product design team at Procore Technologies, where we build software for the construction industry. More specifically, I work with the amazing Building Information Modeling (BIM) team to design tooling for our 3D model viewers and coordination issues management modules for web, iOS, Android, and .NET-based applications.

Prior to Procore, I led product design at AFAR, a travel media startup, where I worked closely with my team to provide our visitors with an optimal experience of our travel content site. While there, I developed a design system and component library based on Brad Frost’s Atomic Design book, in an effort to help my small team innovate more quickly and efficiently.

I also spent ten years as an art director and designer for major publishing companies like Meredith, Time Inc., Time Out New York, and American Express Publishing (RIP). It was during this time that I honed my skills in typography, composition, page layout, visual hierarchy, and storytelling.

I enjoy solving complex problems through technology and design to make things better for people; reading design blogs; learning about AI; and keeping up with new Figma features and plugins.

When not working, I like to:

• Spend as much time as I can being active outdoors near Santa Barbara’s beautiful coastline, mountains, and trails

• Try to improve my pickleball game at the local community courts

• Volunteer at Santa Barbara-area non-profits with my two kiddos and friends

• Plan my next trip ✈️ 🌎

Thanks for stopping by!
Cheers,
Maria