Megan Dessel
Education
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
San Fransisco, CA
Tools
Sketch • Figma • InVision • Principle • Flinto • Jitter • Illustrator • Photoshop
Skills
Brainstorming • Persona Development • Accessibility Testing • User Interviews
Experience
Veeva Systems | Senior Product Designer
Apr 2018 - March 2023 · 4 yrs 11 mos
Led a redesign for project with UX, PM, engineering, and stakeholders.
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Worked on the user experience and the interface of several features focused on improving the end-user experience across tablet and mobile.
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Key projects include evolving the iOS and Windows Design Systems, onboarding and guiding users for event creation, as well as bringing parity to the Windows platform.
Dynatrace | Lead UX Designer
Dec 2015 - Apr 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Helped establish and maintain a living design system alongside engineering, created prototypes for new and existing products, and introduced gamification within onboarding process for Marketing.
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Created a design language for Community environment for internal users and customers to interact and contribute product information.
Keynote Systems | UI Designer
Apr 2009 - Dec 2015 · 6 yrs 9 mos
Created various graphics and mockups for company website and customer needs.
Edited and altered product images for public media release while providing and updating interactive tutorials for customers featuring their product on website for their clients and internal use.
Garson Design Services | Graphic Web Designer
Apr 2009 - Aug 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos
Lead product team from initial meeting through final printing. Design, manage, and maintain websites each month.
Help Accounting keep budget and cost estimates and invoicing.
Met directly with clients for initial brief and final presentation.
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. | Lead Product Designer
March 2023 - Current
Currently leading a redesign for framework and theming of product that includes UX, PM, engineering, research, and stakeholders.
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Created concepts for a rework of navigation as well as UI updates and proposal of theming for end-user experience customization.
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Efforts include working with research to test concepts out with admins and end-users, creating new layouts and patterns for key pages, and the maturation of existing components within the design system.