About Maria

About Maria

About Maria

I'm Maria, a Product Designer with 4+ years of experience designing data-intensive tools for B2B and SaaS environments. I specialize in turning complex workflows into intuitive, user-centered solutions — ones that work for people and deliver real business impact.


My path into design came through a transition from marketing, rooted in a long-standing passion for visual art and everything built with intention. Since then, I've worked with startups and international companies in AI and fintech, leading end-to-end design for 0→1 products and scalable systems.


Collaboration is at the core of how I work — some of my best decisions have come from conversations with engineers, analysts, and people far outside the design world.


When I'm not designing, you'll find me shooting on film, painting, or hiking in the mountains.

I'm Maria, a Product Designer with 4+ years of experience designing data-intensive tools for B2B and SaaS environments. I specialize in turning complex workflows into intuitive, user-centered solutions — ones that work for people and deliver real business impact.


My path into design came through a transition from marketing, rooted in a long-standing passion for visual art and everything built with intention. Since then, I've worked with startups and international companies in AI and fintech, leading end-to-end design for 0→1 products and scalable systems.


Collaboration is at the core of how I work — some of my best decisions have come from conversations with engineers, analysts, and people far outside the design world.


When I'm not designing, you'll find me shooting on film, painting, or hiking in the mountains.

EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

Freelance

Product Designer

October 2024 - Present

Founding Designer at a stealth fintech-AI startup, leading end-to-end design of a payment infrastructure platform with complex financial workflows. Also led conversion-focused website redesigns, improving UX, navigation, and information architecture.

Cata Creative Software

Senior Product Designer

October 2025 - December 2025

Founding Designer at an AI-evaluations startup; designed data-heavy, no-code collaborative workspace that enables teams to compare, evaluate, and optimize prompts across multiple AI models.

Trading central

UX/UI Designer

May 2022 – October 2024

Led 0→1 design of an options trading product that translated complex quantitative data into an intuitive experience and was acquired shortly after launch. Built scalable systems and high-impact UX solutions in close collaboration with cross-functional teams, driving major gains in consistency, accessibility, and user adoption.

Wolff Pedelec Inc

Digital Brand Designer

January 2021 – May 2022

Led end-to-end website design and corporate identity across multiple brands, creating a cohesive, user-centered digital presence. Drove multi-national marketing initiatives across growth and e-commerce channels while supporting cross-functional teams in a fast-paced startup environment.

Let's Work
Together

Let's Work
Together

Let's Work
Together

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