Hello!
I’m a product designer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, originally from Massachusetts. I’m currently at Quicken, designing and researching for Quicken Simplifi where I’ve worked on a variety of projects for better personal finance management. Previously I was at Zume, a B2B food logistics company. While there, I worked on a last-mile delivery app, kitchen logistics tools, design systems, and e-commerce platforms. Thanks for stopping by to check out my work!
I find the research and iteration aspects of design most rewarding. I enjoy the challenge of synthesizing information whether it’s in the form of testing data, interviews, user feedback, research articles, or all of the above to inform decision-making on projects. I am always interested in investigating the larger picture of a problem area before attempting to define solutions.
Things I like include spirograph sets, baking (and eating) macarons, and board games.
I’m a product designer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, originally from Massachusetts. I’m currently at Quicken, designing and researching for Quicken Simplifi where I've worked on a variety of projects for better personal finance management. Previously I was at Zume, a B2B food logistics company. While there, I worked on a last-mile delivery app, kitchen logistics tools, design systems, and e-commerce platforms. Thanks for stopping by to check out my work!
I find the research and iteration aspects of design most rewarding. I enjoy the challenge of synthesizing information whether it’s in the form of testing data, interviews, user feedback, research articles, or all of the above to inform decision-making on projects. I am always interested in investigating the larger picture of a problem area before attempting to define solutions.
Things I like include spirograph sets, baking (and eating) macarons, and board games.
I’m a product designer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, originally from Massachusetts. I’m currently at Quicken, designing and researching for Quicken Simplifi where I've worked on a variety of projects for better personal finance management. Previously I was at Zume, a B2B food logistics company. While there, I worked on a last-mile delivery app, kitchen logistics tools, design systems, and e-commerce platforms. Thanks for stopping by to check out my work!
I find the research and iteration aspects of design most rewarding. I enjoy the challenge of synthesizing information whether it’s in the form of testing data, interviews, user feedback, research articles, or all of the above to inform decision-making on projects. I am always interested in investigating the larger picture of a problem area before attempting to define solutions.
Things I like include spirograph sets, baking (and eating) macarons, and board games.
Contact me
hello.to.erika@gmail.com
hello.to.erika@gmail.com
hello.to.erika@gmail.com
Resume
For my full resume, contact me at hello.to.erika@gmail.com
EDUCATION
MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE
OF ART AND DESIGN 2012–2016
BFA in Communication Design, Departmental honors
EXPERIENCE
QUICKEN MENLO PARK, CA
Senior Product Designer Sep 2022–Present
FREELANCE REMOTE
Independent Product Designer May 2021–Present
ZUME MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
Senior Product Designer Nov 2018–Mar 2020
Product Designer Sep 2017–Nov 2018
CHARLES RIVER ANALYTICS CAMBRIDGE, MA
UX Designer Sep 2016–Aug 2017
UX Design Intern Summer 2016
FIDELITY UXD BOSTON, MA
UX Design Intern Summer 2015
OPUS DESIGN LLC BOSTON, MA
Design Apprentice Sep 2015–May 2016
COOL GEAR PLYMOUTH, MA
Graphics & Packaging Intern Summer 2014
VOLUNTEERING
CIRCULAR DESIGN INTERNSHIP REMOTE
UX Design Mentor for Cohort 1 May–Jul 2023
Mentored as part of a pilot program aimed at growing and enriching the design community in Hawaii. I advised 2 Hawaii-based designers throughout their internship projects at a partnering edu-tech startup, meeting twice a week.
SKILLS
PRODUCT & UX DESIGN
Interaction design
Wireframes, interactive prototypes, visual design
Mapping & modeling
Scenario-writing, basic task analysis, workflow diagrams, journey maps
RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
User research
Interviews, questionnaires, surveys, finding and insight generation
User testing
Prototype testing, planning, facilitation, analysis
What others have to say
“Erika was a supportive and attentive mentor. I enjoyed thinking through my design decisions and problems with her. She gave us excellent resources when we want to try out new things and learn more about UX design. She also gave us timely responses to our questions via Slack and provided us with the freedom to explore our design interests through this internship. Moreover, Erika reminded us of the bigger picture of Unrulr's problem statement and users when we were unsure or too focused on the details.”
CHERRY LACSINA
UX DESIGNER
“Erika is still one of my favorite product designers I’ve ever had the joy to work with. She is detailed, highly empathetic, very self-driven and designs well above her experience level — I frequently felt she was performing at a senior level or better as a product designer when we partnered on products & UX at Zume.”
ROXANNE TOMCO
UX WRITER
“Erika’s ability to shift and grow with Zume while tackling new challenges around every corner was monumental, especially when we opened new offices and broadened our vision to build products for other companies to build and track their cooked and processed food products (which includes a whole new set of challenges). Her curiosity and steadfastness shone through and she held true to the ideals of imparting better opportunities for research and stronger bonds among Design, Engineering, and Product teams.”
BRENDAN FINLAYSON
BRAND & PRODUCT DESIGN DIRECTOR
“I had the pleasure of working closely with Erika for over 2 years on a wide variety of projects from scratch — delivery driver mobile apps, an end-to-end restaurant ecommerce platform, truck kitchen software, and a company-wide design system to name a few. No matter the type or size of the challenge — or how much requirements, timelines, or any circumstance shifted — Erika brought a rigor to every project other designers can barely imagine.”
KAI TAKAHASHI
PRODUCT DESIGNER
Colophon
TYPE
Designed by Jean-Baptiste Morizot & Julien Imbert
Designed by Chris Simpson