C A S E _ S T U D I E S

I design effective experiences for humans & scalable systems for businesses.

Here are a few examples of how I put my (design + systems) thinking into action.
Please email me to see recent work (Amex + crypto), or to discuss your needs.

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Agency Work

Nestlé Starbucks

Architecting a B2B Online Shopping Experience for a Coffee Giant

Nestlé Starbucks
Intel RealSense

Defining Cross-Platform Modular UX for 3D Depth Sensing Pioneer

Intel RealSense
TABASCO

Modernizing E-commerce for an Iconic Hot Sauce Brand

TABASCO
ALLDATA

Transforming Automative OEM Repair & Diagnostic Experience

ALLDATA
Helzberg Diamonds

Optimizing Content Findability for Diamonds Retailer

Helzberg Diamonds
Natori

Evolving Online Customer Experience for a Couture Brand

Natori
Elementis

Simplifying Content Delivery for a Specialty Chemicals Leader

Elementis
Helzberg Diamonds

Demystifying an Engagement Ring Configurator

Helzberg Diamonds
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A few older projects

ImpactSpace

Forming an Open Data Platform to Power Global Social Impact

ImpactSpace
Cornell Univesity

Bringing Agricultural Research Library to the Third World

Cornell Univesity
City of Hope

Innovating Grad School Admissions & Evaluations

City of Hope
Otis

Restructuring Extranet for the World Leader In Elevators

Otis
Brooklyn Bird Club

Creating an Aspiring Experience for Bird Lovers

Brooklyn Bird Club
Carrier

Restructuring an Online Parts Catalog

Carrier
EX LOCUM

Connecting Young Artists Online

EX LOCUM
HemOnc Today

Renovating Medical Publication

HemOnc Today
WebMD

Improving Search in Professional Medical Library

WebMD
Brainroll

Reimagining Graduate School Applications Process

Brainroll
Foundation Center

Making Online Grant Research Easier

Foundation Center
Encore Careers

Expanding Reach for the Nonprofit Think Tank on Boomers

Encore Careers
T E S T I M O N I A L S

What colleagues and clients say...

“I worked with Marina for several years at American Express. At the time I was the director of UX on the commercial side. Throughout our time working together, Marina never missed a beat. She excelled at all she did, was a strong advocate for good user centered product design and delivered with excellence. Her knowledge in the field, patience to understand the problem, and effortless ability to prove value to partners, made her an exceptional leader in this space.”

Jack Paccione
Former UX Director, Amex

“Marina is an invaluable resource to our organization. She has an outstanding ability to understand design from a user-centric perspective. She understands the subtleties of each market and responds with an appropriately unique design. She also brings a strong technical knowledge, excellent management skills and is a pleasure to work with.”

Robert Wiesenberg
President, Contegra Systems

“Marina helped take Civic Ventures’ Web efforts to a new level, launching our new flagship site, Encore.org, redesigning ExperienceCorps.org and introducing a host of innovative solutions to longstanding challenges within the organization. She did all this with exceptional energy and good humor and an ability to juggle many tasks at once. She was a joy to work with and is sorely missed.”

David Bank
Former VP, Civic Ventures