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I'm Mari, a product designer building for multi-sided platforms.

I'm Mari, a product designer building for multi-sided platforms.

Based in Orange County, CA.


Most recently at Gorgias, helping ecommerce

brands automate support at scale.

Based in Orange County, CA.


Most recently at Gorgias, helping ecommerce brands automate support at scale.

Based in Orange County, CA.


Most recently at Gorgias, helping ecommerce brands automate support at scale.

I have experience:

And shaping tools that help businesses operate more efficiently.

AI-generated Article Library

Influenced a 5% increase in merchants with ≥ 10 articles

AI Agent Onboarding Wizard

Reduced time-to-live from 2d to 17h, increasing adoption by 8.5%

How I work:

I'm scrappy & outcome-driven
I built my career from scratch as a musician turned designer. That same resourcefulness shows up in how I work: I move fast, stay pragmatic, and make things happen.
I thrive in high-ownership roles
I can comfortably work across the full product lifecycle and fill gaps when they emerge, whether that's jumping into user research, scoping, or driving alignment.
I tackle complexity through collaboration
From digging into developer docs to testing AI behavior with engineers, I proactively uncover constraints before they become blockers.
I care deeply about craft & quality
I enjoy improving and building the infrastructure (processes, guidelines, systems) that raise the bar for everything we ship.

Ma•rika

like paprika

I’m a conservatory-trained violinist and self-taught designer. As a creative, I find fulfillment in making things that bring joy or add value to others.

As an average human, I enjoy investigative non-fiction, dog-watching at coffee shops, baking desserts, mid-century modern homes, and cute trinkets (smiski and stickers).

MY BOOKSHELF

Bad Blood

The Creative Act Cover

Shoe Dog

Principles of UX Cover

Empire of AI

App Icon Book Cover

no more tears

Jony Ive Cover

Billion Dollar Whale

Kinfolk Entrepreneur Cover

Born a Crime

Grid Systems Cover

MY BOOKSHELF

Bad Blood

The Creative Act Cover

Shoe Dog

Principles of UX Cover

Empire of AI

App Icon Book Cover

no more tears

Jony Ive Cover

Billion Dollar Whale

Kinfolk Entrepreneur Cover

Born a Crime

Grid Systems Cover

MY BOOKSHELF

Bad Blood

The Creative Act Cover

Shoe Dog

Principles of UX Cover

Empire of AI

App Icon Book Cover

no more tears

Jony Ive Cover

Billion Dollar Whale

Kinfolk Entrepreneur Cover

Born a Crime

Grid Systems Cover

MY BOOKSHELF

Bad Blood

The Creative Act Cover

Shoe Dog

Principles of UX Cover

Empire of AI

App Icon Book Cover

no more tears

Jony Ive Cover

Billion Dollar Whale

Kinfolk Entrepreneur Cover

Born a Crime

Grid Systems Cover

Product Designer / Gorgias

2022 - 2025

UX Designer / Product Buds

2021 - 2022

Design & Marketing Manager / LA Chamber Orchestra

2017 - 2021