Hi, I’m Nerissa!
I’m a product designer with a background in computer science.
I specialize in mobile applications, early-stage startups, and consumer tech. I design data-driven user experiences and develop product strategies from concept to launch.
Featured Projects
Research, Startup founder
Conducting research and validating Loop
I left my role as a lead product designer at a successful early-stage startup to pursue a passion project of my own.
Mobile development, Product marketing
Building and launching an app to give couples better date ideas
The story of how I identified a problem, quickly developed a solution, and drove traffic through Instagram.
Fintech, Lead Product Designer
Designing ACH payments to help divorced parents share expenses for their kids.
How I integrated ACH payments so that co-parents could easily send money to each other.
Redesign, Design Systems
Leading a mobile app redesign with technical constraints
How I incorporated minor design changes that made a major impact on the brand and increased trustworthiness.
Product & Stakeholder Management
Managing an international remote engineering team
How I prioritized features for an MVP, wrote requirements, and communicated with engineers to bring my vision to life.
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What my
colleagues say
“She is adept at a broad range of skills from product discovery/ideation, to UX research to mapping user journeys/user flows to designing UI. Our team depended on her to help identify problems to solve, design delightful experiences, and support design QA and UAT. Her flexibility and willingness to work across the entire product design process was invaluable to me as her Product Management partner.”
— Heather
“Nerissa is an outstanding leader. She demonstrates reliability, diligence, and exceptional communication skills.”
— Vika