Libby Perold
About Libby Perold
Libby Perold is the Director of Product Design at Alma, where she has worked since 2023. She has extensive experience in product design, having held various roles at Alma and athenahealth, and holds a Bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
Current Role at Alma
Libby Perold serves as the Director of Product Design at Alma, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she leads the product design team, focusing on enhancing user experiences and driving design strategies. Her leadership is instrumental in shaping the design direction of Alma's products.
Previous Experience at Alma
Prior to her current role, Libby Perold held several positions at Alma. She worked as a Senior Manager of Product Design from 2022 to 2023, and as a Product Design Manager from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, she served as a Product Designer at Alma from 2019 to 2021. Her tenure at Alma spanned multiple years and involved progressive responsibilities in product design.
Experience at athenahealth
Libby Perold worked at athenahealth in various design roles. She served as an Experience Designer from 2016 to 2018, followed by a position as a Senior Experience Designer from 2018 to 2019. Her work at athenahealth contributed to the development of user-centered design solutions in the healthcare technology sector.
Educational Background
Libby Perold studied at Washington University in St. Louis, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Comparative Arts with a minor in Design. This educational background provided her with a foundation in both artistic and design principles, which she applies in her professional roles.
Early Career and Internships
Libby Perold began her career with internships that laid the groundwork for her design expertise. She worked as a UX Design Intern at Fidelity Investments in 2014 and as a UX Intern at Viget in 2015. Additionally, she briefly contributed to Fidelity Investments' Corporate Art Collection in 2013. These early experiences helped shape her skills in user experience and design.