Monica Girel
About Monica Girel
Monica Girel is a Senior UX Product Designer with extensive experience in user experience and visual design, currently working at Anaplan since 2016. She has a strong background in designing platform features and possesses expert skills in design software, along with a degree in Advertising and Graphic Design from San Jose State University.
Current Role at Anaplan
Monica Girel serves as a Senior UX Product Designer at Anaplan, a role she has held since 2016. Based in San Francisco, CA, she leads the design for workflow execution features, focusing on enhancing user interaction through a guided task experience and notification system. Her work contributes to the overall user experience and functionality of Anaplan's platform.
Previous Experience in Design
Monica Girel has a diverse background in design, having worked at several notable companies. She was a Designer at HP from 2009 to 2011, followed by a position as a Visual Designer at Deem, Inc. from 2011 to 2013. She then advanced to Intuit, where she served as a Senior Visual Designer in Experience Design from 2013 to 2015. Additionally, she worked as a Junior Designer at Comet Creative (formerly Studio 2055) from 2006 to 2009 and as a Graphic Designer at TrellisWare Technologies for six months in 2009.
Education and Expertise
Monica Girel earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising and Graphic Design from San Jose State University, completing her studies from 2001 to 2006. She possesses expert-level skills in design tools such as Sketch and Adobe Creative Suite, along with working knowledge of HTML and CSS. This combination of education and skills enables her to approach design and development comprehensively.
Design Specializations
Monica Girel has a strong background in designing platform features that enhance user experience. Her expertise includes navigation, search, and data discovery, which contribute to improved functionality within digital products. She leads initiatives that focus on user interaction and guided task experiences, ensuring that design elements effectively meet user needs.
Language Proficiency
Monica Girel is fluent in Russian and has basic proficiency in French. This language capability supports her in cross-cultural communication and informs her design considerations, allowing her to engage with diverse user groups effectively.