Alison Munn Garcia
About Alison Munn Garcia
Alison Munn Garcia is a Senior Manager of Product Design at Jobber, where she has worked since 2023. With extensive experience in product design and a focus on human-centered solutions, she has held various roles at companies such as FreshBooks, Shopify, and Bergman Associates.
Current Role at Jobber
Alison Munn Garcia serves as the Senior Manager of Product Design at Jobber, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she focuses on leading design initiatives and managing product design teams. Her work emphasizes a data-driven and human-centered approach to solving complex design problems. Jobber is known for providing business management software for home service professionals, and Alison's expertise contributes to enhancing user experience and product functionality.
Previous Experience at FreshBooks
Alison Munn Garcia has extensive experience at FreshBooks, where she held multiple roles over several years. She started as an Art Director from 2015 to 2017, then transitioned to Senior Visual Designer for a brief period in 2015. She later served as Product Design Manager from 2020 to 2022 and as Senior Product Designer from 2019 to 2020. Her tenure at FreshBooks involved leading design projects and enhancing the user interface for their accounting software.
Experience at Shopify
Before joining Jobber, Alison worked at Shopify as a User Experience Manager from 2022 to 2023. In this role, she was responsible for overseeing user experience strategies and ensuring that product designs met user needs. Shopify is a leading e-commerce platform, and her contributions focused on improving the overall usability of the platform for merchants.
Educational Background
Alison Munn Garcia studied at Parsons School of Design - The New School, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Communication Design. Additionally, she attended Seneca Polytechnic, achieving an Associate's Degree in Digital Media Technical Production. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her career in product design and user experience.
Advocacy and Design Philosophy
Alison is passionate about making the design process more accessible and equitable. She focuses on solving complex problems through a data-driven, human-centered approach. Her advocacy work emphasizes the importance of inclusivity in design, ensuring that products serve diverse user needs effectively.