Marisa Ansari Pearson
About Marisa Ansari Pearson
Marisa Ansari Pearson is a Lead UX Designer at LiveRamp, specializing in Multicloud solutions. With over a decade of experience in design and user experience, she has worked in various roles at Salesforce and other organizations, transitioning from a background in psychology and graphic design to a focus on UX design and human-computer interaction.
Current Role at LiveRamp
Marisa Ansari Pearson serves as the Lead UX Designer for Multicloud at LiveRamp, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she focuses on enhancing user experience across multiple cloud platforms. Her work involves understanding user needs and behaviors to create intuitive designs that facilitate seamless interactions within the technology space.
Previous Experience at Salesforce
Marisa has held multiple roles at Salesforce, contributing to various aspects of user experience design. She worked as an Associate UX Digital Designer in the Marketing Cloud from 2019 to 2020, and as a Solutions Engineer Designer for five months in 2018. Additionally, she served as an Associate UI/UX Designer in the Core team for six months in 2020, and as a UI/UX Researcher and Designer from 2020 to 2021. Her diverse roles allowed her to gain valuable insights into both marketing and core design teams.
Educational Background
Marisa holds a Master's degree in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences from Columbia University. She also earned a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design from the University of Cincinnati, where she studied in the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning. Additionally, she completed a Post Baccalaureate Degree in Human-Computer Interaction at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her educational background supports her expertise in UX design and human-computer interaction.
Professional Development and Skills
Marisa has over a decade of experience in the design and user experience field, transitioning from a background in psychology and graphic design to a specialized focus on UX design. She emphasizes understanding human behavior in technology, balancing commonality and uniqueness in her designs. Her experience spans corporate and agency environments, including roles at gyro and InnoMark Communications.
Early Career Experience
Marisa's early career includes various co-op positions that provided foundational experience in design. She worked as a Visual Communication Design Co-Op at the University of Cincinnati in 2016 and held multiple co-op roles in graphic design, including at Assurex Health and InnoMark Communications. These positions contributed to her development as a designer and solidified her interest in user experience.