Shannon Eger
About Shannon Eger
Shannon Eger is a Senior Product (Experience) Designer at Motional, where she has worked since 2022. She has a background in Fine Art and UX design, with experience at companies such as iRobot and Swatchroom.
Work at Motional
Shannon Eger has been serving as a Senior Product (Experience) Designer at Motional since 2022. In this role, she collaborates with product leaders and UX research teams to deliver comprehensive product requirements and workflows for a multi-billion dollar vehicle platform. Her work includes validating designs through rapid prototyping and concept testing. Eger has also defined Motional's strategy for first responder interactions with autonomous vehicles, leading initiatives to document system flows and operating procedures that align with both company and community objectives.
Education and Expertise
Shannon Eger holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art from Carnegie Mellon University, where she studied from 2015 to 2019. Additionally, she attended The Glasgow School of Art for 11 months in 2018, focusing on Sculpture & Environmental Art. Her educational background equips her with a strong foundation in design principles and artistic practices, which she applies in her professional roles.
Background
Before joining Motional, Shannon Eger accumulated diverse experience in design roles. She worked as a UX Designer at iRobot from 2019 to 2022, and prior to that, she held various internships, including positions at Swatchroom, Blueotter, Inc., and Fast Rope Labs. Eger also contributed as a UX Designer for the Iris Rover project at Carnegie Mellon University. Her career reflects a consistent focus on user experience and interaction design.
Achievements
At Motional, Shannon Eger has made significant contributions to the field of autonomous vehicle design. She led multi-modal design and research initiatives focused on accessibility, including in-field testing with participants with disabilities. Eger also served as Motional's product representative in revising the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC) industry best practices for first responder interaction, with the revised guidelines published in April 2024. Her documentation of solutions for non-rider interaction use cases was highlighted in the CES announcement of the next-gen vehicle platform.