Roxanne Mustafa
About Roxanne Mustafa
Roxanne Mustafa is a Staff Product Designer currently working at Chronosphere in New York, New York. She has extensive experience in product design, having held various roles at companies such as TD Ameritrade Institutional, Pivotal Labs, and Spotify, and she specializes in user-centered data products.
Work at Chronosphere
Roxanne Mustafa currently holds the position of Staff Product Designer at Chronosphere, where she has been employed since 2023. In this role, she focuses on designing user-centered data products, aiming to enhance customer experiences through effective design processes. Her work emphasizes the importance of connecting with end-users to create impactful software solutions.
Previous Experience in Product Design
Roxanne Mustafa has extensive experience in product design, having worked in various roles across multiple organizations. She served as a Product Design Consultant at TD Ameritrade Institutional for one year from 2017 to 2018. She also worked at Pivotal Labs as a Senior Product Designer and D&I Local Leader for five years, and held positions at Pivotal Software, Inc. as Staff Designer and Product Design Lead for Pivotal Tracker. Additionally, she was a Design Team Lead at VMware Tanzu and a Design Manager at Spotify.
Education and Expertise
Roxanne Mustafa studied at New York University, where she earned a Master of Arts (MA) in Music Technology from 1998 to 2001. She also pursued studies in Political Science and Musicology. Furthermore, she completed a User Experience Design program at General Assembly from 2013 to 2014. Her educational background supports her specialization in designing user-centered data products and advocating for a human-centered approach to design.
Leadership and Advocacy in Design
Throughout her career, Roxanne Mustafa has demonstrated leadership in design, particularly during her tenure as a People Manager at Pivotal Labs. She has been an advocate for a human-centered approach to problem-solving in design, emphasizing the significance of understanding user needs. Her focus on the human aspect of technology aims to bridge the gap between technical solutions and user experiences.
Career Timeline
Roxanne Mustafa's career spans over two decades, beginning with her role as a Music Encoder at Sony Music Entertainment from 1998 to 1999. She transitioned into user experience design, working at various organizations such as Geometry Global and American Express. Her experience includes significant roles at Pivotal Labs, VMware Tanzu, and Spotify, culminating in her current position at Chronosphere.