Gabriella C.
About Gabriella C.
Gabriella C. is a Senior Product Designer currently working at NearForm, with a diverse background in design roles across various organizations including Slalom Consulting, CNBC, and Amazon. She specializes in global interaction pattern design and has extensive experience in mentoring, stakeholder engagement, and maintaining design libraries.
Work at NearForm
Currently, Gabriella C. serves as a Senior Product Designer at NearForm, a position she has held since 2023. She works remotely from New York, New York, United States. In this role, she focuses on global interaction pattern design, ensuring consistency across various features, including navigation and menu styles. Gabriella engages in cross-team communication and mentors team members, contributing to the overall design process and project management.
Previous Experience
Prior to her current role, Gabriella C. held several positions in the design field. She worked as a Design Consultant at Slalom Consulting for six months in 2012, and as a Visual Designer at Amazon for eleven months from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, she was a Design Library Systems Specialist at CNBC for two months in 2020. Gabriella also has experience as a Graphic Designer at Seattle Symphony and Seattle Art Museum, as well as an internship at Reed College.
Education and Expertise
Gabriella C. has a diverse educational background in design and liberal arts. She studied Fine Art at Reed College, earning a Bachelor of Arts from 2003 to 2007. She also attended the Pacific Northwest College of Art, where she completed a Supplemental Semester in Graphic Design in 2005. Furthering her education, she studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, completing another Supplemental Semester in 2006. Gabriella specializes in information architecture, taxonomy, and the creation of design libraries.
Mentorship and Leadership
In her professional roles, Gabriella C. has demonstrated leadership skills by mentoring team members and managing cross-team communication. She actively participates in running meetings such as stand-ups and sprint planning, facilitating collaboration among team members. Her experience in conducting discovery workshops and stakeholder interviews supports effective feature ideation and requirement gathering.