Hiring is a design problem.
Skill is half the matrix. Character is the other half.
II. The premise
For over a decade I designed how millions of people met entertainment. The industry meant to make us healthier has almost none of that craft. That gap is where I work.
III. The origin
Where the craft was made.
Sky · Comcast · NBCUniversal · Shazam · Vevo · Vodafone · Red Bull
IV. The lead
I learned to lead at twenty five, at a table where everyone else was far more senior. So I built my own way.
I lead from inside the work.
Not checking the work. Making it with the team.
In other people’s words.
“Maria is one of the best design managers I've had. She is one of the few people that lead by example but is also amazing at the design craft. Your designs are beautiful, elegant, and just right.”
“A natural leader who is innovative, authentic and inspires others to excel. A strategic thinker that underpins her talent to scale design teams who continuously deliver.”
“Maria has breathed magic into rebranding, improving and innovating new products that have formed the backbone of success for the department over the past 18 months.”
V. The shift
The work was the best I had ever done.
It had stopped meaning enough.
I left to be the one who did.
VI. The now
“What we make stands testament to who we are.”Jony Ive
The legacy I want is having worked with remarkable people on things that left the world healthier. I hope we are on the same mission.