the elevator pitch

I’m Cara, a product designer and design manager based in Greater Boston.

I’m a designer with 12+ years of product and brand experience and 4+ years of people management experience. I specialize in system-level designing thinking and design leadership at B2B startups.

I’ve been at Proof (FKA Notarize) since early 2021. I work everyday to improve the experience of the company’s B2B products, from overhauling the information architecture of Proof’s products to designing 0-1 enterprise-grade admin tooling.

Say hello on Linkedin.

my work

Project highlights

2024–Present

Designed Proof’s 0-1 enterprise administration product, Command Center.

2023

Led strategy for full visual rebrand of Proof’s products from Notarize to Proof.

2022

Overhauled the information architecture for Proof’s products alongside our VP of Product.

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How I work

I’m a product thinker.

When I work, I’m not just designing a feature; I’m also considering roll-out, adoption, and risks. I care deeply about business impact and like to work iteratively to achieve results.

I’m a thought-partner.

I’m passionate about building trust across teams to solve business problems holistically. I’m genuinely unhappy when I’m working in a silo, and thrive on sharing ideas.

I’m an empathetic teammate.

I always champion the voice of the user, but I also strive to understand stakeholders. I especially love doing internal research to ensure positive business outcomes.

I’m a full-stack designer.

I believe in the importance of end-to-end ownership, from well-informed UX to well-executed UI. I love collaborating along the way, but am confident in leading the process.

In the Community

2024

I served as a judge in the Flatiron School’s Hackanomics Hackathon, providing remote scoring and feedback for student hackathon submissions.

2021-2022

I volunteered with Calling All Crows, providing part-time project-based graphic design work to support their efforts in social activism and women’s rights.

2021

After conducting a search for an associate designer for my team, I spoke on a virtual panel entitled Stand Out From the Crowd: Landing an Associate UX Job, bringing my point of view as a hiring manager.

2020

I spoke on a panel with three talented women working in product and design roles across Boston, entitled How to Be A Great Product Thinker.

2019

I participated as a mentor through Ladies That UX Boston, and also interviewed about product design by LTUX Boston.

let’s talk

You can never have too many friends.

While I’m happily employed, I’m open to hearing about other opportunities, such as mentorship positions, speaking engagements, or casual networking.

Contact me on Linkedin.

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the elevator pitch

I’m Cara, a product designer and design manager based in Greater Boston.

I’m a designer with 12+ years of product and brand experience and 4+ years of people management experience. I specialize in system-level designing thinking and design leadership at B2B startups.

I’ve been at Proof (FKA Notarize) since early 2021. I work everyday to improve the experience of the company’s B2B products, from overhauling the information architecture of Proof’s products to designing 0-1 enterprise-grade admin tooling.

Say hello on Linkedin.

my work

Project highlights

2024–Present

Designed Proof’s 0-1 enterprise administration product, Command Center.

2023

Led strategy for full visual rebrand of Proof’s products from Notarize to Proof.

2022

Overhauled the information architecture for Proof’s products alongside our VP of Product.

How I work

I’m a product thinker.

When I work, I’m not just designing a feature; I’m also considering roll-out, adoption, and risks. I care deeply about business impact and like to work iteratively to achieve results.

I’m a thought-partner.

I’m passionate about building trust across teams to solve business problems holistically. I’m genuinely unhappy when I’m working in a silo, and thrive on sharing ideas.

I’m an empathetic teammate.

I always champion the voice of the user, but I also strive to understand stakeholders. I especially love doing internal research to ensure positive business outcomes.

I’m a full-stack designer.

I believe in the importance of end-to-end ownership, from well-informed UX to well-executed UI. I love collaborating along the way, but am confident in leading the process.

In the Community

2024

I served as a judge in the Flatiron School’s Hackanomics Hackathon, providing remote scoring and feedback for student hackathon submissions.

2021-2022

I volunteered with Calling All Crows, providing part-time project-based graphic design work to support their efforts in social activism and women’s rights.

2021

After conducting a search for an associate designer for my team, I spoke on a virtual panel entitled Stand Out From the Crowd: Landing an Associate UX Job, bringing my point of view as a hiring manager.

2020

I spoke on a panel with three talented women working in product and design roles across Boston, entitled How to Be A Great Product Thinker.

2019

I participated as a mentor through Ladies That UX Boston, and also interviewed about product design by LTUX Boston.

let’s talk

You can never have too many friends.

While I’m happily employed, I’m open to hearing about other opportunities, such as mentorship positions, speaking engagements, or casual networking.

Contact me on Linkedin.