Hi, I am Mary—Product UX Designer
currently shaping tech at Amazon.
Focused on behavioral psychology, AI products, and measurable growth. Contributed to unicorn startups, worked with venture builders, founded profitable companies.
DDX, United Arab Emirates
How to web, EU
What teams I've worked with say
Most impressive was Mary's ability to make complex systems accessible and user-friendly.
Ophelie Jaschke
CEO at lenox AI
Great at understanding user needs and pays meticulous attention to details.
Igor Stefaniuk
Principal Product Manager at PandaDoc
Their ability to understand, incorporate feedback, and take action make them an invaluable asset to any team. Fast, communicative, and a pleasure to work with.
Roy Shi
CEO at Bodyspec
She questions the status quo and asks the tough questions that push the team to build with purpose.
Carla Ruiz Entrecanales
Venture Builder at ColdStart
I've worked under the leadership of Maria. Her superb communication skills, leadership qualities, enthusiastic personality are the reasons why I recommend her strongly.
Kateryna Lezhukh
Founder at Quema (presently)
Immerses themselves entirely in the project to drive it to completion. Works to reduce uncertainty for everyone else to understand user needs.
Konstantin Valiotti
Director of Product at PandaDoc
Amazon: Architecting systems for global logistics scale
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PAA: Scaling Clinical Efficiency through AI-Driven Workflows
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PAA is an AI-based platform providing real-time predictive analytics to manage patient care in post-acute settings. As the lead designer, I spearheaded the dashboard redesign to solve critical bottlenecks in clinician task management - transforming a high-density data environment into a prioritized, actionable interface that reduces patient service delays.
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Lead Designer
Post-acute care platform
PandaDoc: Accelerating workflow velocity by 40%
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Sales teams lose hours jumping between their email and their documents. I led the design of a Chrome ecosystem that brings PandaDoc directly into the tools they already use. We cut out the "app-switching tax," making it effortless to go from a draft to a signed contract.
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Senior Product Designer
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Squirll: Automating 80% of budgeting with AI
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Budgeting is a chore that most people quit. I led the design of an AI-driven platform that does the heavy lifting for you. By using Computer Vision to "read" receipts and automate 80% of data entry, we turned a tedious manual task into a seamless, autopilot experience.
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Lead Product Designer
Sep 2024 - Apr 2025
BodySpec: Scaling Bookings by 20% for 500K+ Users
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Medical data can be scary and confusing. I overhauled the BodySpec experience to translate complex DXA scans into simple, actionable health stories. By shifting the focus from "one-off data" to "long-term habits," we helped 500k users understand their bodies and keep coming back for tracking.
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Senior Product Designer
May 2022 - Apr 2023
Deep dives on AI, trust & product
Read by 100,000+ designers
How to hook 500M users: breaking down Duolingo's gamification
Lessons in motivation, competition, and habit-building.
Whoop! or How to gamify training: $3.6 billion product playbook
Secrets on how to make training feel like a fun game.
Why 100M+ athletes are hooked on Strava
The psychology behind Strava's addictive community features.
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AI & Behavioral Design Workshops
I've designed platforms that have automated complex workflows, scaled to 500K+ users, and helped companies secure dozens of millions in funding. My approach combines behavioral psychology, data-informed design, and a deep understanding of emerging technologies.
Guiding User Intentions & AI Workflows
Moving beyond simple chat interfaces. Learning to help users express goals with clarity using intention mapping and predictable, trust-building flows.
- Contextual prompts & intention mapping
- Reducing friction in agentic interfaces
- Stepwise interaction patterns for complex tasks
Designing Interactive & Adaptive AI Features
Discovering how to make AI outputs feel responsive and human-centered through adaptive interfaces and personalization.
- Designing for agency and trust
- Visual affordances for AI responses
- Optimizing interaction flows for engagement
The Framework for AI Trust
Read my deep dive into how we can design AI systems that users actually feel safe using.
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