QUICK INTRO

Hi, I’m Dara (/ˈdäˌrä/), a Product and Design Lead at a Beyond Limits (Founded 2014, Headcount 250+), a series-C AI startup on a mission to commercialize NASA tech. My current focus: Agentic AI workflows.

SKILLS

Code, Figma, Adobe C.S.
Data-Driven Design
Design Leadership
Design Systems

Discovery Workshops
Information Architecture
Interaction Design
Journey Mapping

Product Roadmapping
Prototyping & Wireframing
User Testing
Responsive Design

Scrum, Jira, & Confluence
User Research

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CASE STUDIES

Hybrid AI Platform: Knowledge Management Component (details soon)

How I Transformed an Engineering-Led Initiative Into an Organized Product Team With a Design-Driven Scrum Process

No-Code Authoring Platform: Empowering DoD Educators with Smart Learning Modules

How I Led Insight in Delivering a No-Code Authoring Platform for a DOD Contract, Resulting in Revenue and Trust

SaaS Ecosystem Design for EdTech in Medical Education

How I Guided Insight’s Strategic Pivot From K-12 to Medical Education by Building SAAS Components and Product Ecosystems

Perceptual-Adaptive Learning Modules (POC)

How I Helped an R&D Team Build a Poc and Scale It Into a Market-Ready Medical Education Product

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WRITING

How I Use Alignment Maps to Simplify Decision-Making
Misaligned perceptions and maturity often stall decisions, but making them visible through simple spectra can transform chaos into clarity.

Designing for Speed
Striving for speed that’s intuitive, frictionless, and a delight to experience.

What Do You Do Exactly as a Product Designer?
Clarifying the Roles, Skills, and Value of Product Design in Organizations

Blueprinting: Low-Fidelity Design for Back-End Development
The Role of Fidelity in Design for Front-End and Back-End Teams

How I Made Design Process Work for People, Not Against Them
Lessons from Building One

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