Marielle's Portfolio

Visual-focused UX Designer experienced in technical, data-driven domains

Including B2B enterprise software, visual design, and start-ups. Eager to untangle the complex details to create elegant designs!

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area!

A panel showing an illustration of daffodils.

An illustration of a woman reading a book

An illustration of the Golden Gate Bridge

illustrations drawn by me :)

product design

Visibility Case Study

new product launch | research | UI

Designing a completely new UI to help protect 200+ companies around the world against cyberattacks.

enter password :)

Widgets Feature

new feature | UI

Creating customizable widgets to help users navigate and filter thousands of assets.

enter password ;)

Dashboard Design + Identity Management

new feature | data visualization | UI

Designing a dashboard and flow to investigate critical security identity issues.

enter password :o

Making Public Transit Social

conceptual mobile app | research | UI

‍When listening to locals’ experiences on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), we found that almost all riders didn’t feel safe due to its high crime rate. We explored the concept of “safety in numbers” to give riders' peace of mind back.

read case study

web design

Helen's Foundry

custom iconography | responsive design | logo design

Designing a custom landing page for a tool that aligns user needs, founder vision, and dev implementation.

see a preview

just for fun

Persona 3 UI Breakdown

guilty pleasure | UI

Analyzing best practices and UI improvements over ~20 years of gaming.

read analysis

The name "Palatino" with typography lines behind it.

about me

I like to think that my last name being a typeface was always a reminder for me to pursue design (or maybe it was just another case of nominative determinism). Because before my design career, I was a biochemist! One of my side projects was to design UI for the lab's internal tools, and it was only then that I realized that there was an entire discipline behind UX / UI Design. I loved the creative challenge empowered by research, and persistent empathy for others — and I haven’t looked back since!

In my free time, you can find me learning about woodworking, baking, or finding a new JRPG to play. If you're still curious about my design journey, here's an article from my mentor! Thanks for stopping by!

kind words from colleagues

"I have had the pleasure of working with Marielle for the past few years at Dragos and I have been consistently impressed with her skills, creativity, and dedication to agile iteration.

Marielle is an incredibly thoughtful, meticulous, and organized designer who can quickly and effectively identify user needs and create designs that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing."

Ashley Maguire, Director of User Engineering, Dragos

"Marielle is a true team player, she cultivates relationships with authenticity and intentionality - both within the design team and cross functionally. She is humble and kind, always giving people the benefit of the doubt, a true leader on the team."

Whitney Sperloen, UX Designer II, Dragos

"She is an exceptional leader on our team and organization, and her commitment to curiosity has been integral in creating user-centered solutions and forging informed paths for our products and team to grow."

Cindy Richàrd, Senior UX Designer, Dragos

"Marielle is an amazing communicator who consistently fosters a collaborative and inclusive team environment. Her ability to bring people together and drive projects forward is unparalleled. She approaches challenges with a keen eye for detail and a creative mindset, ensuring that the solutions she provides are both innovative and effective. Her technical expertise is matched by her warm and thoughtful personality, making her an absolute joy to work with."