hi, i'm mariama
I'm a product designer with a background in psychology, designing for complex, multi-sided platforms using behavioral insight and systems thinking to simplify workflows and improve decision-making.
I've worked across B2B and B2C products across startups and product teams in sports, e-commerce, health & fitness, fintech and education, collaborating with cross-functional teams to balance user needs with business growth.
I'm interested in how people navigate complexity, make decisions, move through processes and interact with systems. I believe good design can better support the diverse ways people process, understand and experience the world around them.
What I'm proud of: a creator verification flow with 80% completion, an internal platform redesign that cut admin time-to-resolution by 30%, and a category template that scaled across 19 categories and 19 million parts.
Before design
Before design, I was a banker at Chase where I saw firsthand how people behave when navigating complex systems they don't fully understand and how much clarity and communication matter in helping them move forward confidently.
That experience led me to product design, where I could apply what I know about psychology, cognition, mental models, and decision-making to design experiences that bridge that gap between people and systems.
