mariama

mariama

I design complex workflows and internal tools for startups and high-growth products.

From sports creator platforms to internal tools, I untangle complexity so users can navigate with confidence, products can scale, and businesses can grow.

80%

verification completion

80%

verification completion

↓ 30%

time-to-resolution

↓ 30%

time-to-resolution

300k+

users reached

300k+

users reached

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Streamlining review workflows for internal admins to reduce time-to-resolution by 30%

Streamlining review workflows for internal admins to reduce time-to-resolution by 30%

Re-architected a backoffice template into a scalable, standardized system that reduces operational context-switching and eliminates manual data investigation for admins

Internal Tools

Role-Based Access Control

Workflow Design

Audit & Compliance

Escalation Systems

B2B SaaS

↓ 30%

time-to-resolution

3

user roles

4

standardized workflows

Designing for friction to achieve 80% creator verification

Designing for friction to achieve 80% creator verification

Redesigned a high-friction identity verification flow within rigid third-party Stripe constraints, turning a mandatory compliance requirement into a trust-building experience

Onboarding

Creator Verification

Product Strategy

Subscription Platform

B2B2C

80%

verification completion

2

rounds of testing

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Built a 0-1 category page system to unlock 19M+ products

Designing the first category page system for North America's largest MRO distributor built to scale across 19 product families

0→1

Systems Thinking

Responsive Web Design

B2B E-Commerce

300k+

users

19M+

product inventory

19

product families

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Simplifying budget creation for first time users

Transformed a cluttered, manual personal finance tracker with smart defaults and guided steps that matched how users actually think about money

Data Visualization

Mobile App

User Research

Fintech

3

core workflows

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From sprint-by-sprint component recreation to a single shared library

Led the component audit, identifying 100+ design inconsistencies to establish one source of truth across design, engineering and marketing

Design Systems

Component Library

Responsive Web

B2B

100+

design inconsistencies

1

source of truth

From Colleagues

She has a genuine knack for putting users first while balancing pratical constraints, which consistently leads to stronger outcomes

Sarah Chen

Founder, Finflow

She was comfortable bringing ideas forward early, inviting discussion and iterating quickly based on new information. That openness made it easy to work through challenge togther and helped keep projects moving even when requirements or constraints were still evolving

Marcus Rivera

CEO, Talent Bridge