Design Enablement
I help creative, product, and engineering teams organize complex work, communicate clearly, and deliver polished customer experiences. My background combines software program management with hands-on design expertise — allowing me to bridge the gap between strategy, execution, and visual communication.
“Maren is one of the biggest factors in our teams cohesion and success IMO. I don't know how she is able to do all the things she does so well while also being in a different time zone (East coast).”
— Designer at Amazon
“Maren's role on the team helps everyone move along their projects in an efficient way. She generally has eyes on everything we are working and helps facilitate resources, bandwidth or information where we need it.”
— Designer at Amazon
Personal approach
I care deeply about clarity, organization, and quality.
I’m highly collaborative, visually detail-oriented, and comfortable working across technical and creative environments. Because I understand design workflows and visual communication, I can partner naturally with creative teams while still driving execution and operational clarity.
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Why this matters
Few program managers can:
Jump into creative tools when teams need support
Create designer-level, polished artifacts and executive presentations
Understand visual consistency and customer experience
Create clear documentation and training materials
Communicate effectively with both designers and engineers
Support UX and design system teams
This combination has made me especially effective supporting software and creative organizations where communication, alignment, and quality matter.
Before and after: Created mockups & design guidance to introduce consistent patterns, improve accessibility, and align platform with organizational branding
What I bring to creative & product teams
Design-aware program management
I have extensive experience supporting:
Design systems
UI modernization efforts
Product launches
UX research coordination
A/B testing programs
Creative reviews
Design governance and documentation
Internal enablement and training
Because I understand design workflows and visual communication, I can partner naturally with creative teams while still driving execution and operational clarity.
Executed custom typeface creation and implementation project for AR wearable
Flexible components from the search design system
Design & creative skills
How I support creative teams
I often act as an operational partner to design and product organizations by helping:
Turn ideas into structured execution plans
Organize large volumes of work and requests
Create leadership-ready presentations and artifacts
Improve roadmap visibility and prioritization
Coordinate reviews and stakeholder alignment
Create polished documentation and enablement materials
Drive adoption of design systems and standards
Reduce communication gaps between design and engineering
I enjoy helping creative teams operate more clearly and effectively without losing creativity or momentum. I believe in protecting and optimizing IC time.
Design system communications, created using html
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Design software & tools
Comfortable working across a broad range of creative and operational tools. Apart from being skilled in a variety of program and product operations tools like Jira, ChatGPT, and Monday.com, I have expert level skill in design tools like Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Procreate, and more.
Selected experience highlights
Enterprise Product & Design Systems
Supported large-scale design system and UI modernization initiatives across enterprise software environments, including dark mode programs, component adoption, documentation, and design enablement.
0→1 Product Programs
Helped launch and operationalize emerging product experiences by supporting roadmap planning, documentation, bug bashes, stakeholder communication, and governance.
Experimentation & Customer Experience
Partnered with teams running high-volume experimentation programs and customer-facing improvements, helping organize cross-functional execution and decision-making.
Operational Transformation
Worked directly with users and operational teams to improve workflows, digitize manual processes, and organize large-scale software initiatives.
I’m currently exploring opportunities in:
Project and Program Management
Technical Program Management
Product Operations
Design Operations
Creative Operations
Especially roles where I can combine operational leadership with strong communication and design support skills.