Product Design + UX Design + UX Research + Content Design
Graphic Design + Product Management + Lead + Operations + Mentor
15 rewarding years designing in tech
My time in design, tech, marketing, and simply existing as a human has taught me so much. Most meaningful, though, has been collaborating with talented, curious people who come together without ego—to understand, ideate, build, test, and learn. These are the teams that step fearlessly into the arena, crafting solutions that enhance the human experience and embracing iteration because the true reward lies in the process, the feedback, and the launch.
The Many Parts that Make Me...Me!
About Me.
I’m a product designer passionate about creating experiences that enhance the human side of technology.​
I love leading multidisciplinary teams in shaping intuitive digital experiences and guiding transformations that elevate design quality and culture. My approach balances vision with detail, strategy with creativity, and structure with curiosity. Over the past 15 years, I’ve designed products and led strategy, research, and content across education, communication, and healthcare — driving clarity, accessibility, and impact for millions of users worldwide.
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The best solutions, I’ve found, feel effortless and empowering because they’re rooted in empathy for the people who use them. My professional strengths lay in collaboratively unifying teams, streamlining processes and design operations, and transforming culture through partnership and a healthy exchange of ideas. I prioritize listening to design thinking from both the loudest and quietest voices in the room.
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Beyond design, I’m a community-minded, pseudo farmer, and loving mama raising my family in Penngrove--the Bermuda triangle of Sonoma County--where I find balance, joy, and perspective that shape how I lead, learn, and design every day.
- My Take on Design -
As I’ve grown from an individual contributor to a global design director—I am guided by belief that the best products are born from collaboration, grounded in user research, and refined through iteration.
- My Take on Design -
I am passionate about leading product design teams grounded in empathy, open to feedback, and committed to collaboration--that is what elevates both the customer experience and the business.
- My Take on Design -
Design is a magical tool with capability of molding user experience that feels clear, calm, and more human.
Homebody me.
I am also a proud Mama raising three incredible kids and three sweet pups in Sonoma County who bring me joy, perspective, and a deep sense of purpose in everything I work for and design.
I design with heart, for humans.
Get to Know Me
Hi, I’m Tessa — a product designer who cares deeply about people.
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My Professional References
"Tessa leads teams with determination, focus, poise, humor, and kindness. It's clear she loves mentoring and is invested in each person on her team. Her clear communication and ability to build strong relationships within her team and across departments were critical to our company's success. I feel fortunate to have worked so closely with her over the years."
Lauren Slattery
Director of Brand & Marketing
TokBox & Telefonica
"Tessa is different from many Product Designers and leads you encounter in corporate life. She is relentlessly kind, honest, cares about people and has a very high bar for quality, not just in the work, but in the culture she creates around her. I would not hesitate to hire or work with (or for) Tessa if the opportunity presented itself."