Head of Product Design · NYC

MarianaArrioja

I build design functions from scratch.
Then I scale them.

16 years designing B2B platforms, agentic AI,
and IoT systems that move at enterprise speed.

 

525%
MAU growth · Flock Safety
$1.4M
Annual savings via AI
70K+
Patients reached · UCLA
0→12
Design team growth ·
0% attrition
95%
Adoption · Flock Safety

Selected Work

Five industries.
One standard.

Flock Safety
GovTech · IoT

Built design org 0 to 12.
Unified 8 fragmented products into one Operating System.
Led agentic strategy for Night Shift, the first AI platform for public safety. Launched in 90 days.

525% MAU growth (56K to 350K) $1.4M saved / yr 35K DAU · 6 months 95% Adoption
Perfected Claims
LegalTech

Led concept-to-commercialization of the first self-service litigation platform. First to market. Built for both claimants and case managers on one system.

$16.5B+ settlements Processing time 8hrs → <1hr 40K claimants served 80% support reduction
IPX Retirement
FinTech

Modernized a $40B asset management platform. Designed self-service financial workflows replacing advisor-dependent processes across retirement planning, distributions, and funding.

50% ops cost reduction 20% productivity gain 15% ROI increase
Care Connect · UCLA
HealthTech

Designed a care coordination platform enabling bi-directional data exchange across Epic and Cerner systems. Built for the constraints of street medicine, mobile-first, offline-capable.

70K+ patients reached 60% efficiency gain Epic + Cerner
Folio
PropTech

Led design for a SaaS automation platform connecting dealers, designers, manufacturers, and clients in one system. From fragmented spreadsheets to onboarding in 7 minutes.

7-min onboarding 4 wks saved in discovery 3 wks saved in sales

Full case studies available on request · arrioja.m@gmail.com

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Builder.
Leader.
Player-coach.

Product Design Leader with 16 years of experience building and scaling B2B platforms across GovTech, FinTech, LegalTech, HealthTech, and IoT. Based in NYC.

I specialize in data-dense environments, with real-world impact. I’ve unified fragmented product ecosystems, launched agentic AI from zero, and scaled design orgs with zero attrition.

B2B SaaS
Agentic AI
GovTech
FinTech
Cybersecurity
IoT
Infra
Design Systems
0-to-1
NYC
16
Years designing complex B2B systems
2x
Product Offering
$7.5B
Valuation of last company
90 Days
Shipped agentic AI platform

Let’s build
something real.

Available for consulting and advisory engagements.