Hello, I'm Stephany đź‘‹

I started out as a front-end engineer working on Webby Award–winning interactive experiences. Over time, I got curious about the people behind the clicks and page views, which pulled me into product design.

Now, I work at the intersection of human-centered design, AI-powered products, and B2B workflows. I'm as comfortable writing product requirements and acceptance criteria as I am running user research or designing interactions.

I've helped teams ship products that reduced hiring workflow complexity, cut discovery time by 67% for sales engineers, and generated real revenue in their first year.

I also care a lot about the work that doesn’t show up in metrics: mentoring designers, building strong team culture, and making sure user needs don’t get lost when timelines get tight.

Based in New York City. Currently designing at Fountain. Previously Vivun, IBM, General Assembly and CNN.

Senior Product Designer

2025 - present

Fountain

Lead Product Designer

2021 – 2025

Vivun

UX Design and Frontend Team Lead

2020 – 2021

IBM

Instructor

2015 – 2020

General Assembly

Senior UX Design Engineer

2013 – 2020

CNN

Stephany has been an instrumental member of Vivun's AI agent development team. She brought her exceptional expertise in design, user experience, and user research to the table, helping us build a new product from the ground up in an emerging and challenging space. From the initial design phase to ongoing iterations, Stephany demonstrated a remarkable ability to engage deeply with stakeholders. Her efforts ensured the product aligned with the needs of the market, the company, and individual users alike. I highly recommend Stephany to any company seeking a Lead Product Designer. Her skills, commitment, and ability to innovate would be a valuable asset to any team.

John Bruce Co-Founder & CTO, Vivun

Stephany is a high-caliber product professional who would be an invaluable asset to any company. She not only excels in design but also brings a deep passion for crafting user-centric products. Her grit to challenge the status quo and advocate for truth with grace has made a tremendous impact during her tenure at Vivun.

Chen Liang AI Researcher, Vivun

Stephany's passion for shared goals and dedication to end users shines in every project. She brings a rare balance of big-picture vision and attention to detail that any team immediately benefits from. With exceptional communication skills, a strong work ethic, and a talent for aligning engineers, designers, and stakeholders, Stephany keeps everyone on the same page. She consistently delivers clear, practical requirements and user flows that drive meaningful results.

Sajay Shah Senior Software Engineer, Vivun

Stephany has been one of my favorite people to work with in my career. It's always nice when your head of design is willing to lean in and work with other departments and feel like your voice is heard. I have learned so many things about design through Stephany taking the time to answer all of my questions and help me understand best practices. It really is magic when you are able to take unstructured feedback across different teams and turn it into reality and no one does this better than Stephany. She is a Figma wizard and it has been an honor working with the best.

Clay Killgore Senior Sales Engineer, Vivun

Stephany is extraordinary and it was both a joy and privilege to work with her. She has brilliant insight and passion for her craft. She's very thoughtful, speaks up, defends her positions, educates, and benefits everyone around her. It has been a real pleasure to work with her.

Joseph Miller, PhD Serial Founder and Scientist

On Mystery Machine, Stephany wears multiple hats. She not only crafts elaborate designs that enhance the overall aesthetics of Revel and improve user experience; she also excels in her ability to distill complex ideas and requirements into clear, actionable acceptance criteria. Her contributions have streamlined our development process, resulting in more efficient and effective delivery in development and testing. She brings tremendous value to the team. Her sounds effects while demoing can't be beat.

Kevin Perrine Staff Software Engineer, Vivun

As a newer member of Mystery Machine, Stephany has gone above and beyond to provide support through all Demo Automation design tasks. She was an especially huge help yesterday in spending extra time with me to prep for a design review with external users. Stephany truly exemplifies "We, not Me" in everything she does! She also brings demos to a whole new level with her sounds effects.

Designing AI Agents that Work with Humans

2025

The Unexpected Lever

UNXPCTD

2024

Vivun

Lower Eastside Girls Club

2017

StoryCode

ELECTION 2000 / OVERTIME

2019

The Webby Awards

STATE: The Trigger and the Choice

2018

The Webby Awards