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Hi, I’m Daria a design leader with over 18 years of experience, educator, and systems thinker dedicated to turning complexity into clarity through strategic, impactful design.

I lead Enterprise Growth design at Miro, creating secure, compliant AI experiences that help large organizations adopt AI with confidence. My work blends UX, regulation, and business strategy to drive trusted enterprise solutions.

Previously, I led UX at AWS, built startups in Japan and New Zealand, consulted at McKinsey, and earned an MBA to deepen my business-design connection.

My leadership is rooted in empathy, clarity, and collaboration. I'm currently writing a book on creative problem-solving to help people tackle complexity in work and life.

Making Sense of the Mess is coming soon. A book about problem solving and critical thinking and how it is an important skill to have in the age of AI.

My work

My projects bring together strategy, innovation, and creative energy into the Enterprise world.

Scaling a Design Team for Enterprise AI Adoption

0-15

Scaled the team

30%

Increase in revenue

Transforming AI from risk to competitive advantage by embedding security and compliance into enterprise SaaS solutions

AWS: UX That Drives Monetization

400%

Increase in adoption

20%

Increase in revenue

Centralizing portfolio management on AWS, unifying the experience through strategic UX, and driving revenue via simplified interfaces and growth optimization

Driving Cultural Change Through Design Thinking

120+

Workshop conducted

Customers served

Transforming traditional industries through design thinking innovation, driving cultural change via strategic training, mentoring, and process integration to build high-performing teams.

Launching Japanese gaming ads platform

Game played

100+

Customers served

Japan-based advergaming startup - transforming brand advertising through interactive gaming experiences

Making Sense of the Mess

"Making Sense of the Mess" Book coming up,

Can we use design thinking to solve every day problem

design thinking isn’t just for designers—it’s a powerful way to solve business problems and spark real change. It breaks down how empathy, problem framing, and fast experimentation can help teams spot opportunities, improve customer experiences, and unlock growth. Packed with stories from startups and big companies, neuroscience insights, and simple tools, it helps decision-makers move past assumptions, ask the right questions, and build solutions that stick. The goal is to make design feel practical, human, and business-driven—something leaders can use every day to create impact.