Women Redefining Product Design and UX Right Now
From fintech to streaming giants to retail powerhouses, these women aren’t just building products — they’re reshaping the digital world as we know it. They’re leading high-impact teams, mentoring future designers, and turning customer insights into experiences that stick.
Here are design leaders you need to know — and yes, you’ll want to follow all of them.
1. Christina Goldschmidt – VP of Product Design at Warner Music Group, Adjunct Professor at NYU Stern
Christina has spent the last two decades redefining what great enterprise design looks like. With a career that spans Etsy, AmEx, Morgan Stanley, and Discovery Channel, she’s known for integrating design with data and human behavior. She's also an advocate for mental health and a beloved design educator.
2. Christine Fernandez – SVP, Product Experience at Teladoc Health
Christine leads a world-class team that’s transforming how people experience healthcare. With prior experience at Uber and Stitch Fix, she’s mastered building intuitive, scalable systems that keep real people at the center of design.
3. Connie Yang – Head of Payments Design at Stripe
If you've ever felt like online payments were a breeze, Connie probably had something to do with it. She’s known for leading design teams through hyper-growth while simplifying the complex and making it delightful.
4. Erica Tjader – Director of Design, Mid-Market at Intuit
With a background in Cognitive Science and 20+ years in UX, Erica brings the rare ability to scale design teams while staying deeply rooted in customer-centered thinking. She builds systems, teams, and culture — all at once.
5. Irene Au – Design Partner at Khosla Ventures
Irene helps CEOs build iconic design orgs from the ground up. Formerly at Google and Yahoo, she brings unmatched expertise to startups looking to build fast and smart. Her belief? Great design is a growth engine.
6. Kim Lenox – VP of Design at Amplitude (formerly Adobe, Zendesk, LinkedIn)
Kim has led global design orgs with up to 120 team members and is all about inclusive leadership, design systems, and solving real business problems. Her secret sauce? Vision, empathy, and a deep appreciation for craft.
7. May-Li Khoe – VP of Design at Handshake
May-Li defies boxes. She’s a designer, DJ, inventor, educator, and long-time DEI advocate. Her design leadership is rooted in care, play, and purpose. She’s been building groundbreaking digital experiences for decades — and mentoring others to do the same.
8. Ratna Desai – Director of Product Design at Netflix
Ratna’s leading product design at Netflix with a vision that combines storytelling and human-centered design. She believes in the power of diverse, multidisciplinary teams to build meaningful, high-impact experiences.
9. Sneha Narahalli – Head of Product & UX at Sephora
Sneha’s leading the charge at one of the most customer-focused retail brands. She oversees a portfolio of products that drive over $6B and is known for her hands-on approach, innovation mindset, and belief that awareness is the first step toward inclusive design. Her creative background, rooted in a family of writers, fuels her mission to elevate women in tech — not just through action, but through voice and storytelling.
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