Mari Hirano

Senior Product Designer

I learn problems until they feel like my own. Now that ideas can become real in hours, I can uncover user insights and constraints I couldn't reach before.

Previously:

Webflow · Optimizely · IBM

Focus areas:

Enterprise SaaS · Analytics · Experimentation · AI

Work experience

Sep 2024 - Jun 2026

Webflow

Senior Product Designer

Took AEO Analytics from concept to launch in 6 months — a new product helping marketers maintain visibility as search shifts to AI — contributing to multi-million dollar revenue. Across Webflow Optimize, shipped workflow improvements and AI-assisted ideation tools that measurably increased product adoption.

Dec 2021 - Sep 2024

Optimizely

Senior Product Designer

Designed core features for Optimizely's experimentation and personalization platform. Built an AI-powered variable suggestion tool that doubled adoption of the feature. Established the AI design system for Opal — creating the component library and guidelines that standardized AI patterns across the product suite.

May 2021 - Dec 2021

IBM

UX Designer

Partnered with enterprise clients to surface workflow pain points, then translated those findings into product designs that positioned IBM's automation capabilities as targeted solutions.

Jun 2020 - May 2021

Core Digital Media

UX Designer

Redesigned the mortgage lender search experience based on user research — driving a 30% increase in revenue per visitor. Supported ongoing experimentation by writing test hypotheses and designing A/B variations.

Apr 2015 - Jul 2017

SoftBank

Product Manager

Brought analytics and IoT products from concept to launch, working with enterprise partners such as GE Digital and Google to define product direction and ship new offerings.

Education

Sept 2012 - June 2014

UCLA Extension

Academic Certificate in User Experience

Sept 2012 - June 2014

University of Washington

Bachelor's of Arts in Business Administration