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Marin

Design Program Manager

Fortune 10 Technology Company

Santa Clara university 2012
California college of the arts MBA in design strategy

Marin has over 10 years of experience in design program management across industries including fashion, user experience and industrial design. She leads design operations with an empathy first approach, understanding the motivation of designers and the goals of the business to drive process improvements and support launching amazing products. She is solution oriented in driving positive results and outcomes for her team and company and has a passion for bridging the intersection of design and business.

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Q1Career path

Career Development

Project Management

Design

9:35

"I got my first job basically through that program. "

Q2Main responsibilities

Business Operations

Project Management

Team Culture

2:21

"Remember that it's you know, we're not doing brain surgery and my my job so we can have some fun while we're at work too."

Q3Day in the life

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Communication

2:04

"Every day can be a little bit different for a design operations manager, and that's what's really exciting about this type of work."

Q4Most important skills - role

Adaptability

Project Management

Communication

3:07

"being a "super communicator" is key, adapting communication styles to work effectively with diverse people."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Product Development

Positive Work Environment

Teamwork

1:34

"the thing I love the most was honestly my team and the people I just got to work with - the smartest, kindest people on that job."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Problem-Solving

Communication

Project Management

2:30

"how can I tell someone to do something without making them hate me"

Q7Favorite parts - industry

3D Prototyping

Industrial Design

Product Design

1:42

"I just love designing stuff with people that you can like touch and feel and hold at the end of the day."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Curiosity

Open-mindedness

Collaboration

1:40

"being Club collaborative. A collaborator is also something the best teams I've worked on have been the most willing to work together."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Career Exploration

Design Operations

Project Management

1:37

"I think my career path has been really sort of serendipitous."

Q10Entry-level positions

Job Search

Entry-Level

Project Management

1:47

"always of course read the job description for what you're looking for"

Q11Significant lesson - career

Career Transitions

Networking

Professional Relationships

2:10

"you never know who you'll work with again."