Hi, I'm
Ayla O'Brien

Hi, I'm
Ayla O'Brien

I'm a product designer based in San Francisco.
I'm a product designer based in San Francisco.

My Experience

My Experience

Here are some places I've worked & areas I excel at
Here are some places I've worked & areas I excel at
I love creating beautiful experiences

I excel in creating visually stunning and intuitive products. I believe that a product should not only look good but also offer an effortless user experience.

I'm a neat freak

I dedicate significant time to organizing files and optimizing design processes. I love refining design systems and ensuring components are perfectly aligned with developers.

Collaboration = 🗝

I thrive in environments where I can talk to people and actively seek out ways to improve cross team collaboration. I believe that the best designs come from diverse perspectives and teamwork.

Feb '25 - Current
Product Designer at Mill
feb '25 - Current

Own the mobile app and packaging experience. Solve complex UX problems as well as tailor premium visual, motion, and systems design

feb '25 - Current
Jan '24 - jan '25
Senior Product Designer at Paramount
Jan '24 - jan '25

Improved design processes and cross team collaboration methods. Took on more ambiguous and growth oriented projects.

Jan '24 - jan '25
Apr '21 - Jan '24
Product Designer at Paramount
Apr '21 - Jan '24

Designed major cross-platform initiatives that spanned TV, Native Apps, and Web– as seen on BET+, MTV, Nickelodeon, and other Paramount brands

Apr '21 - Jan '24
nov '19 - Mar '21
Product Designer at Uplift
nov '19 - Mar '21

Worked on the pre-qualification widget, which saw 5% of customers who pre-qualified complete booking more often and 11% higher AOV (average order value)

Nov '19 - Mar '21
MaR '19 - Nov '19
Visual Designer at Uplift
MaR '19 - Nov '19

Worked on the UI for Uplift's upfunnel experience and website. I also worked on marketing assets, ad campaigns, social media posts, etc

MaR '19 - Nov '19
Jan' 19 - Mar '19
Design Intern at UCSF
Jan' 19 - Mar '19
Jan' 19 - Mar '19

Highlighted Projects

About Me

About Me

I grew up in San Francisco. Some things I love are anthropology, bar trivia, and lazy rivers.
I grew up in San Francisco. Some things I love are anthropology, bar trivia, and lazy rivers.

I figure if you're this far into my portfolio, you already know I love design. So how did I get into it? In my last year at California College of the Arts, I discovered the interaction design program. I grew to see UX/UI design as the perfect intersection of art, design, and people– and I wanted to be a part of it.

Fast forward 6 months of teaching myself the tools of the trade, and I started down the path of being a product designer. It's been 5 years since then, and I'm still loving every second.

I figure if you're this far into my portfolio, you already know I love design. So how did I get into it? In my last year at California College of the Arts, I discovered the interaction design program. I grew to see UX/UI design as the perfect intersection of art, design, and people– and I wanted to be a part of it.

Fast forward 6 months of teaching myself the tools of the trade, and I started down the path of being a product designer. It's been 5 years since then, and I'm still loving every second.

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