# Callie Ó Nialláin > I’m no longer checking LinkedIn. Contact me directly via neylano.com. Location: Greater Seattle Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/callieniallin My passion for the intersection of humanity, technology, and design paired with my data visualization and software development expertise allows me to empower teams to build products people love. I have provided visual and interaction design for renowned design firms and non-profits including Gensler, Teague, NPR, and Microsoft. Academic experience includes faculty appointments at the University of Washington, University of Maryland, and Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). My work has been recognized by Communication Arts, AIGA, and I.D. Magazine, and featured in the New York Times, Fast Company, Gizmodo, and Inc.com. I served as a 2010 juror for the AIGA’s prestigious 365 competition and as a nominator for the 2011 National Design Awards. Areas of expertise: Design, design research, human-centered design, interaction design, information design, visual analytics, data visualization, machine learning, gestural interfaces, big data, prototype development, design strategy, and design and STEM education. ## Work Experience ### Principal Product Designer @ Microsoft Jan 2024 – Present | Seattle, WA Designing interactive, accessible productivity experiences for Copilot Pages + Notebooks. ### Principal Product Designer @ Microsoft Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Redmond, Washington, United States Visual design, design systems, and product design for Loop, a new productivity tool that combines a powerful and flexible canvas with portable components that stay in sync and move freely across Microsoft 365. ### Senior Designer @ Microsoft Jan 2012 – Jan 2022 | Redmond, WA Sept 2014 to Jan 2022: Senior designer on the Excel product team, Microsoft Office. Focused on building enhanced, cross-platform data visualization capabilities across the Office product suite. Aug 2012 to Sept 2014: Senior software designer in Microsoft’s Cloud + Enterprise Engineering Group. Developing data visualization, visual analytics, and business intelligence tools. Senior designer on Power View, working on a cross-divisional team with Microsoft Office to define design strategies and provide leadership for next gen data visualization initiatives. ### Co-Founder + Chocolate Maker @ Bellflower Chocolate Co. Jan 2014 – Present Co-Founder and chocolate maker at Bellflower Chocolate Co., a small-batch, bean-to-bar, bean-to-bottle™, craft chocolate company in Seattle. ### Advisory Board Member @ ARCADE Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Greater Seattle Area Elected to the Board of Trustees for ARCADE, exploring design and architecture in the Pacific Northwest. ARCADE’s mission is to reinforce the principle that thoughtful design at every scale of human endeavor improves our quality of life. http://www.arcadenw.org ### Advisory Board Member @ University of Washington Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 Board member for the University of Washington's School of Professional & Continuing Education's Certificate in Data Visualization program. ### Curator / Producer / Moderator @ AIGA Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | NYC / Seattle / Baltimore Curator, producer, and moderator of AIGA's "Breakthroughs: Where Inspiration + Technology Meet" webinar series. Sponsored by Adobe. ### Assistant Design Professor @ University of Maryland Baltimore County Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Baltimore, MD Assistant professor (tenure-track) in the design division of UMBC's Visual Arts department, teaching courses in visual communication + systems design and advanced user interface design. Co-founder of UMBC's Prototyping + Design lab, fostering multidisciplinary research and product and program development focused on human-centered design and technology. UMBC in Baltimore, Maryland is a top-tier public research university emphasizing education in science, engineering, information technology, human services and public policy. ### Chapter Founder @ IxDA - (Interaction Design Association) Baltimore Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 ### Contributing Writer @ NPR Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 ### Design Consultant @ NPR Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 Provide IxD services and editorial content on design + technology issues for NPR.org. ### Senior Interaction Designer @ NPR Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 Lead visual designer on the redesign of NPR.org. Senior designer providing visual and interaction design for all aspects of NPR's product suite, from NPR's editorial CMS to mobile apps. Led NPR's research team in adopting lean usability testing techniques as proposed via IDEO's Method Cards. Lead information architect and designer on NPR's GPS-based innovations web app project. Also provided general art direction and editorial photography. Contributed original editorial content for The Picture Show, Go Figure, and All Tech Considered. ### Adjunct Professor @ Maryland Institute College of Art Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 Professor of graduate and undergraduate courses on topics ranging from motion design and typography to visualizing information. ### Lecturer @ University of Washington Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 Lecturer for the UW's Master's in Digital Media program, COM 597: Theories and Practice of Interactivity. Examines the historical context and basic concepts and theory of computer-based interactivity. Uses conceptual framework to critique existing interactive systems and design new ones. How has digital interactivity been used historically, now, and in the future? What are the challenges of digital interactivity for information designers, storytellers? What are the implications for each of us as consumers and citizens? What are the opportunities for research? ### Interaction Designer @ Artefact Group Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 Visual and interaction design for conceptual software applications. ### Adjunct IT Instructor @ Seattle Central Community College Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 ### Interaction Design @ Teague Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 Independent consultant providing user interface/interaction design for consumer electronics at one of the world's oldest and most renowned industrial design firms - http://www.teague.com. ### Design Consultant @ Gensler Jan 2006 – Jan 2007 Design consultant providing information design and design strategy for the world's largest interior architecture firm - http://www.gensler.com ### Design Analyst @ University of Washington Jan 2005 – Jan 2005 I worked with a team of researchers to improve the design and production of tactile graphics for the blind. Principal Researcher: Dr. Melody Ivory, Ph.D., UW Information School ### Product Designer @ Infospace Mobile Jan 2002 – Jan 2004 I was on the User Experience team, working with other designers and information architects to design user-friendly mobile phone applications. ### UI Designer @ Infopop Jan 2000 – Jan 2002 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/callie0 - Portfolio: http://www.onetwentynine.org - Portfolio: http://www.nineteenthirtyfour.org --- Source: https://flows.cv/callieniallin JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/callieniallin/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30