# Danielle Sarkisian

> Product Designer | Northwestern MS EDI Candidate | Figma Campus Leader | UCLA Alum

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/daniellesarkisian

I’m a product designer interested in how people make decisions and what actually gets them to act.

I’m drawn to problems where someone knows what they want to do, but hesitates in the moment, whether it’s reaching out, making a decision, or taking the next step in a product. I like thinking about how design can make that step feel clearer, lower pressure, and easier to take.

My work sits at the intersection of product design, strategy, and behavioral thinking. I tend to approach problems through a systems lens, breaking down complex experiences and shaping them into something intuitive without losing what’s happening underneath.

Lately, I’ve been especially interested in how AI fits into that. Not just what it can do, but when it should show up, how it should show up, and how to make it feel natural rather than intrusive.

I studied psychology and entrepreneurship in undergrad, where I started thinking about behavior in the context of products and incentives. I’m currently pursuing a Master’s in Engineering Design Innovation at Northwestern, where I focus on designing thoughtful, system-aware product experiences.

## Work Experience
### Figma Campus Leader @ Figma
Jan 2025 – Present

### Product Innovation Fellow — Abrams Climate Academy @ Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Jan 2025 – Present

### UX Design Intern @ To & Fro
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

### Design Lead & Product Manager @ Quilly
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

### UX/UI Designer @ Quilly
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
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### Engineer + Design Manager @ Develop for Good
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
May 2025 - Aug 2025 (Summer Cohort)

### Product Design Manager @ Develop for Good
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
Oct 2024 - Feb 2025 (Winter Cohort)

### Creative Strategy Consultant @ The Moonlight Collective
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
Spearheaded initial product strategy (roadmaps & feature ideation), managed social & marketing content, executed outreach, and provided high-level program support.

### Marketing & Operations Intern @ kommu
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Supported marketing & operations at a travel startup by developing marketing materials, designing customer acquisition strategies (A/B testing & HubSpot), and researching funding opportunities (grants & accelerators).

### Brands and Properties Intern - Strategy & Insights @ Wasserman
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Leveraged market research, competitive analysis, and insights decks to support data-driven professional sports partnership decisions for a portfolio client.

### Investment Banking Intern @ North Point Advisors
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco, California
Investment banking summer analyst for boutique M&A firm.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Engineering Design Innovation
Northwestern University
Jan 2025 – Jan 2027

### Bachelor's degree in Psychology & Entrepreneurship
UCLA
Jan 2019 – Jan 2023

### High School Diploma
Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellesarkisian
- Website: www.daniellesarkisian.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-07