# DC Ritchie > Product Design, Software at Cisco Meraki Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/dcritchie Currently at Cisco Meraki, a UX Product Designer with a focus in Research. A graduate of the Product Design Engineering program at Stanford University, I'm passionate about education, language learning, and usability. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer, Software @ Cisco Meraki Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Product Designer, Software @ Cisco Meraki Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area ### User Experience Specialist, Hardware @ Cisco Meraki Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Product Designer, Hardware @ Cisco Meraki Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Instructional Designer @ Cisco Meraki Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Faculty, Design School @ Stanford University Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Stanford, California Taught user experience research methodology to students of Stanford University Product Design Engineering program ### Junior Design Strategist @ Ellery Studio Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Berlin Area, Germany ### User Experience Research Intern @ Stanford Alumni Association Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Stanford, CA Develop case studies of user-centric companies and adapt strategies to Stanford’s Alumni Association Implement research such as user interviews, A/B testing, and data analysis to create engagement campaigns for recent Stanford University graduates ### Prototyping Engineer and Researcher @ Hopkins Marine Station Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Monterey, CA Designed, developed, and improved protective housing and attachment methods for whale geotracking devices Revisualized lab data to create informative visuals used in education outreach and to supplement grant applications ### Design Student Researcher @ Stanford University in Berlin Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 Partnered with a professor at a Darmstadt University to study Design and functional typography in the context of German history and culture Charted the effect of the Bauhaus movement and other designers on the US interpretation of Germany Self-designed and executed four research projects exploring the significance of Berlin’s design history in relation to postwar Germany ### Product Team Intern @ Idealab Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Pasadena, CA Practiced lean methodology to grow business ideas, created precise and executable tests for projects in wearable tech, mobile applications, and subscription box services Worked with developers, hardware designers, product managers, and entrepreneurs to complete tasks in one-week sprints Rotated positions within a team of five interns to incubate a variety of business ventures, researching and projecting revenue, crafting wireframes, and packaging our findings into a pitchable deck to present to coworkers each week ### Sophomore Class Cabinet - Design Chair of Student Experience @ Associated Students of Stanford University Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Stanford, CA Lead the student body as executive board member collaborating with students and administrators to plan and run school-wide events to stimulate campus involvement and community service Promoted Stanford-sponsored events across campus through strategic partnerships and carefully designed promotional activities and visuals Headed initiative to improve quality of life on campus through major-selection workshops and mental health education ### Office Coordinator, Volleyball Instructor @ Associated Students of Stanford University Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | South Lake Tahoe, CA Worked 50+ hours a week to entertain, serve, and network with 750 Stanford families and professors, providing quality customer service to meet high productivity levels under strict deadlines Developed and iterated a volleyball curriculum, organized and ran over a dozen clinics and tournaments to teach beach volleyball fundamentals to guests ages 10 and up ### Lead User Interface Designer @ Stanford Fosho (Founder's Showcase) Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Stanford, CA Designed and constructed an interface to bring together mobile applications developed by Stanford students Created interactive navigation for easy information access (academic, athletic, or extracurricular opportunities) ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Product Design Engineering Stanford University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dc-ritchie - Website: http://dc-ritchie.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/dcritchie JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/dcritchie/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-07