# Emanuela Damiani > Senior UX Leader | AI @ Firefox, Mozilla Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/emanuela Emanuela is a dedicated UX Manager at Mozilla, where she focuses on enhancing information retrieval and accessibility on Firefox. With a deep understanding of efficient design practices, she empowers companies to build exceptional products by empathizing with their users. Previously, she spearheaded the development of a cutting-edge design system for Firefox, showcasing her expertise in user-centric design. Outside of her professional pursuits, Emanuela finds fulfillment in cherishing moments with her family and pursuing her passion for running. When not immersed in UX management, she values quality time with loved ones, creating lasting memories. Additionally, she enjoys lacing up her running shoes and exploring the great outdoors, finding solace and inspiration with every stride. Emanuela's balanced approach to life enables her to continuously seek fulfillment both personally and professionally, making her a valuable asset in the field of UX design and management. ## Work Experience ### Senior Design Manager @ Mozilla Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Design Manager @ Mozilla Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 ### Staff Product/UX Designer @ Mozilla Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Berlin, Germany ### Senior Product/User Experience Designer @ Mozilla Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 | Berlin Area, Germany I work every day for the best browser experience at Firefox. Nowadays I'm exploring design systems for complex, mutable environments, aim to enable everyone to understand and use design. ### Local chapter leader & organizer @ Ladies that UX Jan 2016 – Jan 2023 | Berlin Area, Germany Together with other 4 women, I'm part of the organising team of the Berlin Chapter of Ladies That UX. We aim to provide an inspiring and supportive environment in our regular events where you will create strong networks, discover new skills and learn from each other and from experts. http://ladiesthatux.com/berlin/ ### User Experience Designer and co-founder @ MCED Jan 2007 – Jan 2017 | Rome Area, Italy Product designer Information Architect, UX Design, UI Design, Mobile Application Design I’m running my own web design firm, where I’m in charge of user interface design and visual design in an agile environment with developers. With MCED, I’ve worked for Italian Government, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), CGIAR, Roma Capitale, Confartigianato, startups and clients from fashion & luxury industries. ### Product Designer @ FinLeap Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Berlin Area, Germany My responsibilities as a designer in the HitFox Group (currently focus on FinLeap) includes: - Collaborate with product managers and developers to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals and experience - Work from idea to finished product, with great attention to only the right details, and with a strong understanding of web development - Design in the browser as much as possible - Prototype the user experience from the rough to final details - Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks - Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, and site maps to communicate interaction and design ideas effectively - Present and defend designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders - Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback - Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards ### Graphic and Web Designer @ 7camicie Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 | Rome Area, Italy Designing and developing for 7camicie branding as a Graphic and web designer. From code to content, I crafted and maintained the website, taking charge of new startup projects, leading teams, and managing products. ### Co Founder @ ROMAPOPFEST festival Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 I worked with the Frigopop team to organize the first two editions of the RomaPopFest: a pop music festival held in Rome annually since 2010 and organized by Frigopop as part of the international popfest network. My shared duties and responsibilities with the team included creating a detailed artistic proposal (e.g., artists, venues), ensuring comprehensive media coverage (crafting press releases, media material, and info packs, managing the festival’s website and social networks, organizing promotional contests, and liaising with journalists), managing the budget and venues (suppliers, legal obligations, and budgets), overseeing the production of tickets, posters, and merchandising, addressing issues on the day of the event, and conducting post-event evaluations (including data entry and analysis, and generating reports for event stakeholders). ### Co Founder @ Frigopop Jan 2007 – Jan 2011 | Rome Frigopop is one of Italy's most popular pop music webzines. It features reviews, articles, exclusive streaming, interviews, compilations and much more. During my years in Frigopop we did gigs every month. Through this experience I have come in contact with the printing processes and organizational problems. ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Design and Visual Communications, General Istituto Europeo di Design ### High School in Classical and Ancient Studies Liceo Ginnasio Statale Cornelio Tacito ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/emanuela-damiani --- Source: https://flows.cv/emanuela JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/emanuela/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13