Mara Cassidy

Mara is a User Experience Designer with an emphasis on research and analytics. Previously a design student at Norwich University of the Arts, they are dedicated to creating spaces that prioritize equity, intersectionality, and accessibility. Mara emphasizes the need to understand diverse perspectives and making research-based decisions to design for a heterogenous and evolving society. Combining a background in visual design with project management experience, Mara excels at simplifying complex problems into manageable solutions. They are self-driven and curious, having spoken at various conferences on AI's societal impact, team leadership, and marginalized identities in the design industry.