Tinkerer, Explorer, Designer

I'm Marlene! A designer, tinkerer, sailor and sustainability advocate with a drive to enhance the human experience through community and collaboration.

Experience

Product Designer, Fortune Brands Innovations, San Francisco, CA, Jan 2026 β€” Present

Working within a B2B capacity on Yale and August, two flagship smart lock apps that help people control access to their homes with confidence. Even in a short time, I've developed a sharp eye for detail, meticulously auditing existing designs to surface inconsistencies and opportunities that had gone unnoticed.

  • Conducted a comprehensive design audits across Yale and August apps, documenting UX inconsistencies and usability gaps to inform a prioritized refinement roadmap

  • Refined key interaction flows and UI details, elevating visual consistency and polish across both product lines

  • Partnered closely with product and engineering to validate design fixes, ensuring changes were both technically feasible and true to brand standards


UX Designer, Northrop Grumman, Remote SF Bay Area CA, Feb 2023 β€” Oct 2025

Gained hands on experience creating new, compelling yet usable interfaces for a variety of NG Customers ranging from internal tools to space satellites dashboards.


β€’ Led end-to-end design of Space System's dashboard, improving task completion rates by 40% while meeting DoD accessibility standards
β€’ Conducted comprehensive user research, including heuristic evaluations and card sorting, informing data- driven design decisions
β€’ Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align product goals with user needs, resulting in a 25% increase in user satisfaction scores


UX Designer, Oracle, Redwood City, CA, Jan 2020 - Oct 2022

In this role, I work closely with other designers, researchers, engineers and product managers to create the next generation of innovative, and impactful experiences for Oracle’s Marketing Cloud. This included:

β€’ Redesigned onboarding flows for 3rd party app integrations, reducing user drop-off rates by 35%
β€’ Led a significant web product redesign, increasing user engagement metrics by 28% through improved
information architecture
β€’ Developed and maintained comprehensive design system, ensuring consistency across Oracle's
Marketing Cloud products
β€’ Facilitated workshops and user interviews, translating insights into user-centered design solutions


Founding UX Designer, GetHelp, El Segundo, CA Nov 2019 - Dec 2019 - Contract

As a design consultant - I led a team in design and research to create a platform for those in need to find help near them.

β€’ Initiated, defined and lead innovative initiatives from concept to completion.
β€’ Directed field research visiting numerous locations and speaking to many end users.

Skills

  • Advanced in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Framer Motion.

  • Professional understanding of user-centered design principles.

  • Ability to conduct comprehensive user research and usability testing.

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

  • Stakeholder collaboration and management.

  • Proficient in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Framer.

  • Strong understanding of user-centered design principles.

  • Ability to conduct comprehensive user research and usability testing.

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Personal qualities

  • Creative and innovative thinker with a keen eye for aesthetics.

  • Strong communicator, capable of effectively articulating design concepts.

  • Collaborative team player with a positive attitude.

  • Passionate about staying current with technology and design trends.

Interests

  • Sailing in SF Bay, specifically dinghy sailing and keelboat cruising.

  • Backpacking/ Camping especially in the Sierra Nevada Mountain range and further

  • Fly Fishing for trout and beautiful fish!

Marlene Salangsang

Marlene Salangsang

Marlene Salangsang