Product
Designer

I have a background in pure mathematics and I love working on complex problems. My recent work has touched over 700k users across five continents.

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Recent Work

Atticus Design System

Semantic UI
Design Systems

The Atticus design system is a comprehensive Figma library derived from the Semantic UI framework with additional custom components tailored to the Atticus platform. Guided by the Atomic Design methodology, it structures and organises everything from colours to typography and components to usage guidelines. It also acts as a common language between the engineering and design teams, ensuring visual consistency across the product.

Document Review Workflow

UX Research
Product Design

The Atticus platform enables legal teams to streamline the verification process for disclosure documents. I worked on the core platform functionality, evolving the document review and approval workflow to allow multiple users to collaborate on the same statement. This initiative was a major restructure of the product including careful updates to version control, task management and progress reports.

Full Text Search

UX Research
Product Design

The full text search capability at Atticus allows users to search for contextual evidence across multiple documents. Given the long term goal to enable AI with natural language processing, the interactions for this feature were designed for behavioural analysis. The user experience and visual design of the components and patterns defined for this feature were widely adopted in subsequent updates throughout the platform.

Mathspace Waypoints

Field Studies
Usability Tests

Mathspace Waypoints is a continuous assessment product designed to identify learning gaps in K-12 mathematics. Leading up to the product launch, I conducted in-depth field studies, usability tests and data analysis to improve the product effectiveness and increase user engagement. This allowed the business to make informed decisions regarding the product roadmap.

About me

I'm a self-driven product designer with a passion for continuous learning and a knack for problem-solving. My academic life started in California where I studied pure mathematics at UC Berkeley, cultivating a pragmatic approach to problem-solving that helped shape my design thinking.

Living in a few countries and immersing myself in different cultures has allowed me to develop adaptability and empathy. I share more about my journey from pure mathematics into product design in an episode of the Digitally Diverse podcast.

As my design philosophy evolved, I developed a deep appreciation for timeless design, focusing on intuitive user experiences and decisions grounded in data and critical thinking.

You'll see me thrive in a fast-paced environment with highly collaborative and autonomous teams.

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Experience

Atticus
Product Designer
Apr 2022 — Now
Mathspace
EdTech Consultant
Feb 2020 — Jul 2021
NumberWorks
General Manager
Jul 2018 — Feb 2020
City College of San Francisco
Mathematics Tutor
Feb 2015 — May 2016

Education

University of California, Berkeley
B.A. Pure Mathematics — Withdrawn
Aug 2016 — Nov 2017
City College of San Francisco
A.S. Mathematics
Aug 2014 — May 2016

Certifications

UC Berkeley Extension
UX Design Program
Jan 2024 — Now
Nielsen Norman Group
Interaction Design Specialty
Mar 2022 — Aug 2022

Recommendations

Nusa is an outstanding individual contributor and team player. She has a great skill for taking complex information from multiple sources and organising that information so that it's easy to understand.

Mohamad Jebara
CEO at Mathspace

Nusa is a strong and personable leader and made a huge impact in the lives of her colleagues, staff and students.

Karen Farnsworth
Filmmaker at Walt Disney