About

Hello! I’m Gina (she/her). I live in Austin with 3 fluff beasts: Dante, Cookie Monster, and Prancer Amaretto Biscotto. I am fluent in English and Italian.

I’m a Senior Product Designer and UX Strategist at HPE, crafting strategies and experiences that address user needs, produce customer-focused outcomes, and exceed business goals for end-to-end as-a-service offerings.

I collaborate on a wide range of projects with startups and small businesses and volunteer regularly, building websites for non-profit organizations.

I received an MFA in Industrial Design from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2018. My master’s research centered on empathic and human-centered design. For my thesis, I explored ways to promote wellness and knowledge and reduce the stigma surrounding sexuality by using a mobile platform to create accessible sexual education.

I taught Human-Centered Product Design and was a TA for Professional Design Practice the University of Illinois while pursuing my Master’s degree. 

I hold a dual degree BA in European Studies and Italian from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to commencing my master's study, I worked in health care for seven years and developed an understanding of women's health issues, physician-patient relationships, and the complex dynamics of ambulatory medical environments.

My favorite books

There are an incredible number of books and resources that have helped me along my design journey. These are some of the books that have helped me develop and grow:

Articulating Design Decisions
White Hat UX
100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People
Universal Principles of Design
The Design of Everyday Things
Don’t Make Me Think
Designing for Emotion
+ so many more!