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Hi, I'm Marion Summerville, a seasoned Principal Product Designer with extensive experience working remotely across innovative tech companies. I've led product design teams and collaborated closely with executives, engineers, and product managers to create user-friendly, strategic, and flexible software that meets the needs of developers and enterprises alike. I enjoy building design practices, mentoring teams, and integrating human-centered design into complex technical solutions. With a background in psychology and mass communication, I blend my passion for technology with a deep understanding of user experience, strategic influence, and DesignOps. My experience spans observability, cloud platforms, IoT, and hybrid cloud integration. I thrive in dynamic environments and love contributing to product vision and go-to-market strategies while fostering collaboration and alignment across cross-functional teams.…Hi, I'm Marion Summerville, a seasoned Principal Product Designer with extensive experience working remotely across innovative tech companies. I've led product design teams and collaborated closely with executives, engineers, and product managers to create user-friendly, strategic, and flexible software that meets the needs of developers and enterprises alike. I enjoy building design practices, mentoring teams, and integrating human-centered design into complex technical solutions. With a background in psychology and mass communication, I blend my passion for technology with a deep understanding of user experience, strategic influence, and DesignOps. My experience spans observability, cloud platforms, IoT, and hybrid cloud integration. I thrive in dynamic environments and love contributing to product vision and go-to-market strategies while fostering collaboration and alignment across cross-functional teams.

Marion Summerville

Product Designer, UX Designer, UI Designer, +2

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Hi, I'm Marion Summerville, a seasoned Principal Product Designer with extensive experience working remotely across innovative tech companies. I've led product design teams and collaborated closely with executives, engineers, and product managers to create user-friendly, strategic, and flexible software that meets the needs of developers and enterprises alike. I enjoy building design practices, mentoring teams, and integrating human-centered design into complex technical solutions. With a background in psychology and mass communication, I blend my passion for technology with a deep understanding of user experience, strategic influence, and DesignOps. My experience spans observability, cloud platforms, IoT, and hybrid cloud integration. I thrive in dynamic environments and love contributing to product vision and go-to-market strategies while fostering collaboration and alignment across cross-functional teams.…Hi, I'm Marion Summerville, a seasoned Principal Product Designer with extensive experience working remotely across innovative tech companies. I've led product design teams and collaborated closely with executives, engineers, and product managers to create user-friendly, strategic, and flexible software that meets the needs of developers and enterprises alike. I enjoy building design practices, mentoring teams, and integrating human-centered design into complex technical solutions. With a background in psychology and mass communication, I blend my passion for technology with a deep understanding of user experience, strategic influence, and DesignOps. My experience spans observability, cloud platforms, IoT, and hybrid cloud integration. I thrive in dynamic environments and love contributing to product vision and go-to-market strategies while fostering collaboration and alignment across cross-functional teams.

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Hi, I’m Marion Summerville, a seasoned Principal Product Designer with extensive experience working remotely across innovative tech companies. I’ve led product design teams and collaborated closely with executives, engineers, and product managers to create user-friendly, strategic, and flexible software that meets the needs of developers and enterprises alike. I enjoy building design practices, mentoring teams, and integrating human-centered design into complex technical solutions.

With a background in psychology and mass communication, I blend my passion for technology with a deep understanding of user experience, strategic influence, and DesignOps. My experience spans observability, cloud platforms, IoT, and hybrid cloud integration. I thrive in dynamic environments and love contributing to product vision and go-to-market strategies while fostering collaboration and alignment across cross-functional teams.

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Work Experience

Principal Product Designer at Dash0

September 30, 2024 - July 22, 2025

Collaborated with executives and engineers to develop a humane interface that simplifies the underlying technical complexities of observability without compromising flexibility or insight.

Principal Product Designer at Sendoso

November 30, 2023 - July 22, 2025

Managed a small design team and supported product teams while contributing to global product vision including generative AI and go-to-market strategy. Role ended due to closure of product, design, and engineering in Ireland.

Product Design Lead at Sendoso

March 1, 2023 - July 22, 2025

Founding product designer for the Ireland office responsible for maturing global design practice, strategic influence, DesignOps, and recruiting. Hired and managed staff across Ireland and Pakistan and supported multiple strategic initiatives while assisting scrum teams.

Design Lead, Tanzu Developer Experience at VMware

March 1, 2022 - July 22, 2025

Accountable for a coherent and usable experience for application developers using Tanzu products. Collaborated with product and engineering leaders to articulate a scenario-driven, multi-year vision for the Tanzu portfolio and align short-term milestones to user value. Defined and implemented narrative-driven product design frameworks and practices.

Design Lead, Services Control Plane at VMware

January 1, 2021 - July 22, 2025

Led a program enabling multiple user types to manage backing services for enterprise applications running on Cloud Foundry and Kubernetes. Fulfilled duties as Principal Designer and Design Lead for this new program.

Principal Product Designer at Pivotal Software

April 1, 2020 - July 22, 2025

Design leader for Kubernetes-based solutions focusing on secure software supply chain and enterprise developer experience. Collaborated within a Lean product framework to define product portfolio strategy, train and mentor product managers and engineers in design thinking, and facilitate workshops on lean product skills and psychological safety.

Design Lead, AWS - Internet of Things (IoT) at Amazon

October 1, 2018 - July 22, 2025

Led design for a portfolio of services securing IoT fleets including AWS IoT Device Defender. Managed the progression from announcement to general availability for connected and edge fleets.

Design Lead, Customer Service - Shipping and Delivery Support at Amazon

October 1, 2017 - July 22, 2025

Responsible for UX design, prototyping, and user research for tools supporting Amazon Logistics Drivers, Shippers, and Recipients throughout delivery lifecycle.

Design Lead, Customer Service - Project Azimuth at Amazon

December 1, 2016 - July 22, 2025

Rethought Amazon’s internal customer service platform experience by writing vision documents, creating concept prototypes, conducting user research, and partnering with leaders on scope and budget. Project initiation deferred due to technical constraints.

Design Lead, Hybrid Cloud Integration and IBM Design Thinking Educator at IBM

March 1, 2016 - July 22, 2025

Led design on Systems Middleware Hybrid Cloud Integration and Project Firefly. Managed a team of 8 designers, researchers, and developers. Conducted IBM Design Thinking workshops for various stakeholders.

Design Lead, MobileFirst Platform at IBM

September 1, 2014 - July 22, 2025

Led design for MobileFirst Platform portfolio, built and expanded distributed design team, drove product roadmap, and evangelized adoption of IBM Design Thinking across teams.

Senior UX Designer, Smarter Workforce at IBM

November 1, 2013 - July 22, 2025

Design lead for multiple products in the Smarter Workforce portfolio. Developed personas, information architecture, interaction designs, and interactive prototypes. Provided accessibility consulting. Promoted to Design Lead.