Hi there, I'm

Allison

I'm a

with a

product designer

with a background in Industrial Design,

currently leading privacy & AI initiatives across the Windows org at

Microsoft

.

Windows org at

Fueled by

curiosity

and

,

strategic thinking
strategic thinking

, I thrive in multidisciplinary

I thrive in multidisciplinary environments, guiding teams toward solutions where diverse ideas come together. I approach

environments, guiding teams toward solutions where diverse ideas come

together. I approach every problem with

clarity

,

, and

care

, and

adaptability

,

adaptability

, ensuring designs that scale

responsibly in a rapidly evolving landscape.

ensuring designs that scale responsibly in a rapidly evolving landscape.

I bring empathy, systems thinking, and design craft to complex challenges, creating intuitive, human-centered experiences that bridge people, technology, and business.

Hi there, I'm

Allison

I'm a

with a

product designer

background Industrial Design, currently

leading privacy & AI initiatives across the

Microsoft

.

Windows org at

Fueled by

curiosity

&

,

strategic thinking
strategic thinking

, I thrive in multidisciplinary

I thrive in multidisciplinary environments, guiding teams toward solutions where diverse ideas come together. I approach

environments, guiding teams toward solutions where diverse ideas come

together. I approach every problem with

clarity

,

, and

care

every problem with

adaptability

,

adaptability

, ensuring designs that scale

responsibly in a rapidly evolving landscape.

ensuring designs that scale responsibly in a rapidly evolving landscape.

I bring empathy, systems thinking, and design craft to complex challenges, creating intuitive, human-centered experiences that bridge people, technology, and business.

Skills

Skills

Systems Thinking

Systems Thinking

Design Thinking

Design Thinking

UX Design

UX Design

UI Design

UI Design

Problem Solving

Problem Solving

Visual Design

Visual Design

Interaction Design

Interaction Design

User-Centered Research

User-Centered Research

Figma & figjam

Figma & figjam

agentic experiences

agentic experiences

AI prompting

AI prompting

Copilot & LLMs

Copilot & LLMs

Outside of Work

Outside of Work

🐶 Olive

🐶 Olive

⛺️ Camping

⛺️ Camping

✈️ Travelling

✈️ Travelling

🥾 Hiking

🥾 Hiking

🥎 Softball

🥎 Softball

Professional Experience

Professional Experience

Designer 2 • Privacy & Trustworthy AI team

Microsoft

2024 - Present

Seattle, Washington, United States

Designer 2 • Privacy & Trustworthy AI team

Microsoft

2024 - Present

Seattle, Washington, United States

Designer 2 • Education

Microsoft

2023 - 2024

Seattle, Washington, United States

Designer 2 • Education

Microsoft

2023 - 2024

Seattle, Washington, United States

Designer • Education

Microsoft

2020 - 2023

Seattle, Washington, United States

Designer • Education

Microsoft

2020 - 2023

Seattle, Washington, United States

Design Intern • Education

Microsoft

Summer 2019

Seattle, Washington, United States

Design Intern • Education

Microsoft

Summer 2019

Seattle, Washington, United States

Prop Design Intern

Walter Klassen FX

Winter 2018

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Prop Design Intern

Walter Klassen FX

Winter 2018

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Design Intern • Garage Program

Microsoft

Summer 2018

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Design Intern • Garage Program

Microsoft

Summer 2018

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Design Intern • Netfabb

Autodesk

Spring 2018

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Design Intern • Netfabb

Autodesk

Spring 2018

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Education Background

Education Background

Bachelor of Industrial Design (BID)

Carleton University

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Bachelor of Industrial Design (BID)

Carleton University

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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