RECOS
Gary Duvall
Sr UI ARchitect
Saggezza
Mia, simply put, is the personification of Grand Central Station. At the intersection of User Experience, Business Analysis, Product Ownership, and Development in her role, Mia has shown an almost superhuman ability to translate between disciplines to a degree that somehow ties them all up with a bow and smile.
Her ability to not only translate, but also illustrate, way find, and process feedback between all of the above, is bar-none some of the best I've ever had the pleasure of working with. She's a hard-working powerhouse with power to spare, a collaborative force in UX and Business Analysis, and should we work together in the future again in the future, it would be a privilege.
Brad Antcliff
product owner
Saggezza
I worked with Mia at Saggezza for several years, and looked up to her as she was a few years my senior on a similar career path. Mia has accomplished accelerated career growth because she constantly exceeds expectations. She can fill any role on the product side of tech development and has proven to be an excellent manager of a multitude of roles including designers, analysts and front-end developers. A bit of a swiss army knife, Mia can excel in any environment.
What sets Mia apart from other talented Managers in the IT industry is her ability to empathize with both clients and colleagues. She is the kind of manager that you hope to work for when taking a new gig. She brings out the best in others by understanding their pain points and needs, and she is incredible at nurturing budding tech talents. For the same reasons, she immediately develops a strong rapport with her clients or application users.
Mia is a rare talent in an industry packed full of the world's best minds. I would work with or for Mia again in a heartbeat.
Mika Unger
Assoc CREATIVE DIRECTOR
goodbuy
If you want someone who gets things done, Mia is your person. She is an all around product powerhouse who uses her strategic skillset to deliver incredible products. The best part? She leads her teams to success with the utmost empathy.
When I first met Mia, our team was in the middle of a half-thought-out product build. Within a matter of days, Mia had acclimated herself to the team and set up a clear route for executing, testing, and delivering our new product into the world. Without her expertise, we would have launched with major gaps in our user experience.
In every project since then, Mia has brought an invaluable perspective to the table. She is always thinking one step ahead, negating risks, and making the most of limited resources. I use this word sparingly but would never hesitate to say that Mia is a true 'leader'. Her leadership skills are evident in her efficient communication and uncanny ability to inspire others. To any teams who have the opportunity to work with Mia: don't miss your chance.
Sienna George
SOCIAL IMPACT STRATEGIST
goodbuy
Mia is the MVP of every team fortunate enough to have her. Beyond her expertise as a Product Manager and UX designer and strategist, Mia is also a phenomenal mentor, advocate, leader, creative, thought partner, ideator, and collaborator. Mia's unique ability to spot the good in everyone allows her to support individuals and teams to leverage and lead with their strengths. In all that she does, Mia inspires resilience and optimism, catalyzes creativity and action, and thoughtfully organizes to make BIG things happen– coupling empathy with an unparalleled work ethic that transforms not only workplaces, but hearts. It's been a joy and privilege to have learned from and worked alongside her.
Leslie Presto
UX/Visual Designer
Saggezza
There isn't any other person I know that has gone above and beyond like Mia in any workplace. She is a multi-talented, much-lauded, creative strategist, manager, director, and leader. Her conversational style breaks corporate jargon to help you feel equal and helped. She has this impressive ability to look beyond the obvious and uncover the essence of things - the truth beneath the surface. Her consistency and hard work is what makes a difference in allowing us (as a team) to make better, more meaningful work. Beyond hard work in her craft, Mia sets our team up to be better and we rely on her for that strength. She's always on top of what is happening and coming up for the team. She knows who is pitching what, isn't afraid to ask questions, and best of all...challenges us. She doesn't hear thank you enough or gets the praise that she deserves, but she continues to come in and work hard every day.
YinYin Guo
technical director
Leo Burnett (Arc)
I've had the pleasure of working with Mia for over 3 years at Arc/Leo Burnett. I always admire her dedication to the success of her projects. She is self-motivated and has a great ability to work through obstacles and seek out solutions. Her technical understanding of the digital space is a great asset to the team. Her desire to seek out knowledge is one of her biggest strengths. Not only does Mia translate client and system requirements with ease, she also helps evolve the digital product by being a great collaborator. She is able to lead teams and facilitate conversations that are needed. Her attention to detail makes her a key team member on every project. Any team is lucky to have her!
Karen Dringenberg
SR PRODUCT DESIGNER
Leo Burnett (Arc)
I worked with Mia on a very large project at Arc Worldwide that required a lot of detail and knowledge of complicated client systems and back end databases. There was never a time I had to question her documentation as it was always detailed, thorough and on time.
A definite team player, Mia is top notch at coming up with creative solutions to problems, even on the visual design side of things. She was a huge asset for the team and helped me keep my sanity throughout the year long project. I would welcome to opportunity to work with her again in an instant.
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