Daniela was an instrumental part of my early design journey. As a senior designer, she provided invaluable mentorship and served as a trusted thought partner. This was my first experience working closely with senior designers, and I couldn't have asked for a better role model. Daniela's patient and knowledgeable approach made complex projects feel manageable, and her support significantly boosted my confidence. She was a joy to work with and had a remarkable ability to create a comfortable and supportive environment.

Notably, Daniela was the first person I felt truly comfortable being vulnerable with as a new designer, which fostered a level of trust that allowed for immense growth. Her guidance in improving my communication and technical skills was invaluable. I'm incredibly grateful for her mentorship and support.

Juley Thu Le, Product Designer Jr.

I want to give a well-deserved shoutout to Daniela for all of her work on the in-app needs assessment. Not only has this work been iterated on and pushed out incredibly fast, with intuitive and thoughtful design, but Daniela has been a great resource of information for myself, Jocelyn, and Rachel as we build processes and features dependent on the launch. This fluid communication tightens the loop between product development and go-to-market, such that we're in a great position activate features as soon as they are launched.

I'm excited to see what this looks like 6 months from now, where we're dynamically collecting and activating priority needs and self-assessment data to improve this service.

William DeCesare, Senior Manager Data Engineering & Analytics

As an engineer, collaborating with Daniela was a dream. She’s an incredibly talented product designer who consistently brought thoughtful, polished designs to the table, but what truly set her apart was her flexibility and collaborative spirit.

Daniela always approached feedback with openness and curiosity, turning our technical constraints or ideas into opportunities to enhance the design. Her willingness to work closely with the team made implementing her designs not just easier but genuinely enjoyable. She had a great ability to bridge the gap between design and engineering, ensuring we were all aligned and the final product was something we could all be proud of.

Beyond her skills as a designer, Daniela brought so much personality and positivity to our team. Her humor, kindness, and infectious energy made even the toughest sprints more enjoyable.

Working with Daniela was both productive and fun, and I’d jump at the chance to collaborate with her again. Any team that has her on board is lucky to have not just a great designer but also an incredible teammate.

Jordan Romero, Sr Software Engineer

Daniela did an amazing job on the "Needs Assessment"- and I am super excited to see how MNA utilizes it and what impact this will have on capacity building for our nonprofits. This is the first step in paving the way for collecting more in-app data and helping us getting to know our customers better.
Daniela is SO patient! So many changes and adjustments were requested throughout this process, and Daniela always received them with openness and grace. She is a delight to work with and I hope to work with her on more projects in the future!!

Jocelyn Gombos, CS Operations Manager

Thank you for being vocal in meetings; explaining your reasoning elevates everyone's understanding of our users and our practices too. I admire your empathy and resilience, and applaud your deep understanding of our users needs and behaviors. It's commendable that you prioritize building user relationships in whatever ways possible and take advantage of all opportunities. The way you translate your expertise and research into each design decision while juggling multiple projects is impressive, and it's remarkable that you're able to lead and navigate multiple projects and stakeholders with ease.

Alecia Lewis, Product Design Manager

It was a pleasure working with, and learning from, Daniela at Resilia. From her very first day, she embodied one of her greatest strengths: the ability to deliver at an excellent quality. Even on our fast-paced team, Daniela thrived.

She easily contributed to improving processes as she supported her team. On top of that, her natural leadership skills enabled her to work in a deeply cross-functional way — her input became essential to our stakeholders shared efforts. Daniela's generous work style ensured her wins raised the bar for the entire team. I'd be happy for an opportunity work with Daniela again!

Tiffany Hale, Sr Product Designer

Shoutout to all of the incredible humans that built out (IMPACT POD!), created goals (PMs!), revised and reviewed goals (CS TEAM!!) tested (CS! IMPACT POD!) and just generally supported the HERCULEAN effort to bring an automated approach to our Needs Assessment in the app.

Last but certainly not least, ALL of the kudos to Daniela, who has been spearheading this effort from the beginning. Incredible work, all!
Very excited for our first users to go through this process and give feedback so we can iterate and make this a stronger onboarding process for our users.

Ashley Baldwin, Head of Product