An architect turned digital designer, Daria designs experiences for the digital world now. Daria helps customers define and create their digital strategy and user experience by focusing on their users. With more than 14 years of experience in consultancy, corporate and the startup world she had the opportunity to work on various projects in different fields in 7 countries including building a successful startup in New Zealand and Japan.
Upcoming Talks
28 May 2026
Everyone’s racing to ship AI features, but in the enterprise world, you can’t just flip the switch. Daria exposes the unseen side of building AI responsibly: navigating compliance, legal, and data-security minefields while keeping innovation alive. Drawing from Miro and other SaaS companies, she shares what really happens when design, product, and legal collide to make AI both safe and usable.
Takeaways:
- What every SaaS company needs in place before “turning on” AI
- How compliance, design, and product teams can co-create trustworthy innovation
- Why building AI for enterprise is as much about people and process as it is about technology
Head of Design
28 May 2026
Everyone’s racing to ship AI features, but in the enterprise world, you can’t just flip the switch. Daria exposes the unseen side of building AI responsibly: navigating compliance, legal, and data-security minefields while keeping innovation alive. Drawing from Miro and other SaaS companies, she shares what really happens when design, product, and legal collide to make AI both safe and usable.
Takeaways:
- What every SaaS company needs in place before “turning on” AI
- How compliance, design, and product teams can co-create trustworthy innovation
- Why building AI for enterprise is as much about people and process as it is about technology
Head of Design
Past Talks
10 October 2024
This talk will dive into the dual challenges of hiring for and designing at an enterprise scale. Daria will share insights from over 15 years of experience, including the lessons learned from failures and success stories on hiring the right person for the job. Discover what to look for in a designer's portfolio and understand the critical importance of strategic hiring for all parties involved.
Key outcomes discussed:
- Gain a deep understanding of the essentials of designing for enterprise scale, including navigating permissions, roles, and the specific demands of these roles; and identifying if you're the right fit.
- Learn strategies to ensure your enterprise product not only survives but thrives in a competitive market by being consumer-friendly.
- Avoiding Costly Mis-hires: Explore the significant impact of mis-hires on team dynamics and project outcomes, and how to prevent these expensive mistakes.
- Team Expansion Strategies: Receive insights of rapid scaling of your design team, and achieving complete hiring autonomy.