Mariné is a customer-obsessed and business results-oriented UX research leader with over 11 years of experience influencing product strategy in the financial services and technology industries.
Formerly of Wells Fargo and Union Bank, she’s currently Senior Manager of UX Research at Docusign, where she and her team uncover insights that inform product direction and deliver delightful experiences for customers around the world.
Born and raised in Armenia, Mariné currently resides in Los Angeles, CA, with her husband, son, and their miniature schnauzer.
Past Talks
20 May 2025
Hiring today is broken. Candidates are getting filtered out by AI before a human even sees their application, and hiring managers are often relying on outdated methods that don’t assess the full potential of a candidate. This discussion will tackle hiring challenges from both sides of the table:
- How candidates can stand out despite AI screening and generic recruitment pipelines.
- Why skills, mindset, and cultural fit matter more than portfolios or take-home assignments, and how hiring managers can assess them effectively.
- How hiring managers can better brief recruiters to identify the right talent, even if they aren’t design or product experts.
- How teams are using AI and hiring tech effectively without missing top candidates or introducing bias.
- Real-world hiring strategies to improve hiring outcomes for both job seekers and hiring managers.
19 May 2025
Great products don’t just emerge from clever ideas, they evolve from a deep understanding of customers. In this talk, Mariné and Morgan will explore how to build customer intuition and foundational knowledge across the product development lifecycle. By building a strong foundation of customer insights, you'll not only save time and resources but create products that truly solve customer problems. Whether you're in the early stages of a product or revisiting existing offerings, this session will equip you with the tools and strategies to ensure you're always building solutions that deliver value to customers.
12 October 2023
Is your organization struggling to break silos and embrace customer-centricity? Do you often find your research insights collecting dust in digital folders? Join us to learn how you can systematically share customer insights across your organization to empower teams to make more informed and customer-centric decisions that deliver integrated and delightful experiences.