Christina Maresca | Senior UX/UI Designer
I simplify complex systems by combining financial expertise, operational insight, and user-centered design.
Four years designing enterprise products for the federal government at USDA, after 13 years in corporate finance and operations.
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What sets me apart
I make tradeoffs visible
I guide stakeholders through tradeoffs — technical complexity, timeline, policy, and user impact — so decisions get made on feasibility, not just preference.
I design for real constraints
I cut a 29-page federal application to 13 — while working inside statute, accessibility standards, and legacy systems that couldn't be rewritten.
I know what it costs to build
I managed a $50M annual capital portfolio before moving into design, so I weigh cost, risk, and delivery timeline as design inputs.
Projects
USDA Digital Product Modernization
Redesigned USDA's Online Farm Loan Application — cutting borrower completion time from 5.5 hours to 90 minutes and the form from 29 pages to 13. Serving 115,000+ borrowers and $33B in annual loan volume.
A team of five designers from around the world joined together for a virtual five day sprint to design a solution aimed at reducing food waste.
I set out to develop an app that would help those who want to exercise more, but who - for various reasons - don’t get around to it.
Throughout my tenure with NBC's finance division, I have designed and developed reporting and tools that have directly contributed to increased efficiency, precision, and overall usability.
