Alissa is Director of User Experience at Brigade, where she brings a strategic approach to crafting impactful and evocative user experiences. Previously, Alissa led the design of top-rated, multimillion dollar web and mobile apps at Intuit. She’s spoken at SXSW, UXPA, and Grace Hopper Conference, and was published by O’Reilly Media. Alissa holds advanced degrees in Human-Computer Interaction and Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.

In her free time, you can find her tweeting @alissadesigns, designing wearable electronics, and exploring the great outdoors.