Maya Delgado-Okafor

Product Designer

Denver, Colorado · works remotely

Dear Reader,

I design software the way good letters are written: for a specific person, in plain language, with nothing in it that doesn't need to be there. Ten years in, I'm still mostly interested in one question — does this make the reader's life easier? Below is my career, my tools, and what I've been writing about lately.

Experience

• 2022 – now

  Senior Product Designer · Fieldnote Denver, CO

  Own the design system and mobile experience for a field-notes app used by 40k outdoor guides. Shipped the 3.0 redesign; support tickets on navigation down 38%.

• 2019 – 2022

  Product Designer · Brightline Health Remote

  Designed telehealth intake and video-visit flows. Learned that in healthcare, a form field you remove is a patient you keep.

• 2016 – 2019

  UI Designer · Studio Meridian Austin, TX

  Interface work for clients in publishing, retail, and higher education. Where I learned to scope, estimate, and say no politely.

Skills

Selected Work

• Fieldnote Design System212 components · 2024–now
• Brightline Plain-Language KitReading-level pass over 60 screens
• Trailhead Wayfinding StudyField research · 2023

Writing

• Design systems are a promise, not a paint jobJuly 2026
• What telehealth taught me about trustMarch 2026
• Stop shipping dark patternsNovember 2025

If any of this sounds like your team's problem, my inbox is open.
Warmly,
Maya

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