Hello!

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I’m Dorna,

a seasoned product designer.

Currently designing AI at Vanta. Based in San Francisco, I turn messy enterprise problems into useful, distinctive experiences people want to keep using.

Selected work

Selected work

Small selection of my work from the last 10 years. More available upon request.

Vanta AI

My role · Lead Product Designer

How I helped Vanta design an agent that could take on real compliance work.

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Improving Vanta agent discoverability

My role · Design lead

Improved the agent entry point and designed skills to ensure the agent better matches expectations

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Improving Vanta agent discoverability

My role · Design lead

Improved the agent entry point and designed skills to ensure the agent better matches expectations

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Vanta Questionnaire Automation

My role · Design Lead

I redesigned how customers review AI-drafted answers, putting the answer and its sources front and center. The result: 30% faster task completion.

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Vanta Questionnaire Automation

My role · Design Lead

I redesigned how customers review AI-drafted answers, putting the answer and its sources front and center. The result: 30% faster task completion.

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Pantheon Autopilot

My role · Design Lead

Reframing a legacy visual QA tool into a trusted, scalable product.

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Pantheon Autopilot visual regression review interface

Pantheon Autopilot

My role · Design Lead

Reframing a legacy visual QA tool into a trusted, scalable product.

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Pantheon Autopilot visual regression review interface

A little more about me.

I started in operations and customer success, working closely with the people using our products. Wanting to solve the problems I saw led me to teach myself UX and build a design career in B2B SaaS. Most recently at Vanta, I launched several 0-to-1 initiatives and led AI patterns for the Vanta agent. I thrive on messy, high-stakes problems, turning ambiguity into direction teams can act on.

I care deeply about my teammates and build trust through thoughtful feedback, room to think, and fun along the way. I tinker with AI at work and in side projects to understand its possibilities and limits firsthand.

I’m looking for a staff designer role building AI products, designing for trust, shaping direction across teams, and helping others grow. Outside work, I’m cooking, gardening, or running a dance company with my closest friends.

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