Hi, I'm Diana Chalakova!

I'm a product designer with 3+ years of experience spanning digital, analog, and hybrid digital-physical design, with a focus on AI-driven systems and human-computer interaction. I bring both hands-on technical fluency and rigorous research methods to complex design challenges and believe the best experiences are built when data, empathy, and craft work together. I am able to use AI to extend what's possible, explore directions, and ship faster.

Outside of class and work, I enjoy reading (add me on Goodreads!), photography, painting, and have been training for a half-marathon! Explore my creative interests here!

Education

MFA, Design and Technology
Parsons School of Design
BA, Psychology · Minor in Informatics
University of Washington
Certificate, Human-Computer Interaction for User Experience Design
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology

Experience

Lead UX Designer
Parsons School of Design
UX/UI Design Intern
Sensors, Energy & Automation Laboratory
Lead Interaction Designer (via Parsons)
Museum of Science
Human-Computer Interaction Design Intern
Cornell Tech
Founding UX Designer
Atlas
Product Design Lead
Design for America
UX/UI Design Intern
Arc Security

Languages

English (Native), Bulgarian (Fluent), French (Working)

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