Marcela Espinosa, Senior Product Designer

Hi, I'm Marce 🌸

Senior Product Designer focused on AI-first experiences and how products evolve with them.

I design systems for complex enterprise workflows, focusing on clarity, trust, and structure. My work sits at the intersection of research, strategy, collaboration, and craft — helping teams turn ambiguity into usable, scalable solutions.

I care a lot about how I work with others. I value clear communication, strong partnerships, and mutual respect in the way teams build together.

Selected work

  1. 01
    TPRM Agent Drata's first AI-assisted workflow — transforming vendor risk reviews from a manual, days-long process into an automated, transparent experience built on explainability and progressive autonomy.
    AI Agent Design Enterprise AI UX 0-to-1
  2. 02
    Evidence Library From scattered uploads to a single source of compliance truth — a centralized evidence system that changed how the platform manages, versions, and reuses documentation.
    Platform Design Information Architecture Enterprise Systems
  3. 03
    Notifications A research-driven process that turned fragmented notification behaviors into a product requirements model — shaping the infrastructure decision powering Drata's next phase of growth.
    UX Strategy Systems Thinking Infrastructure
  4. 04
    Trust Center & CRM Integration Turning a compliance document portal into an automated, insight-driven sales and security tool — connecting Salesforce context, NDA logic, and analytics into a single workflow.
    CRM Integration Automation Sales Enablement
  5. 05
    Constellation Applying and pressure-testing a design system across Drata's platform — resolving design debt, validating patterns against real workflows, and enabling rollout to 8,000+ customers.
    Design Systems Platform Redesign Systems Thinking

Welcome, a bit more about me...

I'm a Senior Product Designer focused on shaping complex systems into intuitive, scalable experiences.

My work sits at the intersection of enterprise systems, workflow automation, and emerging AI interactions, where I enjoy turning messy, undefined problems into structured, usable solutions. I'm particularly drawn to designing experiences that reduce manual effort, support decision-making, and fit naturally into how people already work.

I'm a highly collaborative designer who works closely with product and engineering partners to bring ideas to life. I'm known for strong communication, attention to detail, and creating clear, implementation-ready designs that help teams move quickly without losing quality.

I approach design with a systems mindset — thinking beyond individual screens to ensure consistency, scalability, and long-term impact across the product.

Outside of work, I truly enjoy starting my day with a hot cup of coffee, brings me a lot of joy. I love to spend time with my dog and cats and practice pottery as a way to slow down and recharge. I also care deeply about mental health and try to bring empathy and intention into both my work and the teams I'm part of. I've published research in HCI on designing tools that support young adults with autism in managing stress and anxiety — work I'm still proud of, and that shapes how I think about designing for real human context. The thought of getting a PhD combining AI, psychology, and HCI is really exciting to me! Hopefully it's a goal I can one day achieve while I continue to work in this ever-evolving field.

Currently

Senior Product Designer
at Drata

Based in

Tijuana, MX
San Diego area

Background

Mechatronics Eng.
M.S. Engineering & Innovation

Languages

Spanish — Native
English — Fluent

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