Mara Ellis
Design Ops Manager
Remote mara.ellis@example.com +1 (555) 024-1084
Profile
Design ops manager who removes friction so designers spend time on craft, not hunting files.
Experience
Design Ops Manager
2020 – Present
Craft Systems Design · Remote
- Cut design handoff defects 30% with a shared QA checklist.
- Built a library governance model that kept tokens in sync across three tools.
- Introduced intake that clarified priority without endless Slack debates.
Design Program Coordinator
2017 – 2020
Studio Pipeline · Berlin / Remote
- Ran tooling, licensing, and contractor onboarding for a design org.
Skills
Design systems ops · Tooling · Process design · Facilitation · Documentation · Vendor management
Education
M.A. Design Management
2017
European Design Institute
Projects
Handoff QA List
Spacing, states, copy, and accessibility gates.