About Me
I'm Nyla, a product designer who loves untangling complex, high-stakes systems and turning them into something people can navigate with confidence. Most of my work lives in fintech and, more recently, health: trust-heavy, decision-driven experiences that reach millions of customers.
These days that looks like setting strategy, prioritization, and direction, and mentoring designers, but I'm just as often heads-down executing my own projects and staying in the weeds. I'd love to keep growing this way, whether that's leading through influence for now or a team down the line. I'm especially drawn to opportunities where design can make hard moments, financial or medical, feel a little more human.
Outside of work, I enjoy attending design, networking, and community events and connecting with junior designers to offer guidance. I'm also a certified Lagree instructor and love taking classes, staying active, and finding any excuse to be creative — from interior design to event planning.
Honors & Awards
Mark of Distinction — Capital One's highest honor for performance & excellence
x4
Over the Top Award — design excellence across Financial Services
x1
Diamond Award — customer engagement impact
x15
Performing Loans (PL) Iconic Award — results & teamwork
x2
Skills
Strategy & Leadership
0–1 Product Strategy · Systems Thinking · Product Lifecycle Management · Behavioral Design
Research
User Research · Insight Synthesis · Cognitive Load Optimization
Craft & Tools
Design Systems · Interaction Design · Information Architecture · Accessibility (WCAG) · Figma · AI Prototyping Tools · Rapid AI Prototyping ("Vibe Coding")
Education
University of California, Davis – B.A. Design, B.A. Communication
2020
Certifications
Transition into UX for Healthcare- Maven
2026
Design for Accessibility – Udemy
2023
Foundations of UX Design – Grow with Google, Coursera
2022
Let’s connect
Interested in learning more about my work or working together?
Email me at nyla.belle@gmail.com or connect on LinkedIn.