Angela Pesta

Accomplished technology executive with 20+ years of experience driving product and UX excellence at enterprise software companies including GitLab, Elastic, New Relic, and Amazon. Track record of scaling global design organizations (60-100 people), establishing strategic vision, and delivering measurable business impact through user-centered innovation. Deep expertise in AI-enabled products, developer platforms, and cloud services. Proven ability to lead organizational transformation and build high-performing teams while optimizing efficiency and innovation.

What can I bring to the table?
-Product discovery and innovation strategies
-Contributing to long-term strategic planning with a focus on user outcomes
-Promoting the integration of UX into business KPIs
-Driving a culture of innovation through design thinking
-Optimizing product development workflows and innovation processes
-Evaluating product experiences that optimize business and user goals
-Advising on research studies, methodologies, and leveraging insights for impact
-Providing guidance on integrating UX principles into digital transformation projects
-Advising on accessibility and inclusive design to assure equitable systems (DEI).
-Org design, design operations, and talent management (tools, career frameworks, design systems, lean design, etc.)
-Reviewing digital product roadmaps for user-centered alignment
-Ensuring quality and consistency across multi-channel UX
-Design leadership learning and development / coaching
-Sustainability, ethical, and environmental impact assessment of product/design decisions.