Onawa Gardiner

I creating scalable, people-focused designs that turn possibility into impact

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I think everything is connected.

I play with what could be, designing from a place of curiosity. It's delightful to come across a sticky problem that requires multiple explorations before a path becomes clear. Throughout, I maintain a focus on the people I'm building for with the conviction that the improvement of their experience elevates the entire product.

Currently I'm a senior product designer at Glassdoor where I own the design for our navigation, search, and AI site-wide patterns and implementation.

Quick stats

6+ years of UX design experience >> experienced product leader

3 experiences designing 0-1 products >> good at gritty

4 projects as lead + 3 quarters overseeing other designers >> Adept at sharing and growing others

2+ years in consulting >> strong stakeholder management

2 cats + 1 dog >> fun Zoom cameos

Fun facts

I'm an enthusiastic and inexperienced scuba diver.

Carebears is my favorite nostalgic cartoon. 🫶

I'm Cicerone certified (a career ago but still decent at tasting notes).

I own a vintage airstream so spend a lot of time muttering in the hardware store.