I lead design for complex products, from strategy to shipping.

My career began in visual and digital design, where I became interested in the space between how things look and how they work. Moving into product design gave that interest a new dimension: the challenge of making complex systems feel intuitive, useful, and human.

I've worked across consumer experiences, financial services, healthcare, and enterprise technology, with teams at The Telegraph, Google, Macmillan Cancer Support, and Lloyds Banking Group. At IBM, I designed for Cloud Data & AI, working with technical users and intricate workflows. Later, across Encode, Elastic, Snyk, and EngFlow, I explored the challenges of designing developer tools and security products at scale.

Much of my practice sits at the intersection of complexity and clarity. I like getting deep into unfamiliar domains, understanding how systems fit together, and working with product and engineering teams to shape not only the interface, but the product itself.

As Head of Product Design at Decentriq, I led a small team working on privacy-enhancing technology, translating abstract technical concepts into experiences people could understand and trust. Today, I lead Product Design at JupiterOne, where my work spans product strategy, AI, design systems, and human–AI interaction. At both companies, I redesigned and shipped the design system.

I'm interested in what happens as software becomes more intelligent: how we make AI useful without making it opaque, how people build trust in systems they can't fully see, and how thoughtful design can make emerging technology feel less complicated and more human.

Outside my product work, I've spent more than seven years mentoring designers and founders. I enjoy helping people find their own approach to the craft, navigate the less obvious parts of a career, and connect design decisions to the wider ambitions of a business.

I'm also a digital artist and lead Garage 68, an experimental collective exploring the space between art, technology, sound, and human experience. It's a more open-ended practice, driven by curiosity, play, and the occasional happy accident. It continually feeds back into how I think about interaction, perception, and the ways people experience technology.

You can explore some of my visual experiments and installations.

What I do

Areas of focus.

01

AI Product Strategy

Defining design vision for AI-native products. Aligning engineering, data science, and business.

02

Design Systems

Building scalable, token-based systems that keep products consistent and teams fast.

03

Human-AI Interaction

Designing trust, transparency, and control into AI systems.

04

AI Product Development Process

Helping companies scale AI practices and leverage design in the AI world.

Mentorship

Product design mentor and startup advisor.

I mentor aspiring and experienced designers alike, helping them refine their skills, build strong portfolios, and gain confidence in collaboration. Get in touch about mentoring.

I'm mentoring Product Designers on MentorCruise.com — Annalisa Valente, Head of Product Design at JupiterOne
What people say

In their words.

O. FattalStaff Product Manager · Snyk

I had the pleasure of working with Annalisa at Snyk, where her design expertise and collaborative spirit greatly contributed to our success. Annalisa is not only incredibly talented but also a thoughtful and cooperative team member. Working with her was a pleasure, and I highly recommend her for her exceptional skills and easy-going nature.

R. LlewellynProduct Manager · Macmillan Cancer Support

Annalisa is the best UX designer I have worked with. Her approach is thorough and insightful, always customer-focused, ensuring a logical and easy process for the end user. She worked extremely well with the development team and always pushed new ideas (based on data and insight) to the team and the stakeholders. Always confident in her recommendations, but also always open to discussion. Annalisa is full of passion and enthusiasm for UX and any employer will be very lucky to have this gem in their company. I truly hope to get an opportunity to work with her again.

G. MitevSenior Product Manager · Snyk

I was delighted to work with Annalisa! I worked with her on a team whose audience is very technical and it requires deep understanding of the developer's goals and motivation. Annalisa joined and quickly helped structure the user research and discovery. This resulted in bringing valuable insights in a short amount of time, which helped us to derisk features and focus the work on the most impactful items.

Chloe HafnerSenior UX Designer · GSW

Annalisa profoundly shaped the beginning of my UX career, sharing invaluable insights and helping create a mindset that no classroom could ever provide. Her mentorship accelerated my understanding, introducing me to perspectives and strategies that would have taken years to grasp independently. Annalisa's impact extended beyond what I could have imagined, playing a pivotal role in nurturing my growth and fostering skills that will undoubtedly shape my trajectory in UX for years to come. I will forever be so grateful for Annalisa!

D. LeaneyHead of Product · Encodify

During Annalisa's time at Encodify as Head of Product Design, she was responsible for establishing the company's foundation for design and usability principles and initiating our lean enterprise design processes. While her primary focus was on product design, she also led the design of the new company website and branding, working directly with our marketing team and product director. She worked well with external stakeholders and development teams to ensure a thorough understanding of the design approach through the use of detailed design requirements and prototypes.

A. ZeklSenior Software Development Manager · IBM

Annalisa is a great UX Designer. For the development team, she was a trusted advisor for all UI Design questions. The team loved her ideas for great UIs which always also have been pragmatic considering complexity and development effort. It was really a pleasure to work with her.

G. PezzinoTech Lead Manager · Nectar

Annalisa is one of the best UX designers I had the pleasure to work with. She is able to conjugate innovation and creativity with well-established best practices and investigation methods. Her passion for UX fuels her continuous improvement accomplished through study, research, and conversations with the UX community.

S. BarbaraiOS Engineer · The Telegraph

Annalisa is one of the brightest people I've ever worked with. Serious, determined, and open to other opinions and suggestions, she helped to solve convoluted problems in a brilliant and simple way, always putting the user experience at the top of the priorities. I really enjoyed working with her and hope to do the same in the future.

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