Melissa Wittmayer
Design Leader | Agentic UX & AI Interaction Models
- Role
- Director, Ux at Ontra
- Location
- Santa Barbara, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Melissa Wittmayer
I’m a design leader specializing in human–AI collaboration and agentic UX design.My work centers on bridging cutting-edge AI capabilities with human-centered design principles, ensuring tools are intuitive, trustworthy, and scalable. I partner with product, research, and engineering leaders to:– Define new interaction models for AI agents across conversational, form-based, and context-aware experiences– Develop frameworks for responsible AI adoption that balance innovation with trust and usability– Guide cross-functional teams through vision setting, prototyping, and scaling AI-driven workflowsAt the heart of my work is a commitment to designing AI that makes life easier, fosters trust, and is built on responsible, ethical design practices. My goal is to shape how humans and AI collaborate – transforming not just products, but entire industries.
Experience
Director, Ux
Jan 2026 — Present
Education
Bloc
UX/UI Design
Rice University
BA, Health Sciences and Policy Studies
2007 — 2011
Skills
- Reproductive Health
- Microsoft Office
- Pages
- Social Media
- Basketball
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Windows Movie Maker
- Organizational Design
- Numbers
- Tableau
- Wordpress
- Program Development
- Access
- Cascading Style Sheets (Css)
- Html
- Excel
- Community Outreach
- Keynote
- Content Management Systems (Cms)
- Publisher
- Drupal
- Public Speaking
- Staff Development
- Pagemaker
- Filemaker Pro
- Organizational Leadership
- Online Conversion
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Graphic Design
- Research
- Idvd
- Google Analytics
- Photoshop
- Imovie
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