Hi I'm Makana
Dumlao

Designer, Maker, Entrepreneur

Naturally curious, I question everything. This is how I explore and analyze the world around me. I figure out how things work by understanding motives and mechanisms. Through this approach, I apply design thinking to solve problems. 

My formal studies focused on entrepreneurship (undergraduate) and industrial design (graduate). My informal studies are rooted in trial & error, grit and a bit of luck. 

Professionally, I’ve worked in technology with a few different roles including user experience designer, product owner, and technical product manager. I have also been a founder and CEO of a health technology company: Careify Inc., that resulted in a successful acquisition by Public Consulting Group.

I Like:

Remarkable design.
Inspiring people.
Good stories.
Simple flavors.
Modern art.

What am I most afraid of?

Loss of vision. Literally and figuratively.

Favorites:

Books:
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard
Do You Matter? How great design will make people love your company by Robert Brunner & Stewart Emery

Albums: 
Me› su› í eyrum vi› spilum endalaust by Sigur Rós
Every Country’s Sun by Mogwai
Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Movie:
Thank You For Smoking

 

Portfolio

Projects/products I’ve worked on over the years:

Experience

COMPANY

POSITION

YEAR

Public Consulting Group / Asheville

Technical Product Manager (Health)

2018 – 2022

Careify, Inc.  / Raleigh

Founder & CEO

2015 – 2018

Bridgera / Raleigh

User Experience Manager

2016 – 2017

Apple, Inc. / Raleigh

Mac Specialist

2009 – 2011

Volt Technical Services / Cullowhee

Apple Campus Rep.

2008

Skills

Technical skills and related applications.

UI / UX - SKETCH, FIGMA, INVISION
100%
GRAPHICS / ANIMATION - ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE
100%
CAD - SOLIDWORKS, FUSION360, ONSHAPE
90%
PRODUCTIVITY - MS OFFICE, iWORK, GOOGLE APPS
100%
DEVOPS - TFS, JIRA, GITLAB
80%
CMS - WORDPRESS, GHOST, SQUARESPACE
80%

PDF version of Makana’s Resume.

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