Steve Klemes, Partnerships Design Producer @ Citi

“Amanda’s enthusiasm and work ethic are not only infectious, but elevate the performance of our entire team. Amanda is a Product Designer on my team and I’m a producer, we have been working together for about a year. Amanda is a quick worker and has an uncanny ability to put herself in the user’s shoes - which is a real asset in UX - and use that ability to create effective designs. She also has a talent for copy - not a copywriter per se but it’s great having Amanda around as a content sanity check before designs go to stakeholders. Amanda would be a great asset to any team - she is a valuable teammate and worker. She also possesses a great sense of humor and keeps the team on our happy path.”

Karthik Raman, Product Manager @ Citi

“I worked with Amanda extensively as the Product Manager on a top-to-bottom rewrite of a globally customer-facing app that services over 250MM sessions per year. Amanda was one of the designers and quickly grasped key requirements and proposed alternatives that would help us better scale the design. She was eager to experiment with design trade-offs and helped spark discussions or insights which helped challenge assumptions or push back against stakeholders. Though the mandate was to focus on the US English context, her designs were very accommodating and scaled to support non-US cultural sensitivities and other localization challenges. In general, Amanda is fantastic to work with - she endeavors to understand the business context, asks insightful questions and doesn’t hesitate to follow up, and thinks through design trade-offs to meet the requirements but also proposes alternatives to consider. Overall the collaborative partnership helped us reduce re-work and minimize iterations on a product that will be enjoyed by millions of customers worldwide. “

Joe Del Buono, Product Manager @ Citi

“During my time at Citi, I have had the pleasure of working with Amanda to develop various websites. I have been continually impressed with Amanda as a colleague, and have greatly enjoyed getting to know her better. Amanda brings a lot to the table as a designer and a colleague, although what I appreciate the most is her ability to collaborate and communicate. I always joke that the design touchpoints are my favorite calls of the week, and Amanda is a huge part of the reason why. Amanda is able to balance keeping discussions light/fun with soliciting requirements and expanding dialogue in an effort to develop a captivating UI/UX. At Citi, we work in a very structured development cadence, but we sometimes stray from the typical delivery schedule. Design is often hit with quick turnarounds and tight deadlines in these moments, but Amanda always perseveres. Not only is she skilled at understanding exactly what she needs to change in her designs, but she possesses the ability to incorporate vast creativity in scenarios with short timelines. Amanda always goes above and beyond in her work, and Citi has benefitted from that. I would highly recommend Amanda, and for anyone who gets to work with her in the future - lucky you!”

Hoang Phi, Associate Creative Director @ Citi

“Amanda brings her wholesome, fun-loving self to work every single day and is a true team player. She has a keen eye for visual design, is highly organized, and detail-oriented, and is not afraid to push back when needed. I believe that anyone can acquire the technical skills to become a great designer, but it takes natural talent and the ability to have the emotional intelligence that Amanda has. On top of being a great designer and teammate, she's also our social event coordinator for always advocating for human connection, especially while working remotely. Amanda is truly valued and loved on our team!”

Neha Sharma, Digital Product Management @ Citi

“Amanda is a talented UX/UI designer, a natural leader, and a reliable team player. I had the opportunity to work with Amanda for a year during my team on the Citi Partnerships Design team, and it was an absolute pleasure. Amanda is the first person to bring forth new ideas, always expanding the boundaries of what can be done in Citi design. She has an eye for making things beautiful, functional, and inclusive, keeping the user in mind in everything she creates. During my time on the team, she immediately served as a mentor to me, teaching me everything I needed to know and more when it came to working in design. She is always the first to volunteer when someone needs help, and she is always willing to tackle a challenge that is unfamiliar to her. Overall, Amanda has the ability to quickly deliver high-quality work while exhibiting great communication skills and a team-first mindset.”

Peter Amadeo, Senior Vice President & Head of Partnerships Production @ Citi

“It’s like she was born on a freaking rainbow!”

Peter Noel, Product Designer @ Citi

“Beyond a teammate...Amanda is such a treasure to any company. Amanda is responsive, reliable, and consistently delivers excellent work. She is readily available to help and collaborate whenever needed even if it is past working hours. On top of that, she displays a natural gift for design, user experience, and user flows. Besides being an awesome person to work with, she's fun, hard-working, and extremely talented. I am thankful for the opportunity to work with her.”

Zoia Kozakov, Vice President/Product Manager @ Citi

“Working with Amanda during my tenure at Citi was one of the best parts of joining the firm. Amanda is the kind of designer that seamlessly combines a unique point of view with a collaborative spirit, open to working with all stakeholders in a professional and encouraging way. She is proactive and creative, and I am thrilled to watch her pursue product design as the field will immensely benefit from her talents!”

Mandy Tan, Product Design Analyst @ Citi

“I had the chance to learn and work alongside Amanda in designing each product across different Partnerships initiatives. It goes without saying that her designs are intuitive, but the precision and dedication that goes into everything she touches is unmatched. I have stared in awe multiple times at the way she can make an idea come alive on the screen. She is also valued on the team for her spirit, from always being up for a challenge, to taking initiative to mentor younger analysts. You’ll be so lucky to have Amanda on the team as a designer and friend!”

Danaia Williams, Design Operations Producer @ Citi

“Amanda is a brilliant and gifted designer but her strengths go far beyond that. Her interest and drive to make connections with all of her colleagues and to seek outside-the-box opportunities to exercise and improve her UI/UX skills are unmatched. I’ve had the pleasure to work with Amanda for the last year and a half, she always shows up with an engaging and vibrant attitude that makes her a joy to work with. An extraordinary welcoming professional with a dedication to her work, and to her team, and more than willing to help out a fellow colleague, Amanda has proven herself to be an invaluable asset to our team and to Citi. It is truly a delight to work alongside Amanda, an extremely admirable and kind person that will no doubt continue to accomplish amazing and incredible things.”

Mark Rudd: Head of Partnerships Design @ Citi

Amanda is a force of positive energy. She brings a consistent mix of curiosity and UX principles to all of the projects that she is assigned too. With Amanda, you get someone who cares deeply about her team and will do whatever she can to help set up other designers for great success. Over our time together at Citi I have seen tremendous growth not only in design, but also with her ability to lead meetings, defend design and mentor new designers. I am excited for Amanda Norman's bright future in UX/UI and know she will only add value to any team she works with inside or outside of Citibank.