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Merilly J Ruglas, Senior Product Designer
Senior Product Designer with 9+ years of experience designing scalable internal tools, design systems, and enterprise platforms that empower creators and technical teams.
I specialize in system-level UX for complex workflows, turning ambiguity into clarity and building intelligent, human-centered foundations that scale across organizations, including AI-enabled products and developer tooling.
From reimagining enterprise platforms at Oasis to building a studio-wide design system at PlayStation, my work focuses on reducing friction, accelerating delivery, and enabling teams to do their best work.
Merilly J Ruglas, Senior Product Designer
Senior Product Designer with 9+ years of experience designing scalable internal tools, design systems, and enterprise platforms that empower creators and technical teams.
I specialize in system-level UX for complex workflows, turning ambiguity into clarity and building intelligent, human-centered foundations that scale across organizations, including AI-enabled products and developer tooling.
From reimagining enterprise platforms at Oasis to building a studio-wide design system at PlayStation, my work focuses on reducing friction, accelerating delivery, and enabling teams to do their best work.
Merilly J Ruglas, Senior Product Designer
Senior Product Designer with 9+ years of experience designing scalable internal tools, design systems, and enterprise platforms that empower creators and technical teams.
I specialize in system-level UX for complex workflows, turning ambiguity into clarity and building intelligent, human-centered foundations that scale across organizations, including AI-enabled products and developer tooling.
From reimagining enterprise platforms at Oasis to building a studio-wide design system at PlayStation, my work focuses on reducing friction, accelerating delivery, and enabling teams to do their best work.
Leadership: Systems Thinking · Developer & Creator Enablement · Ambiguity → Clarity (0–1) · Cross-Functional Partnership · Team Mentorship & Growth · Design Quality Uplift · Empathy-Driven Decisions · Stakeholder Influence
Design Expertise: Platform & Enterprise UX · Developer & Creator Tools · Information Architecture · UX Strategy & Product Discovery · AI-Enabled Workflows · Design Systems · Data-Informed Design · Accessibility · Product Vision
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS
UX / UI:
2024 Certifications:
AI-Powered Design, The Interaction Design Foundation
2022 Certifications from The Interaction Design Foundation:
Evaluating Your UX Maturity
UX Management: Strategy and Tactics
Design with Data: A Guide to A/B Testing
UI Design Patterns for Successful Software
How to Design Accessible Experiences
Mental Models: Design for the Way Users Think
2020 Certifications:
UX Foundations: Interaction Design, LinkedIn Learning
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Certification, The Interaction Design Foundation
UX Nanodegree, Udacity
2017 Certifications:
UX/UI and Design Thinking, Udemy
XR & GAMES:
2025 Certifications:
UX / UI Design for Gaming, Elvtr
2023 Certifications:
UI Design for Games, The Interaction Design Foundation
How to Prototype for Games UX, The Interaction Design Foundation
Games UX: Process and Pipeline Deep Dive, The Interaction Design Foundation
2022 Certifications:
Games UX Foundations: Starter Edition, The Interaction Design Foundation
2020 Certifications:
Design, Develop, and Deploy for VR, Unity Learning
The Ultimate Guide to Game Dev. with Unity, Udemy
Device and Environment Considerations of a Quality HoloLens 2 Application, Microsoft Learning
Unity Design, Unity Learning
Game Design Foundations, LinkedIn Learning:
1 Ideas, Core Loops, and Goals
2 Systems, Chance, and Strategy
3 Pitch, Propose, and Practice
2019 Certifications:
UX Design Principles for AR & VR, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
UX / UI:
2024 Certifications:
AI-Powered Design, The Interaction Design Foundation
2022 Certifications from The Interaction Design Foundation:
Evaluating Your UX Maturity
UX Management: Strategy and Tactics
Design with Data: A Guide to A/B Testing
UI Design Patterns for Successful Software
How to Design Accessible Experiences
Mental Models: Design for the Way Users Think
2020 Certifications:
UX Foundations: Interaction Design, LinkedIn Learning
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Certification, The Interaction Design Foundation
UX Nanodegree, Udacity
2017 Certifications:
UX/UI and Design Thinking, Udemy
XR & GAMES:
2025 Certifications:
UX / UI Design for Gaming, Elvtr
2023 Certifications:
UI Design for Games, The Interaction Design Foundation
How to Prototype for Games UX, The Interaction Design Foundation
Games UX: Process and Pipeline Deep Dive, The Interaction Design Foundation
2022 Certifications:
Games UX Foundations: Starter Edition, The Interaction Design Foundation
2020 Certifications:
Design, Develop, and Deploy for VR, Unity Learning
The Ultimate Guide to Game Dev. with Unity, Udemy
Device and Environment Considerations of a Quality HoloLens 2 Application, Microsoft Learning
Unity Design, Unity Learning
Game Design Foundations, LinkedIn Learning:
1 Ideas, Core Loops, and Goals
2 Systems, Chance, and Strategy
3 Pitch, Propose, and Practice
2019 Certifications:
UX Design Principles for AR & VR, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Email (Preferred):
Phone (Mobile):
504-351-6817
Email (Preferred):
Phone (Mobile):
504-351-6817
Email (Preferred):
Phone (Mobile):
504-351-6817