Jessica Wright
Jessica Wright is a Senior Product Designer based in the Charlotte Metro with a strong background in user experience, product design, and visual communication. She is known for her proactive, authentic approach and her ability to translate complex ideas into intuitive, user-centered solutions. With experience collaborating across startups and established organizations, she leverages data-driven insights, strategic thinking, and creative problem-solving to design impactful digital products that enhance user engagement and business outcomes.
Wright currently serves as Senior Product Designer at Christopherson Business Travel, where she contributes to modernizing enterprise travel platforms and improving the end-to-end user experience for travelers, administrators, and advisors. She also holds a concurrent role as Lead Product Designer at Kubit. Previously, she spent over five years at Domo, where she advanced through multiple leadership roles, including Senior UX Designer Team Lead. During her tenure, she led design initiatives across mobile applications and data platforms, delivering scalable solutions for complex analytics tools and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
Wright holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and completed formal UX training through DevMountain. Her professional development also includes certifications from Nielsen Norman Group and General Assembly. With a foundation that blends design, technology, and human-centered thinking, she continues to create meaningful digital experiences while mentoring teams and advancing design excellence.
• Front-End Web Development Short Course
• UX Certificate
• University of Hawaii at Manoa
• Devmountain
• AIGA Salt Lake CIty
• Global Volunteer Network
What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to finding a career that I love, which is something I'm very proud of because I just don't think I was set up for a career life. My family doesn't come from a ton of college degree backgrounds, so finding a career instead of just a job is actually something I'm very proud of. I also think going through some hard things and trials, like loss, helped me get down to what I really love and what's important in my life. When I was 18 or 19 and put myself out there by going to a third world country like Nepal, I realized I could actually do challenging things - it wasn't as scary as people think. That gave me the confidence to take leaps when opportunities came up or when I created and looked for those opportunities. I feel really blessed and very fortunate to have ended up in a beautiful place where I can be an example, especially for my two daughters and son, showing them that they can do anything they want.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best advice I ever received was from my dad on my wedding day. He said, 'You can always choose out.' While he said it more in the context of marriage (like you can always get a divorce), it resonated with me in a way that's applicable to careers as well. I like that advice because it's a reminder that I always have a choice. When I choose in, I get to choose in, but I'm also able to choose out. It's just a reminder that I do have choices and I'm not stuck. That's always been something I like because it makes me feel like I'm the one with the power - I do get to choose. It's been really helpful for me to think things through that way.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I would tell young women entering my industry to find a mentor. I feel like the biggest opportunities I've had are from people I know and relationships I've created. Some of the best mentors have helped me - I've had some fabulous bosses that have coached me and guided me, and I feel very fortunate, but I also seek those opportunities out. I think it's important to not only get that mentorship but also give back and be a mentor to other newly coming, up-and-coming designers. That reciprocal relationship of receiving mentorship and then paying it forward is really important.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
I think some of the biggest challenges in my field are women in tech - there's still not a ton. I've only worked with a handful of female developers, and while there are a few more females in software design, software in general tends to be a male-dominated field. Another major challenge we're facing right now is this rapid landscape of AI. We're working with AI, adapting our workflows, and using AI while learning really quickly about the opportunities. We actually have a weekly learning AI call where we share what we've been doing, what's been working, what new software is coming out, and which tools are playing nice with our field. That's been really helpful, but it's also a big challenge because I wonder where does that leave me as far as jobs go. I feel fairly safe still, but it's ever-changing, so adapting is something new we're constantly dealing with.