Ciera Okere. Portfolio.
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Hi, I’m Ciera. I’m a designer building things that help people connect to each other, the environment, and the energy around them.

apples&oranges 01 apples&oranges increasing parent-child interactions in unexpected spaces
Birdseye 02 Birdseye helping new grads flourish in new cities
Lessons with Tobi & Friends 03 Lessons with Tobi & Friends helping students find tutors who actually connect
Babytalk 04 Babytalk teaching phonics through the voices and sounds of home
Sidequest 05 Sidequest reigniting the everyday creative through live, in-person craft experiences

Hi, I’m Ciera. I’m a designer building things that help people connect to each other, the environment, and the energy around them.

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When I’m not designing, I am…

  • Cooking for friends
  • Making furniture
  • Teaching woodcarving
  • Making art
  • Teaching my dog to bow at people

Philosophy

  • Funk — design things that have a unique POV
  • Warmth — design things that welcome, embrace, and include
  • Delight — design things that surprise in subtle ways

Resume

M.S., Learning, Design & Technology — Stanford GSE Exp. 2026

Project-based program at the intersection of learning sciences, design thinking, and educational technology.

B.S., Product Design (Engineering) — Stanford 2022

GPA 4.03; Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Robert H. McKim Product Design Achievement Award.

Lecturer — Stanford University 2022–present

Designed and delivered lectures on applied anthropology, needfinding, and design thinking to 90+ students.

Senior Innovation Strategist — Jump Associates 2022–2025

Led strategic foresight and growth-strategy casework for Fortune 500 clients across finance and entertainment.

Product Design Intern — Meta 2020–2021

Delivered UI/UX design for Facebook Connectivity’s Terragraph and Magma management systems.

Founder, Head of Design — D.signum Collective 2020–2022

Founded an undergraduate design collective; collaborated with Sal Khan on Schoolhouse.World.

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