Anita Lillie is a data interface designer with over 15 years of specialization in data visualization. She loves creating tools that help users understand complex data, and her favorite projects provide insights that improve their lives. With a background in design, programming, math, and scientific research, Lillie thrives on challenges that span different fields and require innovative solutions. She believes in putting the user's needs first when designing any product. Lillie obtained her M.S. from the Media Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and studied Geographic Information Science and Cartography at Foothill College and Mathematical and Computational Science at Stanford University. She has worked as a staff product designer at Lyft, a lead data UX designer at Awake Security, a volunteer at Exploratorium, a data/UX lead at Vida Health, Inc., and exhibit developer for interactive data visualizations at Exploratorium. She has also been a senior data scientist at Practice Fusion, advisor at MOCAP Analytics, data visualization and design consultant at Pudding Labs, collaborator for Tinkering School summer camp, data visualization designer at LinkedIn, senior researcher for data visualization and design at Nokia Research Center, graduate student at MIT Media Lab, senior applications software developer at Highwire Press, statistician at Stanford University, and simulation software engineer at AuSIM, Inc.