Elisabeth Miles

Elisabeth Miles is a product design manager at Cisco Meraki, where she leads the e-commerce design team.1 She has played a significant role in scaling and improving the UX design process at the company during a period of rapid growth.

Professional Experience

At Cisco Meraki, Elisabeth has been instrumental in:

• Expanding the UX team and establishing a clear UX vision1
• Implementing a design system called Magnetic to transform the Meraki dashboard1
• Fostering holistic well-being for her team as a safeguard against stress1
• Introducing new methodologies like dual-track agile to improve user-centered outcomes1

Approach to Design Leadership

Elisabeth's leadership style emphasizes:

• Creating an emotionally safe and supportive environment for her team1
• Investing in team-wide training and boot camps to broaden design thinking1
• Encouraging curiosity, exploration, and risk-taking among team members1
• Ensuring UX designers have a strategic role in both discovery and delivery work1

Recognition

Elisabeth's work has gained industry recognition:

• Her collaboration with Cisco Meraki on envisioning the future of network management was shortlisted for the IxDA Interaction Awards 20233

Skills and Reputation

Colleagues describe Elisabeth as a designer with natural common sense who understands the impact of her creative designs.2 Her approach to UX design focuses on creating accessible, user-friendly products and maintaining a cohesive experience across Cisco Meraki's offerings.1