We asked the team what they really think. Here's what 21 honest voices had to say about the person who quietly made everything better.
We asked the team to translate Mariana into a product feature. The answers reveal everything about how she's perceived: omnipresent, fast, essential — and still unsurpassed.
She always has an accurate and useful answer to our questions.
Also picked by LoShe has so many things to do and bring together — and she manages it in a cool, smart, and successful way.
Central HubFast, impactful, and impossible to ignore. Creates that "wow" effect that keeps people coming back. Visible across the whole app — just like she is across the team.
High ImpactPresent in every single screen, quietly holding the entire experience together. You don't always realize it, but without it, Glovo wouldn't feel like Glovo. That's Mariana: omnipresent.
The Brand ItselfShe is present in all of the projects. It is incredible how she manages it all!
Always WatchingAlways aware of what is happening around.
Situational AwarenessIt's the best thing that has happened to Glovo in a long time. It goes to show how you can meticulously solve so many business problems at once — and still be awesome.
Best of Both WorldsShe's a fine blend of good UX but highly functional and efficient — something helping users make good decisions. This is hard. The feature representing her hasn't been done yet.
Beyond the RoadmapShe processes a thousand inputs, prioritizes what really matters, and somehow always ends up finding the best option for both users and the team.
Always the Right AnswerShe needs to check the status of projects and make sure everything is progressing as it should — just like order tracking!
Always VerifiedShe's efficient, fast, and trustworthy.
Reliable Every TimeShe understands how everything connects — people, teams, and priorities — and is constantly improving it so things run more smoothly for everyone.
The FoundationDifferent teams, different priorities, different contexts — but everything flows better once it routes through her.
Everything Connects HereFull of surprises with knowledge and expertise she seeks in her spare time — like building her own app.
Always DiscoveringAlways wearing black — sleek, considered, and perfectly curated.
Effortlessly CuratedAlways looking for opportunities — and finding them.
Always ThereShe's the premium tier. Everything about her signals that this is the best version.
Top TierOnly eating an apple for lunch. I don't think there's another human being that does that.
One of a KindEmbrace uncertainty with a smile.
Always On PointShe plans ahead, sets things in motion, and makes sure everything arrives at exactly the right moment.
Perfectly TimedFrom 🤓 nerdy genius to 🚀 rocket fuel to 🍎 an apple for lunch — the team agrees: Mariana is many things at once, and all of them are extraordinary.
Takes a long blink before revealing the very intricate, detailed thought she just had.
Turning a stubborn Product vs UX debate into a better solution than either of us initially imagined — while keeping the bar high and the energy fun.
Speaking with facial expressions of approval or disapproval.
She is very transparent — can't hide any emotion. Haha.
Even though she's super busy, if you ask her, she'll find time to have a chat with you.
Be in 5 places at the same time.
Getting a requirement from Growth.
Uses lunchtime to work — because it's the only hour she's free.
Not eating mixed-colour food. Not eating in general. Jijijijiji.
Asking the one question in a review that nobody had thought of and suddenly makes the whole team rethink the solution.
Turn everything into a challenge.
Say "Shordi".
She'll give a very serious, thoughtful answer… and then laugh right after.
If she has this look 🤨 during a review, it means "we can do better." And she's always right.
Challenge designs 😅🥳
Always wearing black.
Looking for opportunities.
Her faces when she disagrees with something.
Only eating an apple for lunch. I don't think there's another human being that does that.
Embrace uncertainty with a smile.
Say "last but not least".
"How to fight for and earn UX's seat at the big table."
"Think 'user first', question everything, and not settle too quickly — plus how to disagree properly and still build something great together."
"Loving the craft. Embracing the constraints as opportunities."
"How to be sweet and direct at the same time."
"Take more responsibilities, follow the rituals, include stakeholders for better communication."
"To defend designer's decisions and always do your best."
"Poker Face — plus her patience."
"Everything about management."
"Tons of things. She's an inspiration in many ways. To my eyes she is perfect — yet in deep talking she has shown vulnerability and doubts, which made me realise my heroines also struggle with similar things. That made me admire her even more."
"Ask the right question or provide feedback at the right moment — and not just to participate."
"Ask constantly the why — why are we doing it?"
"To take challenges as opportunities for something great."
"How to think more strategically."
"Every craft deserves someone who fights for it the way she fights for UX."
"Sometimes it's better to let stakeholders draw the conclusion you want them to — instead of just sharing it as a statement."
"It's the problem of next week's Mariana — not trying to solve everything now is actually a very smart strategy not to go crazy."
"Finding opportunities."
"Coping with nerves in public."
"Design process masterclass."
"There are no limits to do a great job."
"You can achieve anything you set your mind to, like learning to ski in one month!"
The feature that hasn't been built yet. The Glovo Yellow of our team. Our UX Director.