Our leadership
Meet our Leadership!
President & Founder
Madi Meyer
Major(s): Information Science
Certificates: Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability
Vice President
Shrey Dekate
Major(s): Computer & Data Science
VP of Marketing
Nadia Choi
Major(s): Information Science & Psychology
VP of Communications
Cat Buckley
Major(s): Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies & Information Science
VP of Education
Gabrielle Czeremuga
Major(s): Computer & Information Science
Certificates: Digital Studies
VP of DEIBA
Smeera Zaveri
Major(s): Design Innovation & Society
VP of Leadership & Engagement
Natalie Wu
M.S. Design + Innovation
Webmaster
Diya Gopinath
Major(s): Computer & Data Science
Certificates: Graphic Design
VP of Communications
Alya Herusasongko
M.S. Design + Innovation
Webmaster
Alya Herusasongko
M.S. Design + Innovation
Cohort Product Manager
Iris Ding
Major(s): Data Science & Psychology
Cohort Product Manager
Quyen Tonnu
M.S. Design + Innovation
Certificates: User Experience Design
Cohort Product Manager
McKenzie Kujava
Major(s): Computer Science
Our leadership
Our leadership
Meet our Leadership!
Madi Meyer
President & Founder
Certificates: Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability
Major: Information Science
Shrey Dekate
Vice President
Major(s): Computer & Data Science
Nadia Choi
VP of Marketing
Major(s): Information Science & Pyschology
Cat Buckley
VP of Communications
Major(s): Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies & Information Science
Gabrielle Czeremuga
VP of Education
Certificates: Digital Studies
Major(s): Computer & Information Science
Smeera Zaveri
VP of DEIBA
Major(s): Design Innovation & Society
Natalie Wu
VP of Leadership & Engagement
M.S. Design + Innovation
Diya Gopinath
Webmaster
Certificates: Graphic Design
Major(s): Computer & Data Science
Alya Herusasongko
Webmaster
M.S. Design + Innovation
Iris Ding
Cohort Product Manager
Major(s): Data Science & Pyschology
Quyen Tonnu
Cohort Product Manager
Certificates: User Experience Design
M.S. Design + Innovation
McKenzie Kujava
Cohort Product Manager
Major(s): Computer Science
Our Pillars
Workshops
Our workshops provide a strong foundation in the design process, the role of designers, and the impact of emerging technologies. We prioritize hands-on learning, dedicating most of our general meetings to workshops that emphasize active participation.
Professional Development
We support members in exploring diverse design-related career paths while strengthening essential professional skills, including portfolio development, networking, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Hands-on projects
We believe real-world experience is key to growth. Our structured, project-based learning opportunities help members refine their skills in digital and physical product design, writing, and critique—all within a collaborative and supportive environment.
Curated Resources
Curated Resources
We aim to promote inclusion in the design community by maintaining and compiling resources — a list of UW design/innovation course offerings, other university resources, and intro-friendly articles and news.
Our leadership
Our leadership
Meet our Leadership!
President & Founder
Madi Meyer
Major(s): Information Science
Certificates: Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability
Vice President
Shrey Dekate
Major(s): Computer & Data Science
VP of Marketing
Nadia Choi
Major(s): Information Science & Psychology
VP of Communications
Cat Buckley
Major(s): Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies & Information Science
VP of Education
Gabrielle Czeremuga
Major(s): Computer & Information Science
Certificates: Digital Studies
VP of DEIBA
Smeera Zaveri
Major(s): Design Innovation & Society
VP of Leadership & Engagement
Natalie Wu
M.S. Design + Innovation
Webmaster
Diya Gopinath
Major(s): Computer & Data Science
Certificates: Graphic Design
VP of Communications
Alya Herusasongko
M.S. Design + Innovation
Webmaster
Alya Herusasongko
M.S. Design + Innovation
Cohort Product Manager
Iris Ding
Major(s): Data Science & Psychology
Cohort Product Manager
Quyen Tonnu
M.S. Design + Innovation
Certificates: User Experience Design
Cohort Product Manager
McKenzie Kujava
Major(s): Computer Science
Our Pillars
Workshops
Our workshops provide a strong foundation in the design process, the role of designers, and the impact of emerging technologies. We prioritize hands-on learning, dedicating most of our general meetings to workshops that emphasize active participation.
Professional Development
We support members in exploring diverse design-related career paths while strengthening essential professional skills, including portfolio development, networking, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Hands-on Opportunities
We believe real-world experience is key to growth. Our structured, project-based learning opportunities help members refine their skills in digital and physical product design, writing, and critique—all within a collaborative and supportive environment.
Curated Resources
We aim to promote inclusion in the design community by maintaining and compiling resources — a list of UW design/innovation course offerings, other university resources, and intro-friendly articles and news.
about design interactive
about design interactive
about design interactive
Design Interactive is a student organization at UW-Madison dedicated to developing responsive social practitioners with a deep understanding of the foundations of design and emerging technologies, and an informed awareness of people, contextual needs, and societal impacts.
Design Interactive is a student organization at UW-Madison dedicated to developing responsive social practitioners with a deep understanding of the foundations of design and emerging technologies, and an informed awareness of people, contextual needs, and societal impacts.
Design Interactive is a student organization at UW-Madison dedicated to developing responsive social practitioners with a deep understanding of the foundations of design and emerging technologies, and an informed awareness of people, contextual needs, and societal impacts.
Our mission is to provide hands-on design experiences, deepen understanding of emerging technologies and their limits, and promote critical, creative, and transdisciplinary thinking.
Our mission is to provide hands-on design experiences, deepen understanding of emerging technologies and their limits, and promote critical, creative, and transdisciplinary thinking.
Our mission is to provide hands-on design experiences, deepen understanding of emerging technologies and their limits, and promote critical, creative, and transdisciplinary thinking.
We do this by offering foundational design workshops spent “doing,” professional exploration and development opportunities, and semester-long cohort projects.
We do this by offering foundational design workshops spent “doing,” professional exploration and development opportunities, and semester-long cohort projects.
We do this by offering foundational design workshops spent “doing,” professional exploration and development opportunities, and semester-long cohort projects.