Ruth O’Donoghue — Product Designer
Dublin, Ireland
Designing at the Wikimedia Foundation

Curious by nature. Thoughtful by design.

I have a soft spot for complicated problems, tiny details, and asking questions that start with "but what if…?"

I believe good design should make people feel understood. I take my work seriously, but I don't think everything has to be serious.

Outside of work, I'm usually disappearing down an obscure internet rabbit hole, playing a game that questions the nature of free will, or enthusiastically explaining something nobody asked about.

Selected work
• Privileged Action Re-authentication (Wikimedia)
  Protecting sensitive actions on Wikipedia without slowing people down.
• Interactive Chart Editor (Wikimedia)
  Turning complex JSON data into clear, editable visuals in MediaWiki.
• Enterprise LMS Administration (Kubicle)
  Bringing clarity and structure to enterprise learning management.
• Mobile Identity & Authentication (Wikimedia)
  Simplifying secure sign-in and account recovery for Wikimedia's mobile web experience.
• AI-Powered Learner Feedback (Kubicle)
  Faster, personalised feedback that helps learners move forward.

Portfolio: https://ruthodonoghue.com
Email: ruth@ruthodonoghue.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthodonoghue
Meta-Wiki: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:ROdonoghue-WMF

A short portfolio introduction, not a CV.