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Anne Cantera

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Sr. Product Designer Conversational AI at Optimum
📍 Sayville, New York, United States

Anne is a Senior AI Product Designer at Optimum, where she leads the design of AI-powered chat and voice experiences. She excels at bridging design, product, and strategy to make complex technology impactful. Colleagues describe her as professional, resourceful, and a problem-solver with a profound knowledge of her field.

Outside of work, Anne hosts the DESIGNathon Podcast to explore the intersection of AI and design. Drawing from her background as a professional chef, she created a culinary chatbot named "Julia GPT. " She also volunteers her baking talents for Icing Smiles, a nonprofit that provides custom cakes for critically ill children.

Interesting fact: Anne was nominated for "Best Chef on Long Island" while raising a 6-month-old, a 6-year-old, and a 12-year-old.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Sr. Product Designer Conversational AI
Job Level
Junior
Location
Sayville, New York, United States
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Conversational AI
She designs and orchestrates intelligent, AI-powered chat and voice systems for companies like Optimum and LexisNexis, focusing on human-centered interactions.
AI for Good
Her past work includes leading product strategy for a technology platform that uses AI to help people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
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Work history

6-2025
Sr. Product Designer Conversational AI
Optimum
1-2024 - 6-2025
AI Experience Designer Chatbots / IVR Global Customer Operations.
LexisNexis Legal
12-2021 - 6-2025
Prompt Design Teacher/ Product Owner / Guild Member / UX Designer
Tech Fleet Community DAO
1-2023 - 3-2024
Conversation designer
Contract
10-2021 - 1-2023
UX Lead
The Inclusive Group | IDD Life
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Education
1989 - 1991
Associates
The Culinary Institute of America
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