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Carissa Destinia, CSM

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Associate Director, HR Digital Transformation at Cognizant
📍 Redmond, Washington, United States

Carissa is an Associate Director of HR Digital Transformation at Cognizant with over 15 years of experience focusing on employee experience. She leads modernization initiatives using technologies like Workday, Oracle, and ServiceNow. Colleagues describe her as innovative, dedicated, and creative.

Outside of her corporate role, Carissa is an accomplished fashion designer. She founded her own label, Carissa Destinia Fashion Design, and her work has been showcased at major events, including New York, Portland, and Seattle Fashion Weeks, reflecting a strong passion for creative arts.

She merges the analytical world of HR technology with the creative sphere, having had her own fashion designs featured in New York Fashion Week.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Associate Director, HR Digital Transformation
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Redmond, Washington, United States
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Employee Experience
Her entire professional focus is on leading HR transformations through the lens of employee experience to unlock engagement and business value.
HR Digital Transformation
She has extensive experience leading global initiatives for HRIS systems, including Workday, UKG, and ServiceNow, focusing on modernization and automation.
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Career

Work history

2-2022
Associate Director, HR Digital Transformation
Cognizant
Designer
Carissa Destinia Fashion Design
3-2016 - 2-2022
Consulting Manager, HR Digital Transformation (Employee Experience)
PK
Sr. Product Manager Developer Loyalty Program
Microsoft
Sr. Product Manager for Solutions Offerings
Symphony Teleca
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Education
2008 - 2011
MBA
Keller Graduate Management
2013 - 2013
Scrum Master
International Scrum Institute
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