Hey there, my name is ML. I'm a product designer in San Francisco with eight years experience across product and brand. Most recently, I was the founding designer at Guac, a YC startup solving grocery food waste with AI.

At Guac I designed products that helped grocers predict demand, such as how many cases of strawberries to order or how many sandwiches to make, and led design from 0 to 1 across five products.

I'm Irish and British and moved to the US when I was 8. Gratitude and excitement fuel my urge to get better at design every day.

In my free time I like to balance all the sitting with triathlon training and hope to do my first Alcatraz swim this summer.

I post regularly on X. Say hello at marylouisehowell@gmail.com or find me on LinkedIn.