“Caryl was a pleasure to partner with as we were tasked to bring our campaign messaging to life for our clients. Her ability to partner with respect, challenge the status quo & put the end user first are some of her many strengths.
David NichoSenior Manager, RBC Rewards & Loyalty - Client Engagement
“I worked with Caryl on the award winning MyAdvisor platform at RBC. What I appreciate most about working with Caryl was her ability to quickly understand the outcome we were trying to achieve. Rather than working from a list of requirements given to her, Caryl actively engaged with the product owners to learn about the business problem before jumping into a design solution.
Many times I would come to Caryl with a challenge, we would sit and talk it over for 20 minutes and she would go figure out a mock in short order. We would iterate on the design by her desk and in no time the designs for a feature were complete. No email churn, no lengthly requirements gathering - just getting work done. From my perspective that was the best part of working with Caryl.
Nick CafaroSenior Digital Product Owner at RBC
“Caryl was a pleasure to work with at RBC. She was a positive force and a detail-minded creative leader. A very effective communicator who was always ready to help lend a hand or lead a team to come up with creative solutions.
HarriSr. UX Designer, RBC
“I have worked with a lot of designers but truly understood the power of good design when I worked with Caryl. She brought fresh ideas to our product, actively contributed in meetings with our partners and encouraged us to open our minds to creative thinking. Caryl is great at what she does and is a pleasure to work with!
Shari BurnettDigital Content Lead, UX Writer, Content Strategist
“Caryl proved to be crucial to the team and contributed significantly to the success of the company. Wise, intelligent, surprising, and well educated Visual Designer who can be trusted. Caryl D'Souza provided outstanding results for RBC. Energetic and broad-minded Visual Designer - that's her! Detail-oriented team player. I could always depend on her to set the best example as a Visual Designer at RBC. Experiencing her quick and sharp mind at the workplace is most outstanding.
Melisa YukselirSr Visual Designer, Direct Investing
“Designers like Caryl are hard to come by. I had the good fortune of working with Caryl for several months in a fast paced and challenging environment.
Parus SheopuriUser Experience Designer, RBC
Caryl is one of those rare designers who is not only extremely skilled at her craft given her years of experience, but also has the acumen to quickly grasp the business domain. These combined with her superior collaboration and communication skills allowed her to deliver well thought out and rounded design solutions that hit the sweet spot between user desirability, business viability and technical feasibility.
The fact that she is personally a gem of a person with wonderful interpersonal skills allows her to build strong relationships and work well within a large interdisciplinary team.
I recommend Caryl highly and believe she is and will be a valuable asset to any team.
“I have worked on and off with Caryl for over a decade now. Caryl is an amazing senior UI professional! She has a great personable attitude. Her design style is modern, clean, creative and intelligent. Caryl always finds a way to meet a clients expectations. I enjoy working with her on my team and look forward to teaming up with her again, wherever our small industry takes us in Toronto!
Ed CabralSenior UI Designer, Various Banks
“Caryl has a keen eye for web design and interaction and has been a great partner to work with during her time with the WebBroker team. She has a ton of positive energy that she brings to the team which makes her very easy (and fun!) to collaborate with. She really knows her craft and would make a valuable addition to any team looking for design and interaction leadership.
Jeff WojcickiManager at TD Direct Investing
“Caryl has been a tremendous asset to our team. Working with Caryl has been great as she understands how to push her creative vision while listening to the client ensuring that the end product is something both are proud of.
Dan MouckAudience Management & Activation at TD
Caryl well versed working directly with all team members from Developers to UX Designers to Executive Levels. It has been a pleasure to work with her.
“Caryl's energy and personality is something everyone needs to experience, it's uplifting and infectious. Always there to help and to listen. Working late was fun as her energy boosted mine. A strong leader. I would love to work with Caryl again.
Miguel FlorendoFreelance UI Designer
“I brought Caryl in as a freelancer at Critical Mass more than once. Her seniority and experience allows her to jump into a project quickly and deliver great results – and she's super-friendly and personable while doing it. Definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a senior design freelancer.
Kaye PuhlmannStartup Founder, Digital Design Consultant for business banking at RBC
“I had the pleasure of working with Caryl at Critical Mass for just over a month, but during that time she proved herself over and over again. As a designer, she has an eye for detail and is more than willing to go the distance to do exceptional work and make the client happy. And to top that off, she is highly collaborative and a joy to be around.
Robert NewmanAssociate Creative Director
“It was always reassuring as a project manager of a complex, new, and innovative experience for one of the top automotive companies to know that Caryl was on the team. She delivered top design solutions across desktop/tablet and mobile. All the time keeping a smile on her face even with the client demands and tight timelines.
I would not hesitate to form a team around her for the next demanding project. She's a go to person for solutions. As well, the client really appreciated her POV, designs, work ethic and positive can do attitude.
A pleasure working with Caryl and she's an asset to the next project team.
Bob StarkmanProgram Manager
“Caryl joined the team on a highly detailed and complex, mission critical project. All projects can be, but this one particularly so. Caryl brought the attention required to continually develop, iterate, and refine the UI so that it was super scalable - across brands and tech platforms - all the while keeping one eye on the bigger picture upholding consistency, and the other on the minute details that came with every new element request.
There's a few things you can guarantee will happen when working with Caryl. Firstly, the creative is naturally great, but also the details within are second to none, and furthermore you can be assured that the project will go smoothly. Caryl takes direction accordingly but brings all the ideas you can hope for to every task. She's highly personable, strong, and an absolute pleasure to work with.
Andy BarattDesign Director
“I have had the opportunity to work with Caryl on different projects and each and every time she has exceeded the expectations set out.
Laura RichardsonDigital Marketing Specialist
Knowing that you can count on her being able to produce top quality work within tight timelines is a blessing. Her innovative approach and work ethic is refreshing. I look forward to the day that I will work with her again.
“As a designer at LiQuid, I've had the pleasure of working with Caryl - she was a director, mentor and a friend. I reported directly to Caryl on number of projects. She is wise and fresh in her creatives and has been a great guidance in ensuring attractive and effective digital communications products. I would not hissitate to work with Caryl again.
James ShinUI Designer
“Caryl is an extremely talented, creative, professional who was amazing to work with everyday. A true team player who always strived to ensure the client’s vision was supported and delivered above and beyond. Her strategic thinking, positive attitude and strong work ethic are infectious and I really hope that I can work with her again soon.
Kendra GrudnikDesign System Analyst at Canada Life
“I had the pleasure of working with Caryl on a very complex, large-scale creative project. Her talent, creativity, professionalism and amazing sense of humour made her a joy to work with. Always willing to go above and beyond expectations, her strong work ethic and attention to detail made her a huge asset to the client and entire project team. I hope to have the chance to work with her again in the future.
Martine MacPhersonDesigner & Art Director
“Caryl is a true creative professional with a deep understanding of the creative process and strategic planning in our very complex, integrated digital world. She's passionate, engaged and focused on delivery.
Robert SimonA dynamic, award-winning, performance-driven sales and marketing executive
“Caryl was a true pleasure to work with, always upbeat and ready to help when in need. I enjoyed working with Caryl, and would have no problem recommending her for any team in need of someone with her talents.
Rob PeetsSr Quality Assurance Analyst
“Caryl was very detail oriented and managed to meet all deadlines regardless of the time constraints put on her. She was very clear in her communication and a pleasure to work with.
Joanna RogowskaAccount Supervisor
“Caryl is one of the most talented and highly creative professional whom I've had a pleasure to work with at LiQuid. She has a remarkable creative vision and a very good understanding of online and print mediums. Caryl's creative skills as well as her positive attitude will make her an exceptional contributor to any organization.
Alex RManagement consultant & Digital Transformation Expert