I’m a certified UX Designer based in the Bay Area with 10 years of multi-disciplinary design experience. I lead cross-functional teams to solve complex design problems and execute multi-faceted projects. I thrive in an environment that is design-driven and collaborative. I’m adept at understanding business requirements and user needs and effectively partnering with a wide range of stakeholders to address both.

Lead Product Designer • Reali • San Mateo, CA • 2021-2022

• Partnered with Head of Product and team to develop designs for company product vision
• Oversaw product design for "Homebase," a transaction management platform that improved efficiency and increased scalability by cutting a 255-step process in half
• Led the design, prototyping, and user testing of an onboarding flow to improve lead quality
• Led design and testing of home affordability calculators across product and marketing teams to increase loan applications and promote the “Buy Before You Sell” program
• Collaborated with product managers and engineering team to improve features for consumers and internal teams across 6 mobile native and responsive web products

Product + UX Designer • Freelance • Oakland, CA • 2019-present

Refab: mobile & desktop apps that connect users with home improvement pros

• Provided end-to-end UX design, including user research, prototyping, and user testing

Fluenci: mobile app that helps user study new languages in multi-media

• Conducted competitive analysis, user research, user testing, prototyping, and UI design

Toast: responsive web app that helps users find a home they love

• Completed UX/UI design including user personas, visual concepts, prototypes, and mockups

Nonprofit Collaboration: UX audit, information architecture and UI overhaul

• Worked with marketing lead and developers to design and test site navigation and content

Lead Designer • Lutsko Associates • San Francisco, CA • 2018-2021

• Led cross-functional teams, including designers and engineers to execute 20+ projects
• Developed end-to-end design iterations from concept through completion
• Managed 8+ projects with variable deadlines and 5+ internal team members daily

Designer • MSLA • Berkeley, CA • 2015-2018

• Developed design iterations from concept through execution for 12+ projects
• Coordinated deliverables with cross-functional teams including designers and engineers
• Worked closely with other designers and engineers to solve complex problems

Design Research Assistant • UVA School of Architecture • Charlottesville, VA

Design Intern • PWP Landscape Architecture • Berkeley, CA

Marketing and Fundraising Assistant • Cabarrus Arts Council • Concord, NC

Program Coordinator • Volunteer Center of So. Nevada • Las Vegas, NV

Program Coordinator • Maine College of Art • Portland, ME