About me

Human-centered design leader, design-centric human.

 
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Hello!

I am a design leader with 10+ years of experience managing and producing high-quality, intuitive, and engaging user experiences. As an empathic advocate for users, I'm passionate about the role strategic design plays in exceeding the user's needs while striving to meet business objectives. I am excited about making connections, building teams, creating supporting frameworks, and driving tactical roadmaps to solve challenging problems.

I have had the pleasure of working with some awesome brands throughout my career, big and small. My unique creative communications background and acquired skills allow me to understand how consistent interactions, messaging, and design reflect on a brand. I can quickly move from managing big picture marketing strategy and complex product design to art directing tiny visual design details. (That's my superpower.)

I'm currently building a team focused on Chewy's flagship native apps and crafting a vision for the platform's future.

Professional experience

Chewy, Inc.

Associate Director, Product Design
Oct. 2021 - Present

T-Mobile, USA

Sr Manager, Omnichannel Customer Experience
Oct. 2020 - Oct. 2021

Sr Manager, User Experience
Sep. 2018 - Oct. 2020

Sr. Designer
Sep. 2016 - Sep. 2018

Unify Consulting

Contractor at T-Mobile
Mar. 2016 - Sep. 2016
(Formerly Matisia Consulting)

TRAY Creative

Art Director
Feb. 2015 - Mar. 2016

Lead User Experience/Visual Designer
Feb. 2013 - Feb. 2015

Designer
Oct. 2011 - Feb. 2013