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Marana, Az, Us

Drove a new product development process: Led a cross-functional team to develop a new product development process, incorporating customer research, product design, and development. Collaborated with stakeholders to define and prioritize initiatives to ensure the successful launch of the product.

Created a framework for gathering customer research: Developed a framework for gathering customer feedback and insights to inform product design and development. Utilized qualitative and quantitative methods to capture and analyze customer feedback.

Built a foundational design system: Established a design system with scalable components and a set of design principles to guide product development. Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure the design system followed the brand identity and met user needs.

Helped lead a development team to build our first AI enabled product: Assisted in leading a cross-functional development team to design and build our first AI-enabled product. Leveraged my expertise in user experience and product design to guide the team in delivering an exceptional product.

Worked strategically across multiple development teams to drive product vision: Collaborated with multiple teams to ensure the product vision was consistent across teams.

Helped lay the foundational strategy and vision for mid-size pros: Developed a comprehensive product roadmap that defined and prioritized future product features, while also taking into account customer feedback and the competitive landscape. Coordinated with leadership team to ensure stakeholders were aligned with product strategy and vision.Worked collaboratively across three development teams: Facilitated cross-functional meetings to ensure alignment, organized sprints and user stories, and oversaw the development process from concept to launch.Helped build out the initial design system: Developed a comprehensive design system and shared it with the product team to ensure that all designs were consistent. Used design thinking to create an intuitive user experience and iterated on designs based on user feedback.Part of the hiring team as we grew the design team from three to nine: Participated in the recruitment process for design team members, conducted interviews, and provided feedback and guidance to ensure that the design team was consistently growing.

Developed customer-focused design process: Established a comprehensive design process to ensure a positive user experience, taking into account customer feedback and incorporating user-centric design principles.Collaborated with development teams: Worked closely with developers to ensure that the product was meeting the customer's needs and expectations.Foundational designer: Developed a product architecture and visual design to create a digital subscription product and e-commerce product shop.Worked directly with the CEO: Communicated product design ideas to the CEO and identified areas of improvement, driving the next evolution of the product.

Denver, Colorado

Co-Managed a 5 person Team: Successfully co-managed a 5 person team through a difficult transition where both our tools and processes were changed.Helped lead the vision for company transition: Developed and implemented a vision for the company to transition from a matching model to a marketplace of services.Helped Lead the vision for web Marketplace: Created and executed a vision for a new web marketplace with integration into our overall experience.Led the Vision for Interview Funnel: Executed a vision for an interview funnel to help customers describe larger jobs and book the work with a deposit.

Golden, Colorado

Boulder, Co

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Littleton, Co

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Graphic Design & Interactive Media

Associate'S Degree, Graphic Design And Illustration