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New York, NY, US

Seattle, WA, US

New York, NY, US

San Mateo, California, US

• Hands-on Product Design Director involved in all aspects of Product, including Research, IA, IxD, Service & Visual Design, and Design Language System. I work directly with various business & strategy teams, product.
• Leading user-centered design teams across two Tribes (12 Squads), who craft products that empower customers and increase brand loyalty.
• Championed, led the formation of, and implemented Rakuten’s Product Development Lifecycle.
• Retooled the Product org for efficiency resulting in faster product development cycles.
• Intimately involved with each stage of product design, including research, continuous discovery, ideation, product shaping, user-testing, and visualization.

Chicago, IL, US

Motivated Product Design Director responsible for building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to understand their business priorities and opportunities. I used a human-centered approach to design solutions for customers and stylists. I led and coached a team of product designers and researchers as they navigated complex design.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Set the direction, shape of the product experience, and design practice servicing multiple products across mobile, web, and SaaS platforms. Lead a five-person multi-disciplinary team with an emphasis on research-driven rapid validation through prototyping and testing with measurable metrics and business goals.Responsible for brand development and design.

Chicago, IL, US

Creating experiences aligned to customer-centric omnichannel initiatives. Achieved by working with core teams and stakeholders from concept to creative executions and through development. The primary body of work included all of the MileagePlus - My Account work for web, kiosk, and mobile. Managed a multi-disciplinary team of 4 Product Designers in a.

Deerfield, IL, US

• Overseeing the launch operations and design of all new mobile products at Walgreens. Responsibilities include working with stakeholders to gather requirements for new product features; creating wireframes and designs.
• Mobile platforms include iOS; Android; Windows 8; Blackberry
• Managing a team Creative Designers
• Participating in usability testing to gather analytics
• Won over 10 awards in two years including Webby’s and SXSW Appy

Focused on Product Development, UX, IA, Art Direction and Branding for companies ranging from start-ups to large corporations. Client list includes; MustSee, Esquire, Wikinvest.com, sigfig, savored.com (formerly villagevines.com), Maxim.com, issuu.com, //AVEC, Hannah's Bretzel, and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP.

US

• Conceived and executed all marketing and sales needs, both online and Print. Including all branding, print & web marketing, web design, UX and IA, product development, advertising, presentations, signage, direct mail.
• Designed all branding and identity materials for SmartMoney and SmartMoney.com
• Directed the development of co-branded editorial and advertising packages
• Created online and print campaigns to promote site and/or related events
• Coordinated with developers and editorial to deliver function specs
• Client List: Sony, Acura, Infiniti, GE, Fidelity, and American Express

B.A., Advertising/Graphic Design

Graphic Design/Digital Media

Continuing Eduction, Advertising Design

Craft Brewing Certificate