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Austin, Texas, Us

Founded and led WebAI's design department from its inception. I collaborated with Engineering and Product to launch and iterate on the app suite. Mentor designers and have implemented key processes for the team. Driven cross-department communications across the company.• Setup and maintained Design Quality Assurance processes for engineering releases.• Defined a continuous research process, including user interviews, concept testing, usability studies, and research exercises.• Expanded the design team by developing onboarding materials, introduced regular design rituals, and providing mentorship to new hires.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Managed product suite for across the Privacy, Legal, and Contracts teams, leading long-term releases and collaborating on short-term updates with engineering and product teams. Ensured comprehensive documentation for smooth engineering handoff. Built fully fleshed out mocks and prototypes in Figma.• Ran multiple user research efforts which cataloged system-wide improvements across the suite of tool.• Stood in as a Product/Project Manager for some projects.

New York, Ny, Us

Operated as senior lead in an Agile pod. Managed design and QA for LeafLink's marketplace and finance platform. I also conducted independent usability testing, discovery interviews, and presented project updates to executives.• Shipped feature, which reduced dispute resolution timelines by 50% with 32% of disputes resolved by AI.

New York, Ny, Us

Managed product designers to launch the primary product MVP. Led c-suite presentations and coordinated cross- department stand-ups.• Built Figma design system for easy editing of design components and decreased design work timelines.• Worked with engineering team to build a development component library for the to speed up development.q• Distributed design templates and assets to design team to accelerate workflows.

London, Uk, Gb

Managed projects for tier one banks (UBS and Morgan Stanley) as a project manager and UI/UX lead. Collaborated with partners to define scopes and timelines, while directing teams of 2 - 6 members, including Researchers, Designers, Associates, and Engineers. Facilitated communication with clients, key stakeholders, and c-suite members. • Led design projects that were cited as the direct reason for contract renewals for the firm.q• Ran the firm’s design expansion into West Coast clients.

I directed design and creative across multiple accounts with campaigns that including video, motion graphics, business decks & strategy playbooks and social media-based campaigns. My client projects spanned B2B and B2C. Some of my key clients included Fannie Mae, Redbox, Stop & Shop, Capital One, S&P, and Century 21. I conducted a fast and iterative design approach based on user feedbacks and technical constraints.

New York, Ny, Us

Spearheaded design strategy for author’s design work, including Haruki Murakami, Scott Kelly, and Jo Nesbø. Worked with the engineering team to develop responsive websites and emails, revamping the division's email strategy and branding. Led art direction and execution for cross- platform promotion.

Santa Monica, California, Us

Collaborated with developers to produce responsive websites for artists like Ariana Grande, The Avett Brothers, Lorde, Nelly, Jay-Z, and Enrique Iglesias. The sites included promo splash pages, album releases, and record labels, all following a mobile-first approach.

New York, Ny, Us

I was responsible for a wide variety of marketing materials for the firms clients, generally independent film studios. My projects included the creation of digital banners, motion graphics, print ads, and landing pages. I was also responsible for building and managing a series of WordPress based sites including their new features and design updates.

New York, Ny, Us

I managed design projects for both the print and digital team including campaign identity, catalogs, mail-out materials, in-store promotional material, special-event projects, emails, banners ads, and iPhone/iPad marketing.

I designed interactive layouts for a whole set of news stories out of this iPad based news application. In addition, I worked as a developer in the CMS to bring other designers layouts to life.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

I worked alongside lead brand designers to produce the VS Edit booklet and promotional video. The products our team produced served as a backbone for branding and design across the company for the following season.

New York, New York, Us

I built and conceptualized mock-ups and ads for mobile and web. I partnered with ad sales, print, motion graphic and web development teams. I also coded in the website backend to publish and showcase digital ads.