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Charlotte, NC, US

San Mateo, California, US

Led a multidisciplinary design team comprised of in-house, freelance, and agency talent at a publicly-traded cloud technology company. Oversaw all facets of brand identity, marketing materials, and digital experiences.+ Spearheaded the creative marketing campaign for the company's IPO, including a prominent Times Square takeover, street interviews.

Lafayette, CA, US

Co-founded a digital agency, scaling businesses and transforming brands:+ Grew a skincare company from a startup to a national consumer brand, which became the #1 indexing natural brand among millennials and achieved over 50% growth YOY+ Created an award-winning (2020) brand platform for a 500-acre mixed-use, urban development community for a global.

San Ramon, California, US

Spearheaded the marketing team for a Customer Experience (CX), SaaS startup to earn the following: + Won over 100 new clients and $5M in ARR, with zero (0) churn, leading to a $17M Series A fund raise + Designed Sales Enablement programs, allowing team to expand into 5 verticals in less than a year + Successfully launch 3 major products on the enterprise.

San Francisco, CA, US

Strategically consulted for a Melinda Gates’ non-profit dedicated to ending world poverty, that has mobilized $60M in resources and helped over 800K people in 15 countries. I worked as a Human Centered Design specialist in Africa to advance women’s health issues and status within their communities.

Stanford, CA, US

Led breakthroughs for Stanford graduate students' EXTREME X­Runner project to help create a more optimum sanitary system solution in Peru’s/third-world low-income households that are being scaled in operation today.

Boulder, Colorado, US

Directed giant global brands with leading marketing campaigns for a digital agency focused in biotech & healthcare: + Created an award-winning international advertising campaign, “The Measure of Confidence”, for a multinational healthcare equipment and services company with 12,000 employees and revenues of over $4 billion. Clients: Agilent, Novartis.

Lafayette, CA, US

Co-founded Madplum Creative to deliver thoughtful and surprising brand, marketing and ecommerce experiences, primarily in the CPG (Natural Products), and Real Estate Hospitality spaces. Clients: Method Home, kate spade, El Banco, Grupo Anima, Nourish Organic, Promise Organics, Martis Camp, Sotheby's International, Artefact Design & Salvage, Laughing Giraffe

Executed several art direction consulting projects providing value in a variety of applications, including branding, packaging, traditional and digital advertising. Worked on several notable brands across a wide range of industries, including: Coors/Keystone, Sunsweet, Jelly Belly, Wells Fargo, AOL, and Vontage.

Emeryville, California, US

Creatively led the packaging for the LeapFrog Magic Adventures Globe, the marketing of the Tad & Lily Learning Videos Series, the product development and launch of the Fly Pen-top Computer, and reimagining the entire in-store LeapFrog shopping experience for national big-box store chains, like Target and Walmart.

Co-founded an art collective called 1:Month—a group of multidisciplinary professionals meeting once per month to share art projects inspired by a selected location within San Francisco. Grew the membership to 25 artists, with projects ranging from furniture design to elaborate scavenger hunts throughout the city.

Rockville Centre, New York, US

Created a distinguished brand for Xtiva— a financial solutions, software start-up that launched during the dot-com era and became one of Inc. Magazine's Fastest Growing Companies. Helped them stand out in the bustling world of finance startups, overseeing all facets of marketing and design, including the interior space experiences for the San Francisco and.

Pivotal in helping the San Francisco based advertising agency win Union Bank of California account—a $35 billion bank at the time with 235 branches throughout California, Oregon, Washington and the Pacific Rim. Responsible for designing the entire in-store experience and all marketing materials for the U.S.Clients: Defined start-up brands like Gardenburger.

Worked both as a muralists and teacher to middle and high school students, painting over 20 masters works including Bellows, Degas, Monet, Caravaggio, and El Greco. Also negotiated with the City of Los Altos to provide both funds for programming and worked with a law team to protect murals and provide retribution for destroyed paintings.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Graphic Design

Business Development

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