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Tempe, AZ, US

Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

• Directed a talented team of product designers, managing their growth from associates to principal levels and ensuring cohesive product solutions in line with strategic visions.
• Championed end-to-end design ownership, closely collaborating with User Experience Research (UXR) & User Experience Copywriting (UXC) resources.
• Established a triad leadership structure, managing 10 teams (6 Front-End, 4 Back-End) focusing on various facets of platform experience and data management.
• Developed and executed the strategic vision for the Data Management Group, enhancing product integration and user data management capabilities.
• Implemented leadership behaviors focused on driving results, developing high-performing teams, hiring top talent, and setting strategic direction.
• Championed a culture of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, mentoring designers and fostering a climate of continuous learning and innovation, pivotal in creating an empowering environment

Palo Alto, CA, US

• Managed and mentored a team of 5 product designers, from entry-level to Senior Product Designer 2, promoting end-to-end design ownership.
• Revised design processes to boost inter-departmental collaboration, aligning design initiatives with overarching product and engineering strategies, underscoring my capacity to navigate and influence product strategy.
• Led the design strategy and vision for the product area, working in tandem with Product Management and Engineering leadership.
• Cultivated cross-functional relationships, ensuring a deep understanding of business needs and aligning design resources effectively.

Denver, Colorado, US

• Transitioned from Senior Product Designer to Product Design Manager, leading the UX team's growth and development.
• Initiated a comprehensive design system, streamlining team efficiency and improving product impact, mirroring the commitment to detailed, customer-oriented design.
• Built and led the experience design team in a fast-paced startup environment, focusing on user-centered design principles.
• Established a foundational component library, enhancing product consistency and clarity across all platforms.

Denver, Colorado, US

• Played a pivotal role in establishing the design team, contributing to the team's growth and the establishment of a collaborative design culture.
• Led the design for a groundbreaking native mobile venture leveraging Machine Learning and Computer Vision to enhance user efficiency.

Denver, Colorado, US

• Established a new product design department and lead a growing team of designers.
• Developed and implemented design strategy, process, and collaboration practices across the organization.

Sunnyvale, CA, US

• Designer for SlideShare, LinkedIn Marketing Solutions (Bizo), LinkedIn Talent Solutions (Recruiter), and Subscriptions and Payments.
• Responsible for conception, ideation, site/system/user flows, wireframes, mockups, interactive prototypes, writing product specs, and final visual design assets for Product, Marketing, and Enterprise teams.
• Collaborate with product managers, content strategists, fellow designers, developers, and engineers to ensure a consistent, efficient, and enjoyable user experience.
• Design lead on SlideShare’s new feature, Clipping, a cross-platform tool to help users collect and organize information in a more actionable way.
• Transformed LinkedIn’s member checkout flow. Simplified the experience by reducing a two page flow to a single page with 50% fewer input fields and increased transparency on billing processes by improving clarity of.
• Member of the LinkedIn UX Task Force focused on resolving and enhancing LinkedIn’s most challenging user experiences.Teams that I've worked on within LinkedIn:

San Francisco, CA, US

• Lead designer for TVGuide.com, TV.com, and Metacritic.com.
• Designed product pages, landing pages, email campaigns, an interactive community platform, and native mobile apps from ideation to full production release, adhering to fast-paced publication schedules.
• Redesigned the TVGuide homepage, introducing a new IA structure to make content more discoverable, scannable, and optimized for sponsored ads.

San Mateo, California, US

• Executed end-to-end UX design for multiple departments: Product, Marketing, Enterprise, e-Commerce, and cross-channel publication.
• Revamped the YouSendIt payment process. Performed heuristic evaluation on the original checkout flow, collaborated with multiple horizontal stakeholders, and crafted the new design and flow for an optimal user.
• Designed award-winning direct marketing emails distributed to 40+ million users. Boosted and sustained key email marketing metrics including click-through rates, upsell conversions, and gross adds.
• Conceptualized and designed creative collateral for various channel marketing initiatives.

Bachelors Of Science, Web Design & Interactive Media

User Experience And Interaction Design