I lead the unified design teams across our Austin, Vancouver, and Santa Clara offices. We design the products that serve millions of people in finding their place to call home.

This senior leadership position encompassed Design Leadership, Team Management, and Product & Engineering Operations. Some of the highlights:• Partnered with the CEO, SVP of Product and Engineering, and VP of Operations to build product vision and strategy. Communicated internally to managers and employees, as well as externally to our clients and users. • Trained and facilitated Google Design Sprints for product, engineering, and delivery teams. Created prototypes, built product definitions and MVPs, and used the methodology to help prioritize development efforts.• Engaged in weekly 1:1s with each team member. Worked with individuals to create personal career goals, learning plans, and accountability.• Led efforts to optimize mobile page speed through re-design and code audit (significantly improving load time and Google Page Speed Index scores).• Served on cross-departmental senior leadership team responsible for implementing Agile (Scrum), including providing training, mentoring, and additional equipping of over 100 people in the organization.

Managed and grew the digital and creative branch, including designers, web developers, content, and video. Organized specific skill sets, roles, and growth structures. Managed approximately ~20 people across disciplines.Served as the primary touchpoint for multiple 7-figure accounts, including VMware and Intuit. Led teams to above-target revenue growth.

Built and led a cross-discipline team of designers, engineers, strategists and project managers charged with amplifying Livefyre's platform to create exceptional experiences for some of the world’s biggest and most beloved brands. My department developed white-label product solutions for Disney, Nike, Playstation, The Oscars, and many more.Led development partnership efforts with Twitter, Facebook, and Carat.

• Led product ideation for native applications on mobile devices, working alongside engineering and design teams to from concept to launch• Developed and refined product vision and strategy documents with a wide range of clients, from The Walt Disney Corporation, Starbucks and Dell, to start-ups and emerging tech sectors• Created and executed launch plans, including but not limited to App Store distribution, PR, review sites, beta and targeted user groups, advertising, social media, online presence• Created product growth and development calendar for additional features and user feedback

First hire at Gowalla. Worked with the founders through all phases of startup lifecycle, from grow ingthe company to 32 people, with millions of users around the world, all the way through to our sale to Facebook. Managed a small team.Led partner product integrations, collaborating with clients and cross-disciplined teams to create solutions for companies including Walt Disney Parks, Chevrolet, Universal Pictures, and more.

What I originally intended to be a photography studio quickly became what my small to medium-sized business clients needed even more: full creative and web services. This included both print and web design and production; marketing consulting; copywriting; SEO optimization; installing and training companies on the use of Content Management Systems; social media training and activation; and generally providing SMBs with one-stop digital and creative services. Client verticals included real estate, financial and legal services, architectural and design firms, media companies, and non-profits.