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Phoenix, AZ, US

I oversee UX Design, Research and strategy for AWS's Perimeter Protection group. We work on the cross section of AI and security, as well as WAF, Shield, Firewall Manager, and Network Firewall.

I oversee the UX design teams in charge of designing and creating strategy for multiple industry verticals: Automotive, Aerospace, Industrial, and Smart Home.

I oversee and manage 6 design teams in AWS IoT: IoT Automotive, Robotics, Industrial, Analytics, Aerospace, and Devices. My team works to deliver a seamless experience for factories, developers, manufacturers, and end users, creating unified workflows and end to end experiences. We lead product design through long term strategy, design, and development.

Greater Seattle Area

Led UX Design for the AWS Console. Developing simple and intuitive interfaces for cloud computing software to help people and businesses complete their tasks and focus on what’s important. Scope of responsibility includes:New product development - Collaborating with Product Managers, Engineering and Research teams to develop new products. Worked with.

Advising and investing in women entrepreneurs and women in tech.Specializing in products for women around the world in the spaces of:- Pain management- Family- Motherhood- Health- Mental health

- Oversaw the product ideation, design, development, and launch of T-Mobile products- Managed 20 direct reports including designers across ios, android, web, desktop applications, and iOT- Implemented user research processes, design QA, and data collection- Collaborated with brand, advertising, marketing, product and engineering to ensurealignment for the.

Greater Seattle Area

- Managed 4 direct reports and led Saas product and marketing design in Seattle, and overseas- Oversaw design direction across all platforms and marketing campaigns- Worked directly with CEO & CPO to define product vision- Hands on leader, wireframing, ideating, and prototyping- Conducted user research with current and prospective clients

Greater Seattle Area

- Led UX and Visual Design of Marketing, E-Commerce Website, Native iOS App, Android App, Customer Service UX, and Subscription Service- Developed RFP for vendors, project managed outside development vendors- Created and managed product timelines, requirements, and release dates- Led A/B and Multivariate testing across products, showed increase revenue and.

Seattle, WA

- Manage developers, production crews, and freelance staff- Responsible for staff performance and leading the interactive team- Act as a key client contact- Developed scopes of work, estimates, timelines, and change orders - Ensured leading edge, high quality reliable digital deliverables (including commercials, websites, and advertisements)

Bothell, WA

- Led UX wireframes and UX for AT&T’s B2B, small business, shop, POC & POS- Led product design and account integration projects- Established flows and worked alongside marketing and consumer- Rapidly designed and prototyped design solutions to consumer pain points

Bellevue, WA

- Wireframes and UX for T-Mobile’s web and mobile shop experience- Created prototypes, and wireframes using Axure- Helped to establish product requirements - Worked collaboratively with a large team of designers to create a cohesive look and feel

Bothell, WA

- Led designs for wysiwig web builder startup- Created wireframes, mockups and graphic design- Managed feature and product design goals and documentation- Product overhaul for design including responsive web building

Irvine, CA

- Led designs for iPhone, and Web for a startup: FlikStak- Created wireframes, proof of concepts, user research, and visual assets for products- Designed and collaborated on new features, and created UX designs across multiple platforms- Integrated social media to multiple aspects including signup, login, and external share on web and iPhone

Alviso, CA

- Front end and user interface prototype engineer for TiVo, working on their stand alone products, MSOs, and partner products - Worked on the UE (user experience) team designing and implementing complete product interface.- Documented and created standard practice procedures for developing TiVo prototypes

Oakland, CA

 Lead the development of five app teams in Android OS, iOS, and web apps Mentored inner city youth and taught classes on Flash animation, Photoshop, programming, etc... Worked on the website, created graphics, user testing, and taught Google App Inventor

Cupertino, CA

 Created training interactives and videos for the Applecare teams, using XML, Java, CSS, Objective C, and HTML 5 for internal purposes for Applecare Edited and developed training videos in Final Cut and Motion Transferred complex Flash simulator interactives into HTML 5 and Javascript

Masters Of Entertainment Technology, Entertainment Technology

Activities and Societies: ETC, HCI, Game Development & Design. Interactive learning

B.A., Digital Technology And Culture

Activities and Societies: Cable 8Minored in Cultural Ethnic Studies, Native American Studies, Film Studies, and Broadcast Production