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Commissioned to establish a design system, guide engineering team with robust mockups, and create interactive prototypes to present to investors.• Built style guide based on brand, a component library, and documented best practices and patterns for future iterations.• Secured investor interest and accelerated seed funding by demonstrating features using advanced interactive prototypes.

Charged with defining strategies for brand and product design, create design system and mockups for a startup in pre-seed stage. • Defined and validated product features by consulting world-class athletes and performing competitive analysis.• Produced wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and complete design system.• Developed brand identity and kit.

Tasked with leading the design team to develop core features and design systems for a suite of cutting-edge building management software products. Worked closely with clients, product managers, and software engineers, while following challenging deadlines.• We secured multi-million dollar contracts using advanced prototypes I produced.• Developed an extensive user experience for a large set of tools for a variety of user types, roles, and privileges.• Onboarded designers and delegated tasks to fellow team members.• Increased customer retention by implementing quick and effective improvements informed by usability tests.• Ensured fidelity and consistency of features in development by reviewing pull requests.

• Worked with clients to brainstorm and test initial wireframes.• Developed style guides tailored to client brand.• Reviewed pull requests to verify the fidelity of developing features.

Responsible for redesigning platform’s UX/UI to better suit client needs while maintaining accessibility and customization options.• Designed feature that uses client brand colors to generate a custom UI theme.• Optimized user engagement through feature redesigns.• Conceived and maintained a new comprehensive design system.• Built maintainable code for responsive React components

• Built maintainable code for responsive React components.• Worked closely with backend team to streamline updates.

Troubleshot and resolved production issues of commercial LED fixtures for high-profile international clients like Google, Facebook, and WeWork.• Successfully neutralized recurring production errors by analyzing cases and diagnosing manufacturing issues.• Maintained positive relations and communication with clients while working alongside engineering team and PMs to resolve issues.• Minimized downtime of 350+ production employees by coordinating inventory and equipment transfer to larger facility.

Interpreted manufacturing diagrams and planned production of large-scale orders. Foresaw possible installation issues and prepared products accordingly. Teamwork in high pressure environment.

• Product prototyping and development.• Manufacturing sequence development, analysis and optimization.• Finish and stain application to fine furniture.• On-site installation of custom furniture and architectural items.• Integrating aluminum, brass and steel elements to woodwork.• Laser cutter (Trotec) for jig and template production.• Shop maintenance.• Managing inventory.