PATH Designs is my design and development company, specializing in app and web graphic design and development. I've been designing and building websites for over 19 years, working mostly with small businesses.

Chanl Health is an innovative digital healthcare startup, changing the way that patients with cardiovascular disease recover and rehab after a heart attack or event. I worked directly with the CEO to craft the vision and I oversaw all aspects of the experience for patients (Chanl Care app) and staff users (Chanl Dashboard), and backend infrastructure.

My role as Product Manager focused on partnering with our technology teams on the consumer app, SleepIQ. I also worked with partners across all departments to research, design, implement and support new features and enhancements.

The Fair Food Finder (foodfinder.app) is a web app I built that helps people find pop-up food vendors across Minnesota. When the Minnesota State Fair announced they would be closed in 2020, thousands of people from across the state would start searching to get a taste of their favorite State Fair foods. The Fair Food Finder app let's hungry Minnesotans use the Fair Food Finder app to find food stands, search for their favorites, view hours and open times, get directions, and more.Since the app launched on July 24, 2020 over 17,000 unique visitors have used the app and viewed more than 150,000 food stands.- Designs and prototype created in Adobe XD and used in a user research survey with 780 respondents.- Developed Food Finder app in React using Google Firebase for Authentication, Database, and Hosting.- Developed Vendor Dashboard in React allowing food vendors to add and edit new events.- Marketed via Facebook with zero budget; in the first week of launch it reached 11,000 unique users with over 150,000 food stands viewed.

I handled all Product and App Development for Vēmos. These responsibilities included:• Developed roadmaps for new product and feature development, aligning with the company vision.• Directed all product development from concept to launch including native iOS and Android apps, analytics dashboards, and consumer web platforms.• Organized development team efforts through Scrum-based project management with a focus on Agile methodology.• Managed the on-site and off-site development team workforce including full-stack and frontend developers.• Created User Experience (UX) designs for new apps and features, including wireframes and prototyping.• Architected technical solutions and wrote technical documentation for all products including: native apps (React Native, Objective-C, and Java/Kotlin); analytics dashboards and consumer websites (React and AngularJS); backend systems and APIs (Google Cloud and Amazon AWS); non-relational (Google Realtime Database and Firestore) and relational (PostgreSQL) databases.• Oversaw development of third-party integrations with Point-Of-Sale (POS) and reservations management partners.• Owned the QA testing process to ensure shipping accurate, bug-free software.• Built systems and processes for technical support to gain product feedback and measure customer satisfaction.

I created the Gecko Oven Cam, a connected oven camera that allows you to monitor your oven from your phone or table. This included 100% of the work on the initial prototype from app design and development to the camera hardware and software design. Launched on Indiegogo in August 2018.https://igg.me/at/oven-cam

I was with TIAA for over 6 years and started by building prototypes and developing web pages, then grew into a technology lead overseeing the UI style guide and front-end architecture, and finally as a development manager, leading a team of UI developers through a major rebranding effort.

I work on the prototype team at TIAA-CREF where my primary responsibilities range from initial prototyping and design work through detecting and resolving HTML, interaction, and style issues.