Zonda, a MidOcean company rebranded in 2020, is a high-growth editorial, data, and services portfolio supporting the residential and commercial construction industry with a global team of 700 employees.PRODUCT DESIGN - Rebuild the core product of a legacy portfolio with a fast-moving team in 2 years- Directed the data visualization system for the automated 10+ in-app reports- Launched the first design system https://lex.zondahome.com/- Designed roadmaps to connect all product businesses to a cohesive experience- Managed high investment agency work, redesigned B2C platform Livabl (Canada)BRAND DESIGN - Rebranded Meyers Research, Metrostudy, and Hanley Wood companies- Integrated acquisitions such as Bird.i, Urban Analytics, Alphavision, & more- Published kits, templates, and tools to empower employees, HR, ITMANAGEMENT- Facilitated 2030 company vision, evangelized design, phased large initiatives- Developed at a fast pace a product portfolio and market segmentation strategy- Admired the growing body of talent with cohesive output 4y after the merger- Managed employee and team capabilities (10-20p), onboarded all design trades- Specialized portfolio design teams (onshore/offshore), design systems & ops- Created talent levels and ladders, actively recruiting and growing

Meyers Research, a Kennedy Wilson company since 2013, was the nation's leading residential real estate research and data firm operating across the country with 150 employees.DESIGN- Managed a hybrid design team when brand and product were very connected- Led all the product design tracks, prototyped satellite imagery/machine vision capabilities- Systematized design components and logic to create patterns to expedite builds- Managed requirements, team capacity, focus, work pipeline, and expectations- Grew the design function to be a full-functioning product and brand team- Introduced a new B2B events experience with 13 rebranded families- Became fluent in real-estate data, economic indicators, and financial marketsMANAGEMENT- Lead active restructuring, capability discovery, and talent tours- Paired with product/engineering leadership and CEO to unify all legacy products- Trained teams during attrition for speed and agility while automating production- Created a collaborative environment that's transparent, iterative, and safe- Balanced innovation, delivery, and quality through a divisive and political climate

PRODUCT DESIGN- Ran all streams of UX work from sketching to testing releases- Managed feature development: UX/UI, visual design, user journeys, scenarios- Overcame early adopter crashes, post-launch chaos, sales objections & support- Created content strategy guides for autogenerated text driving all of the reports- Shared insights generated from user research, analytics & surveys- Managed full-time staff, and contractors based on budget and climate- Delivered yearly product goals and reported outcomes to owners/investors- Ran the annual think tank event for industry leaders to facilitate future visioningBRAND DESIGN- Led national and regional brand and product marketing, events and meet-ups- Developed the publishing calendar, production templates, and content standards- Supported corporate initiatives, internal culture, sales retreats, and trade shows- Implemented consistent yet flexible data and brand experiences in 35+ markets- Built marketing automation, lead scoring, CRM reporting, and lead generationMANAGEMENT- Shipped product 1.0, worked at surface, structure, strategy, and big picture level- Scaled app architecture for a growing user base around the real-estate cycle- Facilitated national meetings, business workshops & partnership discoveries- Engaged with public builders, private boutique developers & cap providers- Managed product delivery, feature ranking, prioritization, audits and data - Translated business and user needs to interface requirements and UX- Collaborated with an amazing core team that could move mountains togetherCLIENTSKB Home, Land Advisors, DR Horton, JP Morgan Chase & Co, Beazer Homes, Century Homes, Richmond American Homes, Black Rock, IHP Capital Partners

Hot Studio, acquired by Facebook in 2013, was an acclaimed experience design company that envisioned, designed, and built digital products and services with offices in San Francisco and New York.- Created B2B/B2C software and applications, client workshops & presentations- Solved business problems, solved for native and responsive digital platforms- Ran large projects from user research and strategy to new product execution- Learned from the most kind, giving, and esteemed designers in the fieldCLIENTSCalifornia Academy Of Sciences, Western Union, Eaton Vance, Yellow Pages, Scripps Network

R/GA, a subsidiary of Interpublic Group, is a full-service digital agency creating products, services, and brands with clients in 18 countries and 2K employees.- Supported Fortune 500 national brands in digital marketing and e-commerce- Designed blue sky experiences, evergreen and seasonal rebrands- Ran research and strategy, authored industry benchmarking reportsCLIENTSLogitech, Nike, HP, Verizon, Men's Wearhouse, Degree, Goldman Sachs, Master Card, Taco Bell

Affective Computing, an MIT Media Lab research group, combines engineering, cognition, neuroscience, sociology, education, and design to explore novel tech.- Collaborated with Jackie Chia-Hsun Lee Ph.D., advised by Rosalind Picard- Researched haptic interfaces, perception, and emotions of the time- Prototyped tactile hardware devices, calibrated sensors, laser-cut parts- Presented a poster/prototype @ SIGGRAPH08, submitted a paper @ SIGCHI09AWARDS2008 - CCA Grad Design Research Grant 2008 - CCA Provost Research Travel Grant

Marc Jacobs, a Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy company, is a globally renowned luxury brand offering clothing collections and ready-to-wear soft goods, accessories & beauty products worldwide.- Reported to Marc Jacobs and Creative Directors to support Marc Jacobs & Marc by Marc- Received fabric orders, died fabric, and made swatch libraries for the production room- Sewed runway and showroom samples, ran applique and surface design tests- Placed orders with vendors, collected vintage samples, sat in fittings, made production packages