I connect the dots.

What I bring

I’ve led the design and creative direction of products, teams, and design systems.

I value learning, collaboration, and generosity.  I approach each project no matter how big or small with humility, humor and respect.

I connect the dots.

Current

Independent

Design consulting

Product design, UX design, branding

2023-2024

OurHive

Head of Design & Creative

Led the product design for a 0-1 machine learning home management system. Designed end-to-end flows and experiences. Defined design strategy, designs systems and branding. Convert business requirements into user-centric product design solutions.Reported to CEO, collaborated with CTO and Head of Product.

2023-2024

Google Cloud, LSD

Senior Creative Lead

I managed a multidisciplinary creative design team that included UX, visual, video and animation. Established creative workflows and processes to improve quality and consistency. Designed UX, UI, & IA for global programs that required creative solutions to create a holistic experience despite several design constraints. Drove the creative execution of branding, websites, videos, animations, interactive games, and presentations.

2018-2022

LinkedIn, LXD

Design Manager

I led the creative design team for LXD. I hired, mentored and managed a team of six senior UX, motion & visual designers. Established creative workflows and processes to improve quality and consistency. Led global inititatives.

2017-2018

LinkedIn, LXD

Creative Lead

Developed scalable design systems to ensure design excellence and enable global learning initiative to quickly iterate and scale, reducing development time by 15%. Created UX standards and design systems to ensure cross-platform consistency. Created design pitches and custom branding for large multi-year programs. Built relationships with brand and other creative studios to ensure quality and enable our team to scale. Managed two contractors.

2015-2018

LinkedIn, LXD

Interactive Learning Designer

Improved the learner's experience by applying human-centric UX principles. Collaborated with flagship communications to launch internal Microsite platform. Launched first ever internal blog.

2009-2015

Furnaceboy

Creative Director

Lead all aspects of the design, business and production process for a small agency. Responsible for creative vision of project and managing small teams in production. Collaborate with clients to understand their content, their needs and the needs of their users. Develop storyboards, wireframes, and UX. Design innovative & compelling campaigns for web and mobile.

Clients included: Accenture, Bloomberg, Bolt Creative, Cisco, Credit-Suisse, Chevron, Genentech, Groupon, Open Table, Symantec.

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University of California, Berekely

Graduated

B.A. in English and Classical Civiliazations