A UX LEADER
Who thrives at the intersection of design, strategy, and innovation. I delight in sharing experiences while exploring the unknown, discovering and solving problems.
years in tech
years in UX research, strategy and design
in leadership roles
MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY
SERVANT LEADER AND CREATIVE LEADERSHIP
As a people manager, I subscribe to the notion that I am only as successful as each person on my team. I encourage thoughtful exchange and exploration. I remove hurdles while offering guidance and direction, but never micromanage.
My weekly check ins always include the question: What can I help you with this week?
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS FOR PRODUCT SUCCESS
By establishing trust from partners and teams via communication and consistency, I have organizations through large scale change and digital transformation.
STRENGTHS
FLEXIBILITY
Being flexible and quick on my feet allows me to guide discovery when things may not go as planned.
LISTENING
Listening is an overlooked strength, but without listening and observing we end up designing for ourselves not our users.
MAKING THE COMPLEX SIMPLE
A smart engineering system can make the user experience simple. Understanding and designing how systems come together leads the design of a simple experience. Much of the design effort is in what you don't see.
PROCESS AND TOOLS
Following a good process ensures better outcomes. While there is never a perfect project with unlimited time or budget, experience informs which tools to pull out of the toolbox.
- User Interviews
- Observation
- Workshops
- Usability testing
- Metrics
- Wireframes
- Prototypes
- Design Mocks
- Personas
- Empathy Maps
- User Flows
- Axure RP
- Sketch
- Adobe CC
- Mural.ly
- and always open to learning new ones
OVER THE SPAN OF MY CAREER I HAVE WORKED WITH MANY GREAT COMPANIES