UX DESIGN LEADER
Over 10 years of experience designing and leading a variety of products, including enterprise software and award-winning consumer apps.
Recent Work
Wayfair Enterprise Product Design
September 2017 - Present
In my current role as Senior Product Design Manager on our Enterprise Product Design team at Wayfair, I am leading the design of tools and processes that are vital to the success of both Wayfair and the companies who sell on the Wayfair website. My areas of focus include supporting our design system, building out a team of top talent, mentoring and guiding professional development of my team members, and guiding the design direction of internal Catalog Systems tools.
PREVIOUS Work
General Assembly: UX Design Immersive
January 2016 - August 2017
“10 weeks, 400+ hours of intensive design training & hands-on project work”
As instructional lead, I planned and presented lessons, guided project work, provided individualized feedback, and mentored students throughout their learning and career change journeys. Lecture topics included design thinking, user research, information architecture, layout, navigation, interaction design, motion design, visual design, and HTML/CSS.
My students have successfully gotten hired as UX Designers and Researchers at a variety of companies and agencies, including Wayfair, Continuum, MBTA, athenahealth, Dana-Farber, and CVS.
BILT: Assembly Made Easy
March 2014 - December 2015
“BILT is a mobile app that makes product assembly easy and fun with audio-guided interactive 3D instructions”
As the UX Lead for BILT, I worked on all aspects of the design process from the ground up. I planned and moderated usability tests, conducted exploratory research, created sketches and wireframes, and collaborated closely with the Visual Design, Development, and Product Management teams. As our design team grew, I also managed scheduling/prioritization of features and guided responsibilities of junior team members across several locations, including Boston, San Francisco, and Shanghai.
The design work on BILT has received several awards and recognition.
2016 Webby Award Honoree in Mobile Sites & Apps: Services & Utilities Category
2016 IxDA Award Shortlisted in Disrupting Category
2015 Gold UX Award: Best UX for Integrated Physical-Digital Solutions
2015 Appy Award in Home/Garden/Interior Design/Lifestyle Category
SAP Scouting
March 2013 - March 2014
“SAP Scouting empowered football franchises in the NFL to evaluate, identify and acquire the talent that fuels their teams’ on-field success.”
As interaction designer, I worked on a team of other interaction and visual designers to create a scouting solution for NFL teams, including the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins. I contributed to several key workflows in the application, including the Player Profile, Player Comparison, and the Team Roster view. I also worked on storyboards to illustrate new workflows and conducted usability tests with customers.
The design work on SAP Scouting was recognized at the IxDA Awards in 2014.
2014 IxDA People's Choice Award & Optimizing Category Finalist
Other Work
Build (responsive website)
CxO Dashboard (mobile app)
Profit & Loss Analysis (mobile app)
Strategic Workforce Planning (web app)
SAP Crystal Dashboard Design (desktop app)
SAP Text Analysis (desktop & web app)