About
Senior Product Designer with 15+ years leading end-to-end UX for complex products, from generative AI tools to healthcare and SaaS platforms.
I'm skilled at translating ambiguous, technical problems into intuitive, user-centered experiences, and at building the design systems and cross-functional relationships that let teams ship consistently and quickly. My background spans research, information architecture, interaction and visual design, and design systems work, with a foundation in illustration and graphic design.
Core skills
- UX Research & Usability Testing
- Information Architecture
- Interaction & Visual Design
- Wireframing & Prototyping (Figma & Claude)
- Design Systems
- Generative AI Product Design
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Brand & Visual Identity
Experience
2021–Present
Senior UX Designer
Rowan Patents (acquired by Clarivate, July 2024)
- Owning the end-to-end design process including user research, information architecture, interaction design, prototyping, and visual polish for complex products.
- Designing intuitive interfaces for generative AI tools, translating complex model capabilities into clear, usable workflows for non-technical users.
- Creating interaction flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity mockups in Figma
- Partnering closely with PMs, engineers, researchers, and other stakeholders to align product strategy, user needs, and technical feasibility.
- Building and maintaining a reusable design system and component library that speeds iteration and keeps experiences consistent across the product.
2017–2021
Senior Designer
Overlake Medical Center & Clinics
- Led UX design and brand strategy for a regional healthcare system.
- Made user-centered design decisions that elevated the patient experience across clinical and administrative journeys.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to translate design specifications into implementation, ensuring fidelity from concept to launch.
- Maintained brand consistency across all patient-facing and internal design work.
2015-2017
Design Manager
CardTapp
- Owned UX design for a B2B SaaS mobile application, including running my own user research and testing.
- Leveraged usability feedback and customer insights to prioritize improvements and refine the customer experience.
2013–2015
Designer
FiberCloud
- Owned design concepts through the full product life-cycle, from concept to final delivery, building cross-functional consensus around design direction.
- Ensured visual design stayed aligned with brand strategy across projects.
2010–2013
Designer
Metia
- Developed creative concepts, wireframes, and landing pages for client websites and marketing campaigns.
- Presented design strategy and rationale to stakeholders and documented assets for ongoing brand governance.
Education
Illustration
The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University
Graphic Design
Seattle Central College