Experience

Craft.co

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Director, Design

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  As a Sr. Director of Design, I have been growing the design organization across Marketing and Product Design. The scope of my responsibilities range from building out the practice of design, improving our processes, hiring great talent, planning for future growth, mentoring and growing designers, and rolling up my sleeves to bring to life our brand and product design. As a Sr. Director of Design, I have been growing the design organization across Marketing and Product Design. The scope of my responsibilities range from building out the practice of design, improving our processes, hiring great talent, planning for future growth, mentoring and growing designers, and rolling up my sleeves to bring to life our brand and product design.



Highspot

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Product Design

  • Jul 2020 - Nov 2021

  As a Director of Product Design, I managed a team of designers across multiple crews of the overall product experience. My responsibilities range from providing design leadership, running design workshops, recruiting, design strategy, mentoring, and removing blockers to enable designers to do their best work, and rolling up my sleeves to help envision the future of Highspot and the existing roadmap.

• Sr. Manager, Product Design

  • Apr 2020 - Jun 2020



Leafly

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sr. Manager, Product Design

  • Sep 2019 - Apr 2020

  As a Sr. Manager of Product Design, I managed a team of designers that span across multiple aspects of the Leafly B2C and B2B product ecosystem. The scope of my responsibilities ranges from providing design leadership for product teams, recruiting, design strategy, mentoring, and removing blockers to enable designers to do their best work. As a Sr. Manager of Product Design, I managed a team of designers that span across multiple aspects of the Leafly B2C and B2B product ecosystem. The scope of my responsibilities ranges from providing design leadership for product teams, recruiting, design strategy, mentoring, and removing blockers to enable designers to do their best work.



This Place

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• UX Director

  • Nov 2017 - Aug 2019

  As a UX Director, I engage in many aspects of the business. I find opportunities to improve our agency and the value we deliver to our clients. I lead our teams in strategic design thinking for B2C and B2B customer experiences. This includes project planning, team allocation, visioning, team support, managing and enabling designers to do their best work. Clients T-Mobile and Boeing As a UX Director, I engage in many aspects of the business. I find opportunities to improve our agency and the value we deliver to our clients. I lead our teams in strategic design thinking for B2C and B2B customer experiences. This includes project planning, team allocation, visioning, team support, managing and enabling designers to do their best work. Clients T-Mobile and Boeing



Luxoft Smashing Ideas

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. UX Designer

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2017

  As a Sr. User Experience Designer, I work closely with a team of strategist, designers, developers, and producers to envision product experiences that deliver value to the customer and client. I lead UX-driven discussions with our teams and clients, bringing to life the product vision. This includes leading user research, information architecture, interaction design, prototyping, workshops and mentoring team members. Clients Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Discovery Bay Games, Disney, Zynga, Random House,Discovery Channel, Philips, Amazon, Microsoft, and Boeing. Show less



POP

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Interaction Designer

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2010

  As a contractor, I was responsible for creating various web promotions, banners, and campaign websites. Clients Microsoft and Nintendo As a contractor, I was responsible for creating various web promotions, banners, and campaign websites. Clients Microsoft and Nintendo



Brunner

• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Digital Art Director

  • Dec 2009 - Aug 2010

  As an Art Director, I worked closely with project managers, copywriters, designers, and developers to direct and create marketing campaigns and micro-sites for various B2C clients. This includes leading our ideation and creating concept boards, personas, user flows, wireframes, design, and art directing other designers on the team. Clients GSK Brands – Goody's Powder, Abreva, Aquafresh, & Tums, and Huffy Bicycles. As an Art Director, I worked closely with project managers, copywriters, designers, and developers to direct and create marketing campaigns and micro-sites for various B2C clients. This includes leading our ideation and creating concept boards, personas, user flows, wireframes, design, and art directing other designers on the team. Clients GSK Brands – Goody's Powder, Abreva, Aquafresh, & Tums, and Huffy Bicycles.



ocreations

• United States
• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Print & Digital Designer

  • Nov 2007 - Dec 2009

  As a print and interactive designer, I worked on various project types that required print and web solutions. I worked closely with the co-founders to design branding, brochures, catalogs, packaging, magazines layouts, and websites for small to mid size companies. As a print and interactive designer, I worked on various project types that required print and web solutions. I worked closely with the co-founders to design branding, brochures, catalogs, packaging, magazines layouts, and websites for small to mid size companies.



Art Institue

• Greater Pittsburgh Area

• In-House Designer & Gallery Coordinator

  • Jan 2007 - Nov 2007

  I was responsible for working with the featured artist to determine the layout needs for the gallery and then execute on the desired space design that the artist wanted for the opening. I was also in charge of developing all promotional materials for the events in the gallery. I was responsible for working with the featured artist to determine the layout needs for the gallery and then execute on the desired space design that the artist wanted for the opening. I was also in charge of developing all promotional materials for the events in the gallery.