Experience

Pilgrim Coffeehouse

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Coffee Roaster

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Woods Coffee

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Coffee Roaster

  • May 2022 - Feb 2023

  At Woods I apprenticed as a coffee roaster in a large-scale operation, serving 19 stores and thousands of guests annually. I roasted on a Loring S70 and was also responsible for cold brew production and order fulfillment while learning SCA grading techniques, green-buying practices, and more. At Woods I apprenticed as a coffee roaster in a large-scale operation, serving 19 stores and thousands of guests annually. I roasted on a Loring S70 and was also responsible for cold brew production and order fulfillment while learning SCA grading techniques, green-buying practices, and more.



Pilgrim Coffeehouse

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Brand Designer / Shift Supervisor / Coffee Roaster

  • Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

  — Helped open first brick-and-mortar store for growing coffee company. — Managed and lead staff through example, encouragement, and empathy. — Introduced new systems and processes to improve efficiency of work. — Apprenticed under the founder and lead roaster in the craft of coffee roasting. — Designed and launched new products, refreshed old ones, and evolved the company brand. — Created content both digital and physical for in-shop material and marketing. — Coordinated and managed staff creative ventures to build community engagement. Show less



Possible

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Designer

  • Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

  — Shipped UI updates and bug fixes within a new and incomplete design system.— Engineered major architectural improvements to align product with long term company vision.— Audited and redesigned multiple legacy features and user flows.— Envisioned, designed, and shipped several entirely new features and products.— Led user research and user testing sessions to better inform product and brand development.— Collaborated with engineering, customer support, and leadership to align product development with company goals, work efficiency, and user experience. — Redesigned company internal tools to better aid data analysis, testing, and issue solving.— Brainstormed and created new marketing content weekly. Show less

• Product Design Intern

  • Jul 2019 - Oct 2019

  I joined Possible Finance as a series-A startup with 15 employees and 3 designers. When I left a year later, the company had more than doubled in size, moved offices, successfully raised a series-B, and seen 5x growth of the product — and I had become the only designer and solely responsible for all product design, branding, and marketing.



University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Barista

  • Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

  Parnassus Cafe & Gallery in the Art Building on the UW Seattle campus. Parnassus Cafe & Gallery in the Art Building on the UW Seattle campus.



Storyville Coffee Company

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Barista

  • Jul 2017 - May 2018

  Storyville is a high-end coffee shop in the heart of Seattle's Pike Place Market. Working here required expert customer service, teamwork, and hard work. Storyville is a high-end coffee shop in the heart of Seattle's Pike Place Market. Working here required expert customer service, teamwork, and hard work.



Venture Arts, Inc.

• United States
• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• UX Design Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

  Working on projects for clients such as Microsoft, Bluetooth SIG, and Russell Investments, I had the opportunity to learn and practice wireframing, prototyping, user testing, and visual design. I designed for web and print, and improved my skills with the Adobe suite of software. Working on projects for clients such as Microsoft, Bluetooth SIG, and Russell Investments, I had the opportunity to learn and practice wireframing, prototyping, user testing, and visual design. I designed for web and print, and improved my skills with the Adobe suite of software.